Fred Hechinger
{{Short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| image = Sundance Film Festival 2024 - Fred Hechinger-104A1882 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Hechinger in 2024
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|02}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2018–present
| relatives = Fred M. Hechinger (grandfather)
}}
Fred Hechinger ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɛ|k|ɪ|n|dʒ|ər}};{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO93Eohmr2A&t=10s|title=Jeff Kinney Talks Wimpy Kid|work=Scholastic News|date=March 23, 2012|access-date=April 29, 2023}} born on December 2, 1999){{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3288514/meet-fred-hechinger-unhinged-emperor-gladiator-ii-also-starring-denzel-washington-and-pedro-pascal|title=Meet Fred Hechinger: the ‘unhinged emperor’ in Gladiator II – also starring Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal – broke out in The White Lotus and is one of Hollywood’s hottest young actors|first1=Erica|last1=Jean|date=November 28, 2024}} is an American actor. He began his career with supporting roles in such films as the coming-of-age film Eighth Grade (2018), the period drama News of the World (2020), and the psychological thriller The Woman in the Window (2021). Also in 2021, he starred in the Netflix horror The Fear Street Trilogy and the first season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus.
Hechinger portrayed Seth Warshavsky in the miniseries Pam & Tommy (2022). In 2024, he starred in the comedy film Thelma and the drama film Nickel Boys, and portrayed Caracalla in the historical action film Gladiator II.
Early life
Hechinger was born in New York City to parents Sarah Rozen and Paul Hechinger.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wind-weather-wacko-delay-flights-article-1.272523|title=Wind, weather & a wacko delay flights|website=New York Daily News |date=December 24, 2007 }} His grandfather was The New York Times education editor Fred M. Hechinger.{{Cite web|url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/fred-hechinger-actor-news-of-the-world-1234678189/|title=Fred Hechinger and the Myth of the West|first1=Kristen|last1=Tauer|date=December 18, 2020}} He grew up on the Upper West Side and attended Saint Ann's School, where his classmates included fellow actors Lucas Hedges and Maya Hawke. Hechinger was a teen reporter{{Cite web|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/fred-hechinger-plays-ethan-russell-in-the-woman-in-the-window-heres-everything-we-know-about-him/|title = Fred Hechinger Plays Ethan Russell in the Woman in the Window. Here's Everything We Know About Him|date = May 14, 2021}} and studied at Upright Citizens Brigade. He is Jewish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-tanya-roberts-natasha-leggero-and-tiffany-haddish|title=Jews in the News: Tanya Roberts, Natasha Leggero and Tiffany Haddish | Tampa JCCS and Federation}}
Career
In 2018, Hechinger made his acting debut as Trevor in the coming-of-age dramedy film Eighth Grade. The following year, he co-starred in Marc Meyers' drama film Human Capital, which is based on Stephen Amidon's 2004 novel of the same name. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and later released through DirecTV Cinema on March 20, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/liev-schreiber-human-capital-paul-sparks-aasif-mandvi-fred-hechinger-1202516096/|title=Liev Schreiber-Starrer 'Human Capital' Adds 'House of Cards' Paul Sparks, Aasif Mandvi & Fred Hechinger|first1=Amanda|last1=N'Duka|date=December 7, 2018}}
In 2020, Hechinger appeared in Paul Greengrass' Western film, News of the World, which starred Tom Hanks.
In 2021, he starred alongside Amy Adams in the Joe Wright-directed psychological thriller film The Woman in the Window; the movie had already been filmed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-woman-in-the-window-netflix-release/|title=Long-Delayed Amy Adams Movie 'The Woman in the Window' Heading to Netflix This Year|date=January 7, 2021|website=/Film}}
He appeared as Simon Kalivoda in the Netflix horror films The Fear Street Trilogy, which were released in 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fear-street-trilogy-based-rl-stine-novels-casts-four-actors-1197484|title='Fear Street' Trilogy, Based on R.L. Stine Novels, Casts Four Actors|date=March 27, 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Hechinger's breakout role came in his performance as Quinn Mossbacher in the first season of HBO's The White Lotus, which was released in the same year.
In 2024 Hechinger appeared in Ridley Scott's historical epic film Gladiator II, portraying a fictionalized version of Roman Emperor Caracalla.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Olivia |title=Starring on 'The White Lotus' changed Fred Hechinger's life. Now, he's playing an unhinged emperor in 'Gladiator II.' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/who-plays-caracalla-gladiator-2-fred-hechinger-white-lotus-2024-11 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Paiella |first=Gabriella |date=2024-11-21 |title=Gladiator II’s Fred Hechinger Enters His Imperial Phase |url=https://www.gq.com/story/fred-hechinger-gladiator-ii-profile |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=GQ |language=en-US}} Later that year he appeared in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe film Kraven the Hunter, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role,{{Cite web |last=Massoto |first=Erick |date=May 20, 2024 |title=Why 'Kraven The Hunter's Release Date Moved to December [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/kraven-the-hunter-release-date-explained/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521002644/https://collider.com/kraven-the-hunter-release-date-explained/ |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=Collider}} in which he portrayed Dmitri Smerdyakov / Chameleon.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=February 22, 2022 |title='Kraven The Hunter': 'White Lotus' Breakout Fred Hechinger To Play Chameleon In Sony's Marvel Pic|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/kraven-the-hunter-white-lotus-fred-hechinger-chamelon-marvel-1234958051/ |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Filmography
= Film =
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= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| Young Arnold Ridgeway | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| The White Lotus
| Quinn Mossbacher | Main role (season 1) | |
| 2022
| Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 2024
|Ginsberg |Voice: 1 episode | |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Song ! Artist ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes !Ref. |
|---|
| 2018
|"World Class Cinema" |Coffee Guy | | |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | 2019
| "To Love a Boy" | Jimbo | | |
| "Never Said"
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Samia | rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | N/A | | |
| 2020
| "Triptych" | Director | |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| "Show Up" | Cameo | |
| "The Blue Hippo"
|Director | |
| 2025
|"Pants" |N/A | | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref. |
| rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |Pena de Prata | rowspan="2" |Best Ensemble in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or TV Special |{{Nom}} |
| The White Lotus
|{{Won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9538520}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American people of German-Jewish descent
Category:Jewish American male actors
Category:Male actors from Manhattan
Category:Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) alumni