Teo Briones

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Teo Briones
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Briones in 2025
Born
Mateo Justis Briones [1]

(2005-01-11) January 11, 2005 (age 20)
Oxford, England
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active2010–present
Notable work
Father Jon Jon Briones
Relatives Isa Briones (sister)

Mateo Justis Briones (born January 11, 2005) [2] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his starring roles as Junior Wheeler in the Syfy and USA Network series Chucky (2021), based on the Child's Play slasher series, and as Charlie Reyes in the supernatural horror film Final Destination Bloodlines (2025). He's also appeared in the Freeform teen drama series Pretty Little Liars (2012–2013) and the Netflix psychological thriller series Ratched (2020).

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Early life

Briones was born in Oxford, England while his parents were on tour. [2] Born into a family of thespians, his father is Filipino actor and singer Jon Jon Briones and his mother is American actress and singer Megan Briones (née Johnson). [2] His sister Isa Briones, is also an actress and singer. [2] His family relocated to Los Angeles when he was 3 years old and he began acting and modeling at the age of 5. [2] In addition to acting, he is also a musician, playing guitar, bass and drums. He's proficient in XMA, gymnastics, acrobatics, cinematic martial arts and has a blue belt in karate. He also has experience in dance, having had training in hip-hop, ballet and tap. [3] [2]

Career

In 2012, Briones was cast in his first prominent role in the drama series Pretty Little Liars in a recurring capacity during the third and fourth seasons. The following year, he joined the soap opera Days of Our Lives for six episodes. That same year, Briones made his film debut in the comedy-drama film Lonely Boy, which also featured his older sister. In 2017, he co-starred in the neo-Western drama film Wind River , playing the young son of a service agent investigating the mysterious murder of a young woman on a Native American reservation. In 2020, Briones appeared in the Ryan Murphy Netflix series, Ratched , a prequel to the 1975 film.

In 2024, Briones was cast in the Warner Bros. Pictures-produced Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), the sixth entry in the Final Destination franchise. [4] He will next appear in the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025). [5]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013Lonely BoyJonnyFeature film debut [1]
Chase Me ThroughJonShort film
2017 Wind River Casey Lambert [1]
2021Agent RevelationLarry Higgins [6]
2024 Agent Recon
2025 Final Destination Bloodlines Charlie ReyesMain role [7] [8]
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 AlexPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010CutthroatAlex CabreraTV film [9]
2011 Special Agent Oso JavierVoice role; Episode: "For Tamales with Love/Pinata Royale"
Kickin' It Young Jack BrewerEpisode: "Boo Gi Nights" [9]
Death Valley KidEpisode: "Tick... Tick... BOOM!"
2012 Parks and Recreation JoeyEpisode: "Pawnee Commons" [9]
Pretty Little Liars Malcolm CutlerRecurring role; Season 3–4 (4 episodes) [9]
2013 Days of Our Lives Timmy BernardiRecurring role; Season 12 (6 episodes) [9]
Modern Family Santa KidEpisode: "The Old Man & the Tree"
2013–2016 Doc McStuffins CarlosVoice role; 3 episodes
2014 Stalker Landon RichardsEpisode: "Skin"
Disorganized ZoneLoganEpisode: "Deadly Labels"
2015 Longmire Cade Tall GrassEpisode: "Four Arrows"
The Whispers SilasEpisodes: "Homesick" and "Traveller in the Dark"
2016 Lethal Weapon Ethan McFaddenEpisode: "Can I Get a Witness"
2017Will vs. The FutureWill JinUnproduced pilot [1]
2020 Ratched PeterRecurring role; 3 episodes
2021 Chucky Junior Wheeler [10] Main role; Season 1 (8 episodes)

Theater

YearProductionRoleLocationCategoryNotes
2023Opus 9 No. 2Lead Blank Theatre Company Young Playwrights Festival (Los Angeles) [11]
2024A Long Time ComingAlderMain Stage Theatre Ashland New Plays Festival (Ashland) [12]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
BAM Award2017Best Cast Wind River Won [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Libero, Grace (May 23, 2025). "Exclusive: Get to Know Fil-Am Actor Teo Briones From 'Final Destination Bloodlines'". ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Teo Briones". TV Time. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  3. Chucky - Teo Briones
  4. Grobar, Matt (March 28, 2024). "'Final Destination: Bloodlines' Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  5. "TEO BRIONES - SAG-AFTRA". wwwxresumesxactorsaccessxcom. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. "Cast & Crew". Agent Revelation. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  7. Purnell, Kristofer. "Part-Filipinos Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones play siblings in 'Final Destination Bloodlines'". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  8. "Did You Know? 'Final Destination Bloodlines' Lead Stars Teo Briones and Kaitlyn Santa Juana Are Part-Filipino | ABS-CBN Metro.Style". ABS-CBN. May 15, 2025. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Patta, Gig (October 12, 2021). "Zackary Arthur and Teo Briones Talk Everything About Chucky in TV Series". LRMonline. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  10. Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood. "Teo Briones on his Filipino character in 'Chucky' and why acting matters to him | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  11. "Cast Revealed For Final Week of The Blank Theatre's 31st Annual Young Playwrights Festival". BroadwayWorld. July 21, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  12. @ashlandnewplays; (October 8, 2023). "Meet the cast of A LONG TIME COMING by Weston Gaylord!" . Retrieved April 30, 2025 via Instagram.
  13. bernardovillela (January 9, 2018). "And the 2017 BAM Award Goes To…". The Movie Rat. Retrieved May 25, 2025.