Evan Mock
{{short description|American model, actor, and skateboarder}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Evan Mock
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|04|08}}
| birth_place = Waimea Bay, Hawaii, U.S.
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Model
- actor
- skateboarder}}
| years_active = 2019–present
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Evan Mock is an American model, actor, and skateboarder. He is known for starring in the HBO Max series Gossip Girl.
Life and career
Evan Mock was born in Waimea Bay on Oahu in Hawaii.{{cite web|last1=Bhagchandani|first1=Umesh|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3141308/meet-evan-mock-star-playing-aki-menzies-hbos-gossip-girl|title=Meet Evan Mock, the star playing Aki Menzies in HBO's Gossip Girl reboot who's pals with Justin Bieber and Travis Scott, and was discovered by Frank Ocean|work=South China Morning Post|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025329/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3141308/meet-evan-mock-star-playing-aki-menzies-hbos-gossip-girl|archive-date=July 16, 2021|url-status=live}} His mother is Filipino, while his father is American and a surfboard fin maker.{{cite web|last1=Frank|first1=Alex|url=https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/evan-mock-interview-actor-skater-gossip-girl-2008790|title=Everybody Wants Some Of Evan Mock – But What Is It He Wants?|publisher=MR PORTER|date=June 24, 2021|access-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628011021/https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/evan-mock-interview-actor-skater-gossip-girl-2008790|archive-date=June 28, 2021|url-status=live}} Mock was homeschooled.{{cite web|last1=Tennenbaum|first1=Emily|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/evan-mock-doesnt-want-his-mom-to-watch-the-gossip-girl-premiere|title=Evan Mock Doesn't Want His Mom to Watch the Gossip Girl Premiere|work=Glamour|date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715123042/https://www.glamour.com/story/evan-mock-doesnt-want-his-mom-to-watch-the-gossip-girl-premiere|archive-date=July 15, 2021|url-status=live}} Growing up, he aspired to be a professional surfer or skater.{{cite web|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/soul-skater-evan-mock-can-be-anything-he-wants-to-be|title=Soul Skater Evan Mock Can Be Anything He Wants To Be|work=Interview|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308114348/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/soul-skater-evan-mock-can-be-anything-he-wants-to-be|archive-date=March 8, 2021|url-status=live}} Mock relocated to California at age 18 to professionally skateboard. He rose to prominence after singer Frank Ocean posted a video of him skating.{{cite web|last1=Berlinger|first1=Max|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/fashion/mens-style/evan-mock-frank-ocean.html|title=The Pink-Haired Skater Hyped by Frank Ocean|work=The New York Times|url-access=limited|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217114540/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/fashion/mens-style/evan-mock-frank-ocean.html|archive-date=December 17, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Hennemuth|first1=Britt|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/evan-mock-says-the-next-gen-gossip-girl-is-blunt-and-woke|title=Evan Mock Says the Next-Gen 'Gossip Girl' Is "Blunt" and "Woke"|work=Vanity Fair|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401071146/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/evan-mock-says-the-next-gen-gossip-girl-is-blunt-and-woke|archive-date=April 1, 2021|url-status=live}}
Mock modeled in fashion shows for the brands Louis Vuitton and 1017 Alyx 9SM and launched a clothing line called Sorry in Advance in 2019. He then appeared in advertisements for fragrances by the retailer the Aldo Group and fashion designer Paco Rabanne. Mock starred in a modeling campaign for a clothing collection by fashion designer Giuseppe Zanotti the following year.{{cite web|last1=Sullivan|first1=Nick|url=https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a33513397/evan-mock-giuseppe-zanotti-living-room/|title=How Skater and Surfer Evan Mock Wound Up Modeling Giuseppe Zanotti's Luxurious New Loungewear|work=Esquire|url-access=limited|date=August 4, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930072814/https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a33513397/evan-mock-giuseppe-zanotti-living-room/|archive-date=September 30, 2020|url-status=live}} In June 2021, he launched a collection with the clothing company RVCA.{{cite web|last1=Allaire|first1=Christian|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/evan-mock-rvca-collection-hawaiian-style|title=Evan Mock Talks Filming Gossip Girl, Hawaiian Style, and His New RVCA Collection|work=Vogue|date=June 14, 2021|access-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614194626/https://www.vogue.com/article/evan-mock-rvca-collection-hawaiian-style|archive-date=June 14, 2021|url-status=live}} Mock starred as private school student Akeno "Aki" Menzies in the teen drama television series Gossip Girl, which premiered on HBO Max in July 2021 and ran for two seasons.{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=2023-01-19 |title=Gossip Girl Cancelled After 2 Seasons |url=https://tvline.com/news/gossip-girl-cancelled-season-3-hbo-max-1234921186/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}{{cite web|last1=Weinstock|first1=Tish|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/evan-mock-skincare-routine|title='Gossip Girl' Star Evan Mock On His Effortless Two-Step Skincare Routine|work=British Vogue|date=July 19, 2021|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720131805/https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/evan-mock-skincare-routine|archive-date=July 20, 2021|url-status=live}} The series marked his first acting role.{{cite web|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/gossip-girl-skateboarder-evan-mock-hbo-max-series-reboot-1234591773/|title='Gossip Girl': Model & Skateboarder Evan Mock Joins HBO Max Series Reboot|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613232334/https://deadline.com/2020/10/gossip-girl-skateboarder-evan-mock-hbo-max-series-reboot-1234591773/|archive-date=June 13, 2021|url-status=bot: unknown}} Its creator Joshua Safran created the part for Mock to portray.
Personal life
Mock splits his time between Oahu and New York City. Despite playing a character who explores his sexuality on Gossip Girl, Mock is heterosexual.{{cite web|last1=Schneier|first1=Matthew|url=https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/madonna-madness-at-the-boom-boom-room-kicks-off-pride.html|title=Madonna Madness at the Boom Boom Room Kicks Off Pride|website=The Cut|url-access=limited|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625215017/https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/madonna-madness-at-the-boom-boom-room-kicks-off-pride.html|archive-date=June 25, 2021|url-status=live}} His pink hair has been regarded as his signature look.{{cite web|last1=Valenti|first1=Lauren|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/evan-mock-neon-pink-buzz-cut-dramatic-hair-transformation-frank-ocean-instagram|title=How This Skateboarder's Radical Pink Buzz Cut Caught Frank Ocean's Attention|work=Vogue|date=February 4, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112133735/https://www.vogue.com/article/evan-mock-neon-pink-buzz-cut-dramatic-hair-transformation-frank-ocean-instagram|archive-date=January 12, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Danielle|url=https://www.gq.com/story/grooming-gods-11-15-20|title=Witness the Power of Evan Mock's Signature Pink Buzz Cut|work=GQ|date=November 15, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303121225/https://www.gq.com/story/grooming-gods-11-15-20|archive-date=March 3, 2021|url-status=live}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2021–2023
| Akeno "Aki" Menzies | Main role |
| 2024
| Z | 1 episode | |
| 2025
| Jet Teller | Supporting role |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of music video credits |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2024
| Rosé | Ramez Silyan |{{cite web|last1=Kaufman|first1=Gil|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rose-toxic-till-the-end-video-evan-mock-watch-1235846513/|title=Rose Co-Stars With 'Gossip Girl' Actor in 'Toxic Till the End' Video|work=Billboard|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm11956536}}
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Category:American male actors of Filipino descent