Gabriel Bateman
{{short description|American actor (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gabriel Bateman
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|09|10}}
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012–present
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| relatives = Talitha Bateman (sister)
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Gabriel Bateman (born September 10, 2004){{cite web|title=Young Turlock actors make their mark on Hollywood|url=http://www.modbee.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/marijke-rowland/article59409252.html|website=The Modesto Bee|first=Marijke|last=Rowland|date=February 9, 2016|quote=...Gabriel Bateman, 11...}}{{cite web|title=Gabriel Bateman - American Gothic Cast Member|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/american-gothic/cast/215226/|website=CBS|access-date=July 23, 2020}} is an American actor. He is best known for starring in numerous horror films, including as Robert in Annabelle (2014), Martin Wells in Lights Out (2016), Andy Barclay in Child's Play (2019), and Kyle Flynn in Unhinged (2020).
Bateman also had roles in family films, such as Carter Hughes in Benji (2018) and Oliver Reed in Think Like a Dog (2020). On television, he starred as Ethan Taylor in the CBS crime drama series Stalker (2014–2015) and Jack Hawthorne in the CBS mystery drama series American Gothic (2016).
Early life, family and education
Bateman was raised in Turlock, California, but his family moved to southern California when he started his career in acting. His sisters are actress Talitha Bateman and Leah Bateman who is a singer and song writer.{{cite web |last= Petski|first=Denise|title=Griffin Gluck Joins NBC's 'Cuckoo'; Mia Serafino In Suzanne Martin Pilot, 'Mama Dallas' Adds 2| url= https://deadline.com/2015/03/griffin-gluck-cast-cuckoo-mia-serafino-mama-dallas-1201386689/|access-date=August 10, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood| date=March 5, 2015}}
Career
Bateman made his acting debut in 2012, appearing in the film George Biddle, CPA. In 2014, he had a supporting role as Robert in the supernatural horror film Annabelle, a spin-off of the acclaimed horror film The Conjuring. From 2014 to 2015, he starred as Ethan Taylor in the CBS drama thriller series Stalker.
In November 2014, he was cast in Robert Kirkman's Cinemax horror drama series Outcast. He appears in the series as Joshua Austin from 2016 to 2017.{{cite web| url= http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2014/11/patrick-fugit-gabriel-bateman-philip-glenister-cast-robert-kirkmans-cinemax-pilot-outcast/|title=Gabriel Bateman to Star in Robert Kirkman's Cinemax Pilot 'Outcast'| work=TVWise|first=Patrick|last=Munn|date=November 6, 2014}}
In 2015, he had guest roles in various television series, including Your Family or Mine, Wicked City, and Code Black.
In 2016, Bateman played a leading role, alongside Teresa Palmer, in the supernatural horror film Lights Out, which was produced by James Wan.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/gabriel-bateman-james-wan-lights-out-1201521298/|title=Gabriel Bateman to Star in James Wan's 'Lights Out'|website=Variety |first= Dave| last=McNary|date=June 16, 2015}} Also that year, he starred as Jack Hawthorne in the CBS mystery drama series American Gothic, which ran for one season. Alongside these roles, he also appeared in Jon Lajoie's music video for his one man band, Wolfie's Just Fine, Jon's first attempt at sincere music.
In 2018, he starred as Carter Hughes in the Netflix family comedy film Benji.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/benji_2018 Benji] (2018). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2022. He also starred as Wyatt McKenna in the Amazon Prime Video comedy drama series The Dangerous Book for Boys.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the%20dangerous%20book%20for%20boys The Dangerous Book For Boys] (2018). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
Bateman has been in commercials for Staples, Frigidaire, Energizer EcoAdvanced Recycled Batteries, Iams, and the Cadillac CTS Sedan. He also appeared in two music videos ("It's a Job" and "A New Beginning") for the album I Remembered But Then I Forgot by Wolfie's Just Fine, a folk music side project of Jon Lajoie.{{cite web |title= It's a Job official music video by Jon Lajoie| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ5UsXXmnb4 | via= YouTube| publisher= | access-date= }}{{cite web |title= A New Beginning Official Music video by Jon Lajoie | url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG8iAtpavK4 | via= YouTube| publisher= | access-date= }}
In 2019, Bateman received further recognition for starring as Andy Barclay in the horror film Child's Play, alongside Aubrey Plaza. The film was a critical and commercial success.{{Cite web| url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/childs-play-2019|title=Child's Play Movie Review & Film Summary (2019)| last= Allen| first= Nick|website=RogerEbert.com| language= en| date= June 20, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=childsplay2019.htm|title=Child's Play (2019)|website=Box Office Mojo| access-date=July 22, 2020}} Also that year, he starred as Charlie Brenner in the musical adventure film Playmobil: The Movie and as Scott in the historical war film Robert the Bruce.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/playmobil%20the%20movie Playmobil: The Movie] (2019). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2022.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robert%20the%20bruce Robert The Bruce] (2019). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
In 2020, he starred as Oliver Reed in the family film Think Like a Dog and as Kyle Hunter in the thriller film Unhinged, alongside Russell Crowe.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/think%20like%20a%20dog Think Like A Dog] (2020). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2022.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/unhinged%202020 Unhinged] (2020). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| George Biddle, CPA | Kid of Many | |
| 2013
| The Park Bench | Boy | Short film |
| 2014
| Robert | |
| rowspan=2|2015
| Young Huck Finn | |
| Checkmate
| Christopher | |
| 2016
| Martin Wells | |
| rowspan=2|2018
| Benji | Carter Hughes | |
| Saint Judy
| Alex Wood | |
| rowspan=3|2019
| |
| Playmobil: The Movie
| Charlie Brenner | |
| Robert the Bruce
| Scott | |
| rowspan=2|2020
| Oliver Reed | |
| Unhinged
| Kyle Flynn | |
| 2022
| Roger | |
| TBA
| Man of the Harvest | Owen | Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=3|2014
| Maker Shack Agency | Littlest Goth Kid | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Grey's Anatomy
| Jared Cole | Episode: "Throwing It All Away" |
| Petals on the Wind
| Michael | Television film |
| 2014–15
| Stalker | Ethan Taylor | 8 episodes |
| rowspan=3|2015
| Jason Weston Jr. | 3 episodes |
| Wicked City
| Cooper Flynn | 2 episodes |
| Code Black
| Jason Riner | Episode: "Black Tag" |
| rowspan=2|2016
| Jack Hawthorne | 13 episodes |
| Mamma Dallas
| Tucker Cox | Television film |
| 2016–2017
| Outcast | Joshua Austin | 4 episodes |
| 2018
| Wyatt McKenna | 6 episodes |
| 2021–23
| Charlie Fox | Series regular |
| 2021
| Jack | 1 episode |
| 2022
| Reindeer in Here | Theo (voice) | Television special{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|title=‘Reindeer in Here’ Announces Sledful of Stars for Voice Cast|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/11/reindeer-in-here-announces-sledful-of-stars-for-voice-cast/|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022|website=Animation Magazine}} |
| TBA
| Cipher | Asa | Television film |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2016
| "A New Beginning" | rowspan="2"|Wolfie's Just Fine | rowspan="2"|The Boy | |
| "It's a Job"
| |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5145655}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors