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In 2001, at age six, Coltrane was cast by filmmaker [[Richard Linklater]] to play the title character of sorts of the film ''[[Boyhood (2014 film)|Boyhood]]''; Linklater wanted to make an unprecedented film that would show a boy's [[coming of age]], but with the actors growing up or aging on screen. Coltrane and other members of the cast were filmed intermittently for several days at a time between May 2002 and August 2013, by the time he turned 19; there were 45 days of filming altogether.<ref>{{cite web|first=Larry|last=Carroll|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1546688/got-plans-for-2013-check-out-richard-linklaters-12-year-movie|title=Got Plans For 2013? Check Out Richard Linklater's '12-Year Movie'|website=MTV News|date=November 28, 2006|access-date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> During Coltrane's childhood, they also appeared in various other films, including a small role in Linklater's 2006 film ''[[Fast Food Nation (film)|Fast Food Nation]]''.<ref name="thr">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/meet-boyhood-kid-ellar-coltrane-718101|title='Boyhood': 11 Things to Know About Star Ellar Coltrane|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> |
In 2001, at age six, Coltrane was cast by filmmaker [[Richard Linklater]] to play the title character of sorts of the film ''[[Boyhood (2014 film)|Boyhood]]''; Linklater wanted to make an unprecedented film that would show a boy's [[coming of age]], but with the actors growing up or aging on screen. Coltrane and other members of the cast were filmed intermittently for several days at a time between May 2002 and August 2013, by the time he turned 19; there were 45 days of filming altogether.<ref>{{cite web|first=Larry|last=Carroll|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1546688/got-plans-for-2013-check-out-richard-linklaters-12-year-movie|title=Got Plans For 2013? Check Out Richard Linklater's '12-Year Movie'|website=MTV News|date=November 28, 2006|access-date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> During Coltrane's childhood, they also appeared in various other films, including a small role in Linklater's 2006 film ''[[Fast Food Nation (film)|Fast Food Nation]]''.<ref name="thr">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/meet-boyhood-kid-ellar-coltrane-718101|title='Boyhood': 11 Things to Know About Star Ellar Coltrane|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2016, Coltrane starred in the [[Barack Obama]] drama film ''[[Barry (2016 film)|Barry]]'', which premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/young-obama-movie-barry-jason-mitchell-ellar-coltrane-1201728524/|title='Compton's' Jason Mitchell, 'Boyhood's' Ellar Coltrane Join Young Barack Obama Movie 'Barry'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=March 14, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> The following year, |
In 2016, Coltrane starred in the [[Barack Obama]] drama film ''[[Barry (2016 film)|Barry]]'', which premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/young-obama-movie-barry-jason-mitchell-ellar-coltrane-1201728524/|title='Compton's' Jason Mitchell, 'Boyhood's' Ellar Coltrane Join Young Barack Obama Movie 'Barry'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=March 14, 2016|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> The following year, he co-starred with [[Emma Watson]] in [[James Ponsoldt]]'s film adaptation of the [[Dave Eggers]] novel ''[[The Circle (2017 film)|The Circle]]'' (2017), which premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ellar-coltrane-joins-emma-watson-827649|title='Boyhood' Star Joins Emma Watson, Tom Hanks in 'The Circle' (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=September 29, 2015|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> |
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Coltrane uses [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/ellarcoltrane.ks/|title=Ellar Coltrane's Instagram profile|author=Coltrane, Ellar [@firespiderdeerwood]|access-date=January 27, 2021|via=[[Instagram]]}}</ref> |
Coltrane uses [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/ellarcoltrane.ks/|title=Ellar Coltrane's Instagram profile|author=Coltrane, Ellar [@firespiderdeerwood]|access-date=January 27, 2021|via=[[Instagram]]}}</ref> |
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Ellar Coltrane | |
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| Born | Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon[1] August 27, 1994 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon (born August 27, 1994), known professionally as Ellar Coltrane, is an American actor and model. He is best known for his role as Mason Evans Jr. in Richard Linklater's film Boyhood, for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.[2]
Life and career
Coltrane was born in Austin, Texas to Genevieve (née Kinney), an equine-assisted therapist for people with autism,[3] and Bruce Salmon, a musician.[4] His parents divorced when he was nine, and his mother subsequently remarried.[5] Coltrane's half-sister, Evelyn, was born when he was eleven.[3][4]
In 2001, at age six, Coltrane was cast by filmmaker Richard Linklater to play the title character of sorts of the film Boyhood; Linklater wanted to make an unprecedented film that would show a boy's coming of age, but with the actors growing up or aging on screen. Coltrane and other members of the cast were filmed intermittently for several days at a time between May 2002 and August 2013, by the time he turned 19; there were 45 days of filming altogether.[6] During Coltrane's childhood, they also appeared in various other films, including a small role in Linklater's 2006 film Fast Food Nation.[7]
In 2016, Coltrane starred in the Barack Obama drama film Barry, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[8] The following year, he co-starred with Emma Watson in James Ponsoldt's film adaptation of the Dave Eggers novel The Circle (2017), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[9]
Coltrane uses singular they pronouns.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lone Star State of Mind | Young Earl Crest | |
| 2005 | Faith & Bullets | Thomas Chaney, Jr. | |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Jay Anderson | |
| 2009 | Hallettsville | Young Tyler Jensen | |
| 2014 | Boyhood | Mason Evans, Jr. | Filmed from 2002-2013 |
| 2016 | Barry | Will | |
| 2017 | The Circle | Mercer Regalado | |
| The Last Movie Star | Shane McAvoy | ||
| Blood Money | Victor | ||
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot | "The Clerk" | |
| 2019 | Summer Night | Jameson Ford | |
| 2020 | The Good Lord Bird | Salmon Brown | |
| 2021 | Shoplifters of the World | Dean |
References
- ^ "Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon". Mocavo.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 16, 2014). "10 Most Buzzed-About Sundance Actors, From Bill Hader to Maika Monroe". TheWrap. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ a b Thurmond, Sarah (June 30, 2014). "About a Boy". Austin Monthly. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Kachka, Boris (June 21, 2014). "Ellar Coltrane on his 12-Year Movie Role". Vulture. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Mechanic, Michael (July 3, 2014). "Meet the Star of "Boyhood," the Oscar Frontrunner Everybody's Talking About". Mother Jones. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ Carroll, Larry (November 28, 2006). "Got Plans For 2013? Check Out Richard Linklater's '12-Year Movie'". MTV News. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 11, 2014). "'Boyhood': 11 Things to Know About Star Ellar Coltrane". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 14, 2016). "'Compton's' Jason Mitchell, 'Boyhood's' Ellar Coltrane Join Young Barack Obama Movie 'Barry'". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 29, 2015). "'Boyhood' Star Joins Emma Watson, Tom Hanks in 'The Circle' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ Coltrane, Ellar [@firespiderdeerwood]. "Ellar Coltrane's Instagram profile". Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Instagram.
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