Izaac Wang
{{short description|American actor}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|10|22}}
| birth_place = Minnesota, U.S.
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2019–present
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Izaac Wang (born October 22, 2007){{Cite Instagram |postid=B357tvRBNoJ |user=izaac_wang |title=Counting down to my birthday! I was born on 10/22 at 6:59 am!! #birthday #im12soon #izaacwang |first=Izaac |last=Wang |date=2019-10-22 |access-date= |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728174034/https://www.instagram.com/p/B357tvRBNoJ/ |archive-date=2024-07-28 |url-status=live}} is an American actor best known for his performances in Good Boys (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), and Dìdi (2024).
Personal life
Wang was born to a Chinese father and Laotian mother in Minnesota,{{cite web |last1=Nepales |first1=Ruben V. |title=What's it like to be an actor of Asian heritage in Hollywood? |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/what-like-be-actor-asian-heritage-hollywood |website=Rappler |access-date=10 November 2021 |date=3 November 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Yuen |first=Tabitha |date=2024-07-26 |title=DÌDI Star Izaac Wang Wants Asian American Teens to Be Themselves |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/didi-izaac-wang-wants-asian-american-teens-to-be-themselves-interview |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}} where he lived for three years before moving to Los Angeles. Wang attends the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a performing arts high school, {{As of|2024|July|lc=y}}.
Career
After appearing in the TV Land series Teachers, Wang landed his first film role as Soren in the 2019 Universal Pictures film Good Boys.{{cite web |last=Ashton |first=Will |date=March 5, 2021 |title=Raya And The Last Dragon Voice Cast: Who's Voicing Each Character |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2563680/raya-and-the-last-dragon-voice-cast-whos-voicing-each-character |access-date=April 6, 2021 |website=Cinema Blend}} In June 2019, he was cast as Owen Yu in the Paramount Pictures film Clifford the Big Red Dog.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kenan-thompson-rosie-perez-join-clifford-big-red-dog-movie-1217814 |title=Kenan Thompson, Rosie Perez Join 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' Movie (Exclusive) |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Mia |last=Galuppo |date=June 12, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2021}} In June 2020, he appeared in the Lionsgate film Think Like a Dog.{{cite web |last=Griffiths |first=Dave |date=September 19, 2020 |title=Think Like a Dog Review (2020) |url=https://subcultureentertainment.com/2020/09/film-review-think-like-a-dog-review-2020/ |access-date=April 6, 2021 |website=Subculture Entertainment}} In March 2021, he gained notability when he portrayed Boun in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/trailers/awkwafina-raya-and-the-last-dragon-trailer/? |title=Watch Awkwafina's Sisu in action in new 'Raya and the Last Dragon' trailer |first=Rachel |last=Yang |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=April 5, 2021}} In February 2021, Wang was cast as Sam Wing in the HBO Max streaming series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023).{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gremlins-ming-na-wen-bd-wong-matthew-rhys-1234908519/ |title='Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai' Adds Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Matthew Rhys to Cast (Exclusive) |first=Mónica Marie |last=Zorrilla |website=Variety |date=February 16, 2021 |access-date=April 6, 2021}} In 2024, Wang starred in his first leading feature film role as Chris Wang in Sean Wang's directorial debut Dìdi (2024). For his performance, he received a nomination for the Breakthrough Performer Award at the 2024 Gotham Awards.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/izaac-wang-didi-sean-wang-film-newcomer-interview-focus-features-1236174298/ |title=Fresh Face: Izaac Wang Developed His 'Dìdi' Character As A "More Vulnerable, Immature" Version Of His True Self |last=Jackson |first=Destiny |website=Deadline |date=November 22, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}}
Filmography
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Accolades
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9865891}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Actors from Minnesota
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male child actors
Category:American actors of Chinese descent
Category:American people of Laotian descent
Category:American male television actors