Zackary Arthur

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Zackary Arthur
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Arthur at the 2024 WonderCon
Born (2006-09-12) September 12, 2006 (age 18)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Notable work Transparent
The 5th Wave
Chucky

Zackary Arthur Herrera (born September 12, 2006) is an American actor, known for portraying the lead role of Jake Wheeler in Chucky , a television continuation of the Child's Play film franchise, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series, [1] also portraying Charles Lee Ray in the series' third season. He also played Sammy Sullivan in The 5th Wave , and had a recurring role as a young Jeff Piccirillo on the Showtime series Kidding .

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Career

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Arthur at the 2022 New York Comic Con

Arthur made his acting debut in 2014 playing Zack Novak in the Amazon Studios' comedy-drama series Transparent along with Jeffrey Tambor. [2] [3]

Arthur played one of the lead roles, Sammy Sullivan, in the film The 5th Wave (2016), along with Chloë Grace Moretz and Nick Robinson, and directed by J Blakeson. [2] [3] [4] He was one of hundreds of young actors who auditioned for the role. [3] The film was released on January 22, 2016, by Columbia Pictures. [5]

He also played a role in the CBS comedy pilot The Half of It in 2015, [6] and appeared in the Grey's Anatomy episode, "Trigger Happy".

In 2017, he starred as Josh Ryan in the horror comedy film Mom and Dad . [7] In 2021, he was cast in the television series Chucky as the show's main protagonist, Jake Wheeler. [8] The show was renewed for a second season and aired on October 5, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, [9] which premiered on October 4, 2023, and aired in two parts, with the second half coming on April 10, 2024. [10] [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Trust MeLittle NateShort film
2014Surviving A FuneralYoung BenShort film
2016 The 5th Wave Sammy Sullivan
2017 Don't Come Back from the Moon Kolya Smalley
2017 Mom and Dad Josh Ryan
2018These Things Take TimeZander CooleyShort film
2020Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog SplatBernie Dingledorf
2021Hero Dog: The Journey HomeMax Davis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2019 Transparent Zack Novak19 episodes
2015 Best Friends Whenever 9 Year Old NaldoEpisode: "The Butterscotch Effect"
2015 Teachers David3 episodes
2015The Half of ItWillTV movie
2016 Grey's Anatomy Peter GreenEpisode: "Trigger Happy"
2017 Ray Donovan Freddy Jr.Episode: "Mister Lucky"
2018 S.W.A.T. BoyEpisode: "Source"
2018–2020 Kidding Young Jeff Piccirillo / Young Jeff Pickles3 episodes
2019 Better Things Shak's Bully FriendEpisode: "Holding"
2021–present Chucky Jake Wheeler Main role
Chucky Episode: "Final Destination"

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