Austin Zajur

{{Infobox person

| name = Austin Zajur

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|12}}

| birth_place = United States

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2008–present

}}

Austin Zajur (born August 12, 1995) is an American actor known for his lead roles in films such as Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Fist Fight, and television shows such as Kidding, Mythic Quest and Point of Honor.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Austin Zajur – Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/austin_zajur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310083040/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/austin_zajur |archive-date=2017-03-10 |access-date=2020-10-10|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Austin Zajur's Youthful Brilliance – SoulVision Magazine|url=https://soulvisionmagazine.com/austin-zajurs-youthful-brilliance/|access-date=2020-10-10|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-08|title=Review: SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK is Spooky Gateway Horror for a New Generation|url=https://dailydead.com/review-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-is-spooky-gateway-horror-for-a-new-generation/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Daily Dead|language=en-US}}

Early life

Zajur was born on August 12, 1995, in the United States. His father Michel Zajur was born in Mexico, to a family of Lebanese-Syrian descent. His father is also the president and CEO of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.{{Cite news |url=https://richmond.com/entertainment/movies-television/richmond-actor-in-fist-fight-with-charlie-day-ice-cube/article_8deaa609-6576-5e72-9ef6-5af2768c926a.html |title=Richmond actor in 'Fist Fight' with Charlie Day & Ice Cube |first=Colleen |last=Curran |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}{{Cite web|url=https://richmond.com/news/a-tamale-tradition-runs-in-the-family/article_43844438-2c3a-5234-8296-a669e03d0aac.html|title=A tamale tradition runs in the family|first=Kristen|last=Green|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}

Career

Zajur began his acting career at the age of 11 on the set of the miniseries John Adams, where he played the guest role of Militiaman / Boston Local. As a child actor, he would spend his days traveling back and forth to New York from Richmond. At 20, he took a leap of faith and moved to New York to focus on his acting career.{{cite web|url=https://soulvisionmagazine.com/austin-zajurs-youthful-brilliance/|title=Austin Zajur's Youthful Brilliance|date=2020-02-28|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=SoulVision Magazine|website=soulvisionmagazine.com}}

In 2010, he appeared in the educational animated children's television series Wonder Pets!, where he played the voice role as Monkey in third season and episode sixteen: "Happy Mother's Day/Save the Sun Bear".{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775407/characters/nm4847206|title=Austin Zajur as Monkey - Wonder Pets! (2006–2013)|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1910395/characters/nm4847206|title=Austin Zajur - Happy Mother's Day/Save the Sun Bear (2010)|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}

In 2011, Zajur played the role such as young You in the first season, episode four of The Six.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2175971/?ref_=nm_flmg_eps_tt_1|title="The Six" The Six Girls You'll See Back Home|date=2011-11-14|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}

In 2014, Zajur appeared in episode nine of the season two of The Carrie Diaries as Dorrit's Punk Friend.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3177078/characters/nm4847206|title=The Carrie Diaries - Austin Zajur as Dorrit's Punk Friend|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}

In 2015, Zajur played the character of Cadet in the television film Point of Honor.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3833470/characters/nm4847206|title=Point of Honor (TV Movie 2015) - Austin Zajur as Cadet|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}} He played the role the Teen Gang Member in the period drama series Turn: Washington's Spies, starring Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543328/characters/nm4847206|title=Teen Gang Member - TURN: Washington's Spies|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}} Also appeared in the series Evil Kin as Stanford Clark in season three, episode 11: "Broken Bond".{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3152202/characters/nm4847206|title=Austin Zajur as Sanford Clark|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}

In 2016, Zajur appeared in the period medical drama series Mercy Street, as Drunk Yankee in season one, episode 2: "The Haversack".{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4597870/characters/nm4847206|title=Austin Zajur as Drunk Yankee - Mercy Street|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}} Zajur made his film debut in director Kieran Valla's Delinquent, where he played the role such as Carter.{{cite web|url=https://mubi.com/films/delinquent|title=Delinquent (2016)|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=MUBI}}{{cite web|url=https://crypticrock.com/delinquent-movie-review/|title=Delinquent (Movie Review)|date=2018-07-27|access-date=2023-05-01}} He played the role of Blair in "Ghost Confessions", the episode twelve of the eighth season of A Haunting.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4898616/|title="A Haunting" Ghost Confessions|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}

In 2017, Zajur had basically just moved to Manhattan when he got a call from his agent, saying he was going to Atlanta for a table read for the film Fist Fight with Ice Cube, Charlie Day and Tracy Morgan, he headed to Los Angeles to work on more projects.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TxfysEhQvY|title=Austin Zajur Audition Tape for "Neil" in FIST FIGHT (Acting Self tape)|publisher=AustinZajur|access-date=2023-05-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|title=Film releases|work=Variety Insight|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218043334/http://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|archive-date=February 18, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fistfight.htm |title=Fist Fight (2017) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=August 12, 2017}} In the 2017 short film, Stag, he played the character of Robbie. He played the role of Son in the web series CollegeHumor Originals and also played Austin in Vanoss Superhero School.{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=New Line Engages In 'Fist Fight' Pitch With 'New Girl's Max Greenfield|url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/new-line-engages-in-fist-fight-pitch-with-new-girls-max-greenfield-651417/|access-date=October 4, 2015|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 12, 2013}}

In 2018, Zajur appeared on TV shows Speechless as Dorky Friend #1. He played the role as Sal in the 2018 short film The Day of Matthew Montgomery alongside Jesse Bradford and Brianna Thorne. He has worked with Jim Carrey in the comedy-drama series Kidding as Diego.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/563154/kidding-diego|title=Diego - Kidding|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=tvmaze.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7852178/characters/nm4847206|title="Kidding" The New You (TV Episode 2018)|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=IMDb}}

In 2019, Zajur starred in the horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which was released on August 23, 2019, where he played role of Charlie "Chuck" Steinberg, alongside Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush and Natalie Ganzhorn. He played of the role the Band Member #2 in the series Labeled.{{cite web|url=https://www.abookof.us/nextchapters/austin-zajur|title=Austin Zajur from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark|date=2019-08-27|access-date=2023-05-01|publisher=abookof.us}}

In 2021, Zajur plays Dan Bonavure in the drama film The Fallout starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler.{{cite web|url=https://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMzM1MjIz|title=The Fallout|publisher=South by Southwest|access-date=March 1, 2021|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316040035/https://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMzM1MjIz|url-status=live}} He played the role of Gideon, the fifth episode of the first season of Cruel Summer.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/cruel-summer-show-book-true-story-inspirations-explained/|title=Is Cruel Summer Based On A Book? The Show's Inspiration Explained|website=Screen Rant|first=Kara|last=Hedash|date=April 21, 2021|access-date=April 21, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422021504/https://screenrant.com/cruel-summer-show-book-true-story-inspirations-explained/|url-status=live}}

In 2022, Zajur played the role of Eric French in the 2022 film Student Body. He also appeared as Blockchain Coltrane in the comedy film Clerks III alongside Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Trevor Fehrman and Jason Mewes.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/kevin-smith-at-comic-con-discusses-clerks-iii-1235075273/ |title=Kevin Smith Talks 'Clerks III': "Bring Tissues! It's an Emotional Movie" – Comic-Con Q&A; Exclusive Photos of the Film|first=Valerie|last=Complex|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022}}

Personal life

Since 2019, Zajur is in a relationship with actress Harley Quinn Smith.{{Cite web|title=Celeb Couples Pack on the PDA|url=https://www.etonline.com/gallery/celeb-couples-pack-on-the-pda-2019-117097/harley-quinn-smith-and-austin-zajur-64109|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Entertainment Tonight|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Austin Zajur on Instagram: "A year ago I fell in love with you in the woods. That day I was so extremely frightened by the feelings you gave me. They were stronger…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEz4mXQBwig/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/austinzajur/2392504753973561504_2392504749846207847 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|last=NJ.com|first=Amy Kuperinsky {{!}} NJ Advance Media for|date=2020-09-18|title=Kevin Smith on his N.J. Mooby's pop-up, 'Clerks III' and a pandemic pivot|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/09/kevin-smith-on-his-nj-moobys-pop-up-clerks-iii-and-a-pandemic-pivot.html|access-date=2020-10-10|website=nj|language=en}}