Walker Scobell

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Walker Scobell
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Scobell in 2024
Born (2009-01-05) January 5, 2009 (age 16)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present

Walker Scobell (born January 5, 2009) is an American actor. He has starred in the 2022 action comedy films The Adam Project and Secret Headquarters . In 2023, he began playing the title character of Percy Jackson in the Disney+ fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians .

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Life and career

Early life and acting background (2009–2021)

Scobell was born on January 5, 2009, [1] [2] in Virginia Beach, Virginia, [3] to Heather Scobell and Pete Scobell in a military family. [4] He has an older sister and younger brother. [5] Scobell lived in Colorado until the family moved to Fairview, Pennsylvania, where his parents grew up. [5] In elementary school, he attended drama class. He went to Fairview Middle School and acted in the school's production of Mary Poppins. [4] Shortly after, he attended a John D'Aquino acting workshop, hired a manager and signed to an agency. [5] When not traveling or on set, he goes to Fairview High School. [6]

Acting breakthrough (2022–present)

Scobell auditioned in August 2020 to play the younger version of Ryan Reynolds' character in the Netflix film The Adam Project . [7] [8] His impersonation of Reynolds earned him his first acting role despite the hundreds of children who auditioned for the part. [7] Scobell told interviewers that watching Reynolds' Deadpool film many times growing up contributed to his ability to mimic Reynolds. [9] [10] Filming began in Vancouver in November 2020 and it was released in March 2022. [11] [5] Scobell received praise for his performance. [12] [13] As told by a reviewer, "Scobell and Reynolds’ interaction on screen is perfect and amazing to witness as Scobell portrays a perfect younger version of Reynolds and Reynolds portrays a perfect older version of Scobell." [14]

Scobell starred alongside Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters . [15] The film was released on Paramount+ in August 2022. [16] [17]

A few months before the release of The Adam Project, Scobell auditioned for the role of Percy Jackson in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians . Series author Rick Riordan said that Scobell "blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy." [18] The casting was publicly announced a few months later, in April 2022. [17] [19] [20] [21] The series premiered on December 20, 2023. [22]

In May 2023, Scobell joined the cast of Blood Knot , a family drama directed by Roberto Sneider. [23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 The Adam Project Adam Reed (young)
Secret Headquarters Charlie Kincaid
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Wade Wilson / Deadpool (voice)Uncredited cameo; Scene deleted [24]
TBA Blood Knot TBAPost-production [23] [25]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023–present Percy Jackson and the Olympians Percy Jackson Main role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Team The Adam Project Nominated [a] [26]
2024 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) Percy Jackson and the Olympians Won [27]
2025 SCAD TVfest Rising Star AwardWon [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shared with Ryan Reynolds

References

  1. ↑ Civita, Alicia (January 3, 2024). "Celebrity Birthdays: Maluma, Myke Towers, Ana Bárbara, Nodal, Ice Spice and More Famous People Born on January". Latin Times. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ DeFrancesco, Dan. "LinkedIn becoming an unexpected dating site shows social media's shifting landscape". Business Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ "How Walker Scobell Became Percy Jackson". Teen Vogue. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Martin, Jim (February 15, 2022). "Fairview's 13-year-old Walker Scobell to make Netflix movie debut alongside Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project'". Go Erie. Gannett News, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Massing, Dana (March 15, 2022). "Walker Scobell stars in Netflix's "Adam Project" with Ryan Reynolds". Go Erie. Gannett News, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Massing, Dana (December 11, 2023). "Fairview's Walker Scobell excited for 'Percy Jackson' premiere, mum on 'Deadpool' role". Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Cohen, Anne. "How To Find The Ideal 12-Year-Old Ryan Reynolds". Netflix. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "The First Time With Walker Scobell". Rolling Stone. April 22, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Mekado (March 25, 2022). "Watch Ryan Reynolds Meet His Past Self in 'The Adam Project'". The New York Times . Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ Isenberg, Mira (April 12, 2022). "Disney Plus Just Found Its Percy Jackson. Who Is Newcomer Walker Scobell?". CNET . Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 23, 2020). "Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener Join Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' for Skydance, Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Dzialdowski, Benjamin (May 1, 2022). "'The Adam Project' Unearthed A Child Star! Here Are 21 Other Times That Child Actors Were Unbelievably Brilliant". Buzzfeed. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ Weldon, Glen (March 11, 2022). "Why 'The Adam Project' is a different kind of Ryan Reynolds project". Pop Culture Happy Hour. NPR. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ Arthur, Joey (April 22, 2022). "'The Adam Project' The excellence of Ryan Reynolds and the emergence of Walker Scobell". The Wichitan. Midwestern State University. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  15. ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 11, 2021). "Michael Peña Joins Owen Wilson In 'Secret Headquarters' For Paramount And Bruckheimer". Deadline. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (June 1, 2022). "Owen Wilson Superhero Movie 'Secret Headquarters' Coming to Paramount+". Yahoo!. Yahoo. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  17. 1 2 Otterson, Joe (April 11, 2022). "'Percy Jackson' Disney Plus Series Casts 'Adam Project' Star Walker Scobell in Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ DeMuth, Baylee (April 11, 2022). "The new 'Percy Jackson:' Walker Scobell of Fairview cast in lead of new Disney+ series". Go Erie. Gannett News, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  19. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (May 10, 2022). "Rick Riordan Says Criticism Of 'Percy Jackson' Disney+ Series Casting Is Bullying, And Racist". Deadline Hollywood . Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  20. ↑ Rice, Nicholas (May 19, 2022). "Walker Scobell Says Former Percy Jackson Stars Haven't Contacted Him: I'd Love to Hear 'from Logan Lerman'". people.com. People magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  21. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 11, 2022). "'Percy Jackson' Series at Disney+ Casts Walker Scobell In Title Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  22. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 18, 2023). "Percy Jackson Disney+ Series Sets Premiere Date, Unveils New Teaser". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  23. 1 2 Barraclough, Leo (May 17, 2023). "Roberto Sneider to Direct 'Blood Knot,' David Morse, Michael Stahl-David, Walker Scobell Join Cast (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  24. ↑ Ryan Reynolds [@VancityReynolds] (November 13, 2024). ""Go back to Canada, asshole." — Walker Scobell @walkerscobell3" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024– via Twitter.
  25. ↑ Rajput, Priyanca (July 4, 2023). "Michael Douglas family drama Blood Knot readies Belize and Mexico City shoot". www.kftv.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  26. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (May 11, 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Unveil Scripted And Unscripted Nominations: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Euphoria' Lead Way For Now-Combined Event". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  27. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2024). "Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  28. ↑ Coleman, Ryan (January 23, 2025). "2025 SCAD TVfest to honor Hiroyuki Sanada, Laverne Cox, Noah Centineo, and more". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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