Jack Messina

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Jack Messina (born 2008 or 2009) is an American teen actor, best known for his role as Cal Stone in the NBC/Netflix sci-fi drama Manifest.

Early life

Messina started acting at the age of seven, attending classes at the Actors Garage in Manhasset, Long Island, just east of New York City.{{cite web |title=Exclusive interview with Jack Messina |first=Shelby |last=Amess |date=2019-02-14 |work=celebmix.com |quote=…and get to know the 11-year-old in a bit more detail |url=https://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-with-jack-messina/ |access-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710110520/https://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-with-jack-messina/ |archive-date=2023-07-10 |url-status=live}}

Career

Messina made his television debut in September 2018, in the pilot episode of NBC's science fiction drama Manifest; from 2018 to 2021, he played the main cast character of Cal Stone, a young boy struggling with terminal leukaemia and a passenger on the mysterious returning airplane Flight 828.{{cite web |title=Child actor Jack Messina of 'Manifest' on booking a great role while in school |first=Ilana |last=Rapp |website=nycastings.com |date=March 2020 |url=https://www.nycastings.com/kids-3/ |access-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310022340/https://www.nycastings.com/kids-3/ |archive-date=2020-03-10 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |author=Kevin |url=http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-manifests-jack-messina/ |title=Exclusive interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Manifest's Jack Messina |magazine=pop-culturalist.com |date=February 4, 2019 |quote=At only ten-years-old, Jack Messina… |access-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919233332/http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-manifests-jack-messina/ |archive-date=2019-09-19 |url-status=live}} In the season 3 finale, his character mysteriously aged five years, and the role was taken over by Ty Doran;{{cite web |title=Jack Messina Confirms He Is Not Returning to 'Manifest' for Season 4, Wishes Cast Luck on Filming |first=Elise |last=Nelson |website=cheatsheet.com |date=November 20, 2021 |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jack-messina-confirms-he-is-not-returning-to-manifest-season-4-wishes-cast-luck-filming.html/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120195409/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jack-messina-confirms-he-is-not-returning-to-manifest-season-4-wishes-cast-luck-filming.html/ |archive-date=2021-11-20 |url-status=live}} while Doran played the older character through season 4 (2022–23), Messina returned in a guest appearance in the 2023 series finale, when the character (and the resolution of the plot) returned Flight 828 to the starting point of the series.

Messina appeared in a 2018 episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, as the younger son in an Italian immigrant family.

In 2022, Messina played the role of Chase, in the coming-of-age teenage drama film Over/Under, which focused on characters played by Anastasia Veronica Lee and Emajean Bullock.{{cite magazine |title='Over/Under': Film Review |first=David |last=Rooney |date=June 17, 2022 |magazine=Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/over-under-1235167312/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331085908/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/over-under-1235167312/ |archive-date=2023-03-31 |url-status=live}}

Messina has made appearances in commercials for Eliquis and MVP Health.

Messina is a member of SAG-AFTRA, which has strict rules about children working on set; Messina had private tutoring on the set of Manifest to keep up with schoolwork.

Personal life

Messina is keen on skiing during the winter.{{cite news |title=Jack Messina Talks 'Manifest' Season 1 [Exclusive Interview] |first=Lauren |last=Busser |work=Tell-Tale TV |date=2019-02-18 |url=https://telltaletv.com/2019/02/jack-messina-talks-manifest-season-1-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304181731/https://telltaletv.com/2019/02/jack-messina-talks-manifest-season-1-exclusive-interview/ |archive-date=2020-03-04 |url-status=live}} Messina's future hopes are to someday work with either Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey or Tom Hanks.{{cite magazine |title=Jack Messina talks NBC's 'Manifest,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' |first=Markos |last=Papadatos |magazine=Digital Journal |date=2019-01-10 |url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/jack-messina-talks-nbc-s-manifest-the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/article/540683 |access-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111064119/http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/entertainment/jack-messina-talks-nbc-s-manifest-the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/article/540683 |archive-date=2019-01-11 |url-status=live}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2018–2023 \| Manifest \| Cal Stone \| Main cast (seasons 1-3), guest role (series finale)
2018 \| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel \| Salvatore \| Episode: "The Punishment Room"
2022 \| Over/Under \| Chase \| Feature film
2023 \| Squall \| Jack \| Short film

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Year

! Title

! Role

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2018–2023

| Manifest

| Cal Stone

| Main cast (seasons 1-3), guest role (series finale)

2018

| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

| Salvatore