Filip Geljo

Filip Geljo
Born (2002-04-13) April 13, 2002 (age 22)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian, Filipino
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Known for
FatherJasmin Geljo

Filip Geljo is a Canadian-Filipino-Bosnian actor known for portraying Aonung in Avatar: The Way of Water and Agent Otto in the PBS Kids TV series Odd Squad.

Early life

Geljo was born in Toronto, Canada, on April 13, 2002 to a Filipino mother and Bosnian actor Jasmin Geljo.[1][2]

Career

Geljo’s first acting role was a small part in a 2014 TV movie called The Last Chance.[2] He also portrayed Dan in the 2015 drama The Waiting Room.[2] In that film, he acted alongside his real father, Jasmin, who played Dan’s father.[2]

On the PBS Kids TV series Odd Squad, Geljo portrayed Agent Otto, one of the two main characters, for 41 episodes, from 2014 to 2016.[3][4] (In the pilot, Otto was played by Jaden Michael.) Geljo also played Otto in Odd Squad: The Movie.[1]

In 2017, Geljo was cast as Aonung in James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, which was released in 2022.[5][6] Geljo will also play Aonung in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar 4, to be released in 2025 and 2029, respectively.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Last Chance Lee TV movie
2015 The Waiting Room Dan
Shahzad Philip Short film
2016 Odd Squad: The Movie Agent Otto TV movie with limited theatrical release
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water Aonung
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash † Aonung Post-production
2029 Avatar 4 † Aonung Filming

Television

Year(s) Title Role Notes
2014–2016 Odd Squad Agent Otto Main role (season 1); 40 episodes
2016 Annedroids Student 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b "Filip Geljo's biography: age, height, girlfriend, movies and tv shows". Legit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Who Plays Aonung In Avatar: The Way Of Water?". Looper. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Get To Know The Cast Behind "Avatar: The Way Of Water" Before You See It In Theaters". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ "PBS' 'Odd Squad' Prepares for Toughest Mission Yet: A Cast Shake-Up". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ "'Avatar' Sequels Are Getting Kids, and They're Bringing Plot Hints With Them". The Wrap. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Avatar 2 release date, cast, trailer, and plot for The Way of Water". Inverse. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ "The Cast of Avatar 2: And What They Are Working On Now". 24/7 Wall St. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Everything to Know About the Upcoming Avatar Sequels". People. Retrieved 13 May 2024.