Daniel Huttlestone

Daniel Huttlestone
Born
Daniel Richard Huttlestone

(1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)
Havering, Greater London, England
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2012–present
Known forGavroche in Les Misérables (2012).

Daniel Richard Huttlestone (born 17 September 1999) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Gavroche in Tom Hooper's Les Misérables and Jack in the musical film Into the Woods, which both earned him a 2013 and 2015 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Young Supporting Actor in a Feature Film.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Huttlestone was born on 17 September 1999 in Havering, Greater London, England, the second of three children of Linda, a homemaker, and Mark Huttlestone, a company managing director. He has an elder brother, Thomas Andrew (b. 1997), who is also an actor and has appeared as Friedrich Von Trapp in The Sound of Music UK Tour 2011. His younger sister, Sarah Rosina (b. 2005), is an actress who appeared in Regent's Open Air Theatre production of The Sound of Music, with his former Les Misérables co-star Isabelle Allen.[5]

Career

Huttlestone started his stage career from the age of 9, landing the role of "Nipper" in the 2009 production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, performing on the opening night with Rowan Atkinson, and continuing until it closed in 2011.[6] He went on to perform the role of Gavroche, in Les Misérables, at the Queen's Theatre, working with Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas where he stayed with the show for 1 year. He reprised his role from the stage musical as Gavroche for the film adaptation of Les Misérables and also played the role of Jack in the 2014 film version of Into the Woods.[7][8]

He filmed London Town in the summer of 2015, where he worked with Jonathan Rhys Meyers.[9] Huddlestone played Brian Fawcett in The Lost City of Z. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on 15 October 2016.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Les Misérables Gavroche[11][12] National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor
2014 Into the Woods Jack[13][14] Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated—Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance By a Youth – Male
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor
Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2015 Friday Download Guest With boyband, Tuxedo
2016 London Town Shay [15]
2016 The Lost City of Z Brian Fawcett

References

  1. ^ "Les Misérables Film Announces Additional Casting". Theatre Mania. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "ICM Signs LES MIS' Daniel Huttlestone". Broadway World. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (11 February 2013). "ICM Signs Boy Who Plays Gavroche in Les Misérables (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ^ "CK Casting: Daniel and Sarah Huttlestone". CK Casting. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Daniel Huttlestone - You can become an actor with bit of talent and luck but with no education". www.unitedfilm.cz.
  7. ^ Daniel Huttlestone Is Jack In INTO THE WOODS Movie
  8. ^ "Prepare to be Enchanted by 'Into the Woods' Stars Lilla Crawford and Daniel Huttlestone". www.teenvogue.com.
  9. ^ "Film Review: 'London Town'". variety.com.
  10. ^ "The Lost City Of Z". celtalks.com.
  11. ^ "10-Year-Old Daniel Huttlestone Impressed In 'Les Misrables' Debut". forum-theatre.com.
  12. ^ "'Les Miserables' Movie Cast: Where Are They Now? Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe and More". www.usmagazine.com.
  13. ^ "Daniel Huttlestone Is Jack In INTO THE WOODS Movie". www.broadwayworld.com.
  14. ^ "Daniel Huttlestone Goes From 'Les Mis' To 'Into The Woods'". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ^ "Review: Growing Up Fast in 'London Town' Amid Punk and Thatcherism". www.nytimes.com.