Jaden Michael

Jaden Michael
Jaden Michael wearing a black tuxedo on the red carpet of Cannes 2017 with the Wonderstruck crew
Michael on the red carpet of Cannes 2017 with the Wonderstruck crew
Born (2003-10-05) October 5, 2003 (age 21)
New York City, United States
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2010–present

Jaden Michael is an American actor and model. He is known for portraying young Colin Kaepernick in the coming-of-age web series Colin in Black & White (2021),[1] which follows Kaepernick's early years. He played the lead role of Mickey Bolitar in the Prime Video series Harlan Coben's Shelter. He also played Agent Otto in the pilot episode of the PBS/TVO Kids series "Odd Squad," though the part was given to Filip Geljo for the remainder of the season.

Early life and education

Michael was born in 2003 to a single mother. The majority of his childhood was spent in New Jersey and Harlem.[2] He was enrolled with Dwight Global Online School for his high school diploma.[3] Michael has said, "I'm Dominican, I'm black, Caribbean descent, and I'm kind of Jewish, my mom's mom's mom is Jewish... so I'm technically Jewish."[4]

Filmography

As an actor

List of films and characters
Title Character Type Original Language Original Year of release Ref.
Wonderstruck Jamie Film English 2017 [5]
Vampires vs. the Bronx Miguel Martinez Film English 2020 [6]
Colin in Black & White Colin Kaepernick Web series English 2021 [7]
Harlan Coben's Shelter Mickey Bolitar Television series English 2023 [8]

As a dubbing artist

List of films and characters dubbed
Title Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year of release Ref.
The Bug Diaries Lucas English English 2019-2020 [9]

References

  1. ^ Burnett, Kadin (October 29, 2021). "'Colin In Black & White' Is For Colin Kaepernick's Critics, Says Star Jaden Michael". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ^ Weaver, Emily (2021-11-04). "No Matter What, Home Will Always Be Harlem, New York". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  3. ^ "Student Profile - Jaden - Dwight School New York". www.dwight.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV87GL5PUN8, at 2:50
  5. ^ Dargis, Manohla (19 October 2017). "Review: 'Wonderstruck,' Todd Haynes's Imitations of Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Netflix Casts Its Young Colin Kaepernick for TV Series From Ava DuVernay". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ "'Colin in Black & White' finds its young Kaepernick". CNN. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (23 September 2021). "Harlan Coben Amazon Studios YA Pilot 'Shelter' Casts Jaden Michael in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Netflix Casts Its Young Colin Kaepernick for TV Series From Ava DuVernay". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.


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