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Christian Convery
Born (2009-11-10) November 10, 2009 (age 15)[1][2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
RelativesChristopher Convery (cousin)

Christian Convery (born November 10, 2009)[3] is a Canadian child actor. He is best known for his leading role as Gus in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth (2021–2024)[4][5] and his performance in the comedy horror film, Cocaine Bear (2023).[6]

Early life

Convery was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 10, 2009.[3] His family subsequently moved to Vancouver, British Columbia.[7] Convery holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.[8] He is the cousin of actor Christopher Convery.[9][10]

Career

Convery made his acting debut in 2016, at age six, portraying Conner in Marita Grabiak's romantic comedy Hearts of Spring.[11][12] That same year, he appeared in episodes of the television series Supernatural and Van Helsing, followed by roles in Legion and Lucifer in 2017.[13] His first leading role came in the 2016 Hallmark Entertainment television film My Christmas Dream, where he portrayed Cooper Stone alongside Danica McKellar and David Haydn-Jones.[14]

In 2018, he portrayed Jasper Sheff in the drama Beautiful Boy, starring Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell.[11] In 2019, Convery appeared in the television film Descendants 3 and received a Young Artist Award in the Streaming Series or Film category .[15][16] He also co-starred with John Cena, John Leguizamo, Judy Greer, and Keegan-Michael Key in the feature film Playing with Fire portraying the character Will.

From 2019 to 2020, Convery took on the leading role of Morgan in the Disney Channel series Pup Academy. His performance earned him the Best Lead Actor award in Television Series at the 2020 Young Artist Awards.[14][17]

In 2021, Convery was cast in his breakthrough role as Gus, a deer-human hybrid protagonist, in the Netflix post-apocalyptic fantasy series Sweet Tooth.[5][11][18] The series, based on Jeff Lemire's comic book series of the same name, showed Convery alongside Will Forte and Nonso Anozie, and ran for multiple seasons (2021–2024).[19][20]

He subsequently portrayed Rob Horton in The Tiger Rising, a drama film adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's novel, working with Dennis Quaid and Queen Latifah.[21] In 2023, Convery appeared in the comedy horror film Cocaine Bear.[22]

Upcoming projects

As of 2024, Convery is set to star opposite Theo James in Neon's Stephen King adaption entitled, The Monkey.[23] He has also been cast alongside Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor in the J.J. Abrams-directed Warner Bros. feature film, Flowervale Street.[24][25] Additionally, Convery will appear in Guillermo del Toro's Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein, joining a cast that includes Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac.[26]

In January 2025, it was announced that Convery will star in the comedy film Rolling Loud, directed by Jeremy Garelick, alongside Owen Wilson and Matt Riffe.[27] He is also set to take over the voice role of Oliver Grayson in Season 3 of Prime Video's Invincible.[28]

Awards and Recognition

  • Young Artist Award (2017) - Best Performance in a TV Movie or Special.[29]
  • Young Artist Award (2020) - Best Lead Actor in a Television Series for Pup Academy.[30]
  • Young Artist Award (2022) - Best Performance in a Streaming Series: Leading Youth Actor.[31]
  • Young Artist Award (2024) - Best Performance in a Streaming Series: Leading Youth Artist.[32]
  • Leo Awards (2024) - Best Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series.[33]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Aliens Ate My Homework Eric[34]
The Package Jake Floyd[35][36]
Venom Joey[37] Deleted scene
Beautiful Boy Jasper Sheff[38][39]
2019 A Snake Marked Young Snake Short film
Playing with Fire Will[40][41]
William Young William
2020 Aliens Stole My Body Eric
2021 The Tiger Rising Rob Horton[21][42]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fregley (voice)[43]
2023 Cocaine Bear Henry[22][44]
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie Chase (voice)[45][46]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever Fregley (voice)[47][48] Uncredited
2025 The Monkey Young Hal / Bill[23][49] Post-production
Frankenstein TBA Post-production
Barron's Cove Ethan[50][51] Post-production[52]
2026 Flowervale Street TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Hearts of Spring Conner Television film
Supernatural Lucas Kellinger[53] Episode: "The Foundry"
My Christmas Dream Cooper Television film
Van Helsing Vampire Child #4A[54] Episode: "Last Time"
Christmas List David Anthony Owens Television film
2017 Legion 4-year-old David Haller[55][56] 3 episodes
Lucifer Ethan[57][58] Episode: "Deceptive Little Parasite"
Coming Home for Christmas Paul Television film
Christmas at Holly Lodge Kyle Talbert Television film
2018 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled Danny[59][60] Television film
It's Christmas, Eve Wyatt Television film
A Twist of Christmas Elliot Hewitt Television film
Santa's Boots Todd Television film
2019 V.C. Andrews' Heaven Keith[61] Television film
Descendants 3 Squeaky[62][63] Television film
2020 Pup Academy Morgan[64][65] Main role
2021–2024 Sweet Tooth Gus[66] Main role
2023 One Piece Young Sanji[67][68][69] Episode: "The Chef and the Chore Boy"
2025 Invincible Oliver Grayson (voice) [70]

References

  1. ^ "November 10, 2009, a star is born, yes a star, the brightest of all and that with his sweet way has been enchanting everyone since he stepped on this earth, literally an angel in person who was given and granted to the name of Christian. The best name he can have and that means the one who has the love of God, the one who is adventurous, determined and a warrior, exactly what you are and so much more. I love you, Christian Convery". instagram.com.
  2. ^ "What a day! #Surprised #grateful #happiness #friendships #amazing13birthday". instagram.com.
  3. ^ a b "Today is 13!". instagram.com.
  4. ^ "No taste for a pandemic-set fantasy? Netflix's new show may change that". Los Angeles Times. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. ^ a b Sepinwall, Alan (2021-06-02). "'Sweet Tooth': A Gentle Take on a Dystopian Tale". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ^ McArthur, Jeff (host); Mackenzie, Carolyn (host); Convery, Christian (guest) (2023-02-24). Vancouver's Christian Convery chats new film 'Cocaine Bear'. The Morning Show (morning news show). Global Television Network. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  7. ^ ""It was f***ed!": Vancouver child actor shines and swears in "Cocaine Bear" | News". dailyhive.com.
  8. ^ "Cocaine Bear And Sweet Tooth's Christian Convery Opens Up About Child Acting; News". nycastings.com. 25 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Me and my cousin @ChrisConverynyc at the Young Artist Awards! @YoungArtistAwds #wherestarsaremade #youngartistawards2018 #yaa #yaa2018 #redcarpet". Twitter.
  10. ^ "Feeling fit, healthy and on top of the world! Here with my cousin @ChristanConvery and getting ready for our big day at the @YoungArtistAwds !! It's today!!! Excited and honored! Thank you for this amazing opportunity Young Artist Awards! #yaa #YAA2018 #youngartistawards". Twitter.
  11. ^ a b c Thompson, Avery (2021-06-03). "Christian Convery: 5 Things To Know About The 'Sweet Tooth' Breakout Star Who Is Just 11". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  12. ^ "Sweet Tooth: Christian Convery on leading Netflix fantasy drama - Exclusive Interview". Courageous Nerd. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  13. ^ "Christian Convery". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  14. ^ a b "Deutsche Synchronkartei - Darsteller - Christian Convery". www.synchronkartei.de. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  15. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2018-05-21). "'Descendants 3': Disney Channel Pic Adds Cheyenne Jackson As Hades From 'Hercules'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  16. ^ "2019 Winners". www.youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  17. ^ "CHRISTIAN CONVERY'S PETS". celebritypets.net.
  18. ^ "Actor Christian Convery talks Netflix's 'Sweet Tooth'". PIX11. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  19. ^ Diekhaus, Christopher (8 June 2021). ""Sweet Tooth": Postapokalyptische Comicadaption mit hochaktuellen Bezügen – Review". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  20. ^ White, Peter (2021-07-29). "'Sweet Tooth' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  21. ^ a b "The Tiger Rising". theavenue.film.
  22. ^ a b ""It was f***ed!": Child actor from Vancouver shines and swears in "Cocaine Bear"". dailyhive.com.
  23. ^ a b "'The Monkey': Stephen King Adaptation With Theo James Also Stars Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell & Sarah Levy; Filming Wraps". Deadline Hollywood. 28 March 2024.
  24. ^ Donnelly, Matt (2024-03-21). "'Sweet Tooth' Star Christian Convery Joins Bad Robot's Mystery Movie at Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  25. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-03-17). "David Robert Mitchell, Anne Hathaway, Bad Robot Team For Mystery Warner Bros. Pic". Deadline.
  26. ^ Kroll, Justin (2024-01-07). "Jacob Elordi To Play Frankenstein Monster In Guillermo Del Toro's Adaptation For Netflix; 'All Quiet On The Western Front' Breakout Felix Kammerer & 'Sweet Tooth' Star Christian Convery Also In Ensemble". Deadline.
  27. ^ Grobar, Matt (2025-01-24). "Christine Ko & Christian Convery Join Owen Wilson & Matt Rife In Live Nation Comedy 'Rolling Loud'". Deadline.
  28. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2025-01-23). "Invincible: The Most Important New Characters to Expect in Season 3". IGN Southeast Asia.
  29. ^ Bofill, Lora (2017-03-20). "The 38th annual Young Artist Award recognizes talent in film and TV – EclipseMagazine". Eclipse Magazine.
  30. ^ "Christian Convery and all about their pets". Celebrity Pets. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  31. ^ "The 43rd Young Artist Awards -". Illuminate Magazine. 2022-10-04.
  32. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2024)". IMDb.
  33. ^ "2024 Nominees & Winners by Name". Leo Awards.
  34. ^ "ALIENS ATE MY HOMEWORK! March 6th @aliensateMyHW @universalENT With the Amazing Director @seanmcnamara6 #AAMH". twitter.com.
  35. ^ "Christian ConveryMovies". www.moviefone.com.
  36. ^ "Christian Convery Biography". www.tribute.ca.
  37. ^ "My scene in VENOM! @venommovie @venomiscoming @venom_media @marvel @marvelstudios". instagram.com.
  38. ^ "Steve Carell's Drama 'Beautiful Boy' Casts Christian Convery". variety.com. 3 April 2017.
  39. ^ "So sooooo excited and feel so grateful to everyone at Amazon Studios to the amazing Cast and Crew of Beautiful Boy!!! Just won Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film! Thank you @yeaawards ! Thank you @amazonstudios @beautifulboymovie @tchalamet @planbentertainment.ca #Stevecarrell @mauratierneynews @amberunraveled #felixvongroeningen #jeremykleiner #dedegardner #bradpitt #francinemaisler @francinemaisler for your belief in me and in making this award come true for me!🙏🙏🎉 Wearing this Navy Blue Suit and shoes by the one and only @rococlothing !!! Best Suits! @innovativeartists @premieretalentmanagement @abbybluestone @_davidsheff @nic_sheff @theacademy @goldenglobes". instagram.com.
  40. ^ "john cena and christian convery on the set of playing with fire. #JohnCena #WWEJohnCena #HustleLoyaltyRespect #Recognized #RespectEarnIt #AttitudeAdjustment #TeamCena #TheFaceThatRunsThePlace #LetsGoCena #RiseAboveHate #SuperCena #TheChampIsHere #UCantSeeMe #MyTimeIsNow #NeverGiveUp #CenationLeader #BigMatchJawn #TheFranchise #AllTimer #Follow4Follow #GainPost #Like4Like #FollowTrain #GainTrick #RAW #SmackdownLive #PlayingWithFireMovie". instagram.com.
  41. ^ Ide, Wendy (29 December 2019). "Playing With Fire review – so unfunny it will extinguish your will to live". The Observer.
  42. ^ "Christian Convery Reveals What It Was Really Like Making The Tiger Rising - Exclusive". www.thelist.com. February 2022.
  43. ^ "Fregley". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  44. ^ "Interview: Christian Convery Talks 'Cocaine Bear'". popternative.com. March 2023.
  45. ^ Vlessing, Etan (25 January 2023). "Kristen Bell, Mckenna Grace, Lil Rel Howery Board 'Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  46. ^ "Excited to share that I will be coming to theaters around the world for the Feature Film "Paw Patrol, The Might Movie" on October 13th! @deadline @pawpatrol @pawpatrolmovie @calbrunker @paramountpics @paramountuk 🎉". instagram.com.
  47. ^ "Catch me as retuning Fregley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas Cabin Fever! Now streaming on Disney Plus". instagram.com.
  48. ^ "Loved voicing Fregley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas Cabin Fever now streaming on Disney Plus 😄". instagram.com.
  49. ^ "Glad I got to be apart of this absolutely incredible and wild movie. 🎥 🔥 Osgood Perkins. Stephen King. James Wan. THE MONKEY. Teaser trailer next week. In theaters everywhere February 21. @themonkey_movie @neonrated". instagram.com.
  50. ^ "Poster Drop! Barron's Cove World Premiere this Sunday at The Hampton's Film Festival. See you all there! @evkelm @garretthedlund @raulcastillo @therealhamishlinklater @brittanysnow @slang_711 @mandalaypictures". instagram.com.
  51. ^ "BARRON'S COVE to Premier at the Hamptons International Film Festival". www.stocktitan.net. 30 September 2024.
  52. ^ "Garrett Hedlund Kidnapping Thriller 'Barron's Cove' Acquired by Well Go USA Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com.
  53. ^ "#throwbackthursday to when I played Ghost Lucas -Lucas Kellinger on Supernatural Season 12 Episode 3! @cw_spn #supernatural #supernaturalseason12 #cw #supernaturalfandom". twitter.com.
  54. ^ "Scary Vampire - @VanHelsingFans @SYFY @SYFYVanHelsing #Vampirechild #Vanhelsing @SimonDavisBarry". twitter.com.
  55. ^ "Catch me in #Legion! Official Trailer #1 Premiering on FX Channel 10pm Feb 8 @LegionFX #YoungDavid #youngdanstevens". twitter.com.
  56. ^ "Thank you @YoungArtistAwds for my 2 nominations with Legion playing Young David Haller @thatdanstevens @LegionFX and for Coming Home for Christmas @hallmarkchannel with @danicamckellar @MarvelStudios #youngartistawards2018 So EXCITED to see all talented nominees & friends! 🌟". twitter.com.
  57. ^ "This picture says it all! Awesome day on set! #lucifer lucifer #LuciferSeason2 @LUCIFERwriters @LuciferonFOX @tomellis17 Tom is amazing!". twitter.com.
  58. ^ "With my bud @tomellis17 on set of Lucifer! @LUCIFERwriters @LuciferonFOX @LuciferFanfics @LuciferDaily @Lucifercostumes @LuciferFansFR". twitter.com.
  59. ^ "Yes it's a Hallmark Movies&Mystery with Signed Sealed Delivered that is a Movie Series! There are 4 main leads to each movie @Eric_Mabius @kristintbooth @RealCrystalLowe and @geoffgustafson who are postal workers who act as detectives to solve crimes,save lives,reunite ❤️ones!". twitter.com.
  60. ^ "'Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Road Less Traveled' Hallmark Movies Premiere: Cast, Trailer, Synopsis". www.ibtimes.com. 11 February 2018.
  61. ^ "I play @AnnaliseBasso 's brother in VC Andrews "Heaven" that just came out on Lifetime Channel Filmed two years ago. Heaven is the first book in the Casteel Series by author VC Andrews. @lifetimetv @LifetimeMovies #lifetimechannel #lifetimechannelmovie #vcandrews". twitter.com.
  62. ^ "Excited for Descendants 3 @disneydescendants to Premiere August 2 and to share my character Squeaky with all of you! @disneychannelpr It's so exciting that it's almost here and to be amongst such talented actors and dancers!! The most amazing cast and outstanding Director Kenny! @kennyortegablog @dovecameron @sofiacarson @booboostewart.art @thecameronboyce @brennadamico @chinamcclain @thomasadoherty @dylanplayfair1 @mitchellhopeofficial @sarahmjeffery @zacharygibsonofficial @thejadahmarie @annacathcart @jamizzi @thatlukeroessler D3 coming soon! #descendants3 #d3 #disneychannel". instagram.com.
  63. ^ "Descendants 3 #Descendants3 @descendants @annacathcart @KennyOrtegaBlog @DisneyChannel". twitter.com.
  64. ^ "Pup Academy- Film Still2-Christian Convery and 'Spark' (The Stray)". chipandco.com.
  65. ^ "On the cover". www.arkansasonline.com. 25 August 2019.
  66. ^ "Sweet Tooth" star Christian Convery dishes on season 2". pix11.com. June 2023.
  67. ^ "Check Out the Young Straw Hats in One Piece Live Action Series!". beebom.com. 16 August 2023.
  68. ^ "One Piece Live Action Reveals First Look At Young StrawHats". www.animesenpai.net. 15 August 2023.
  69. ^ "Some behind the scenes of Young Sanji and Chef Zeff on Netflix One Piece! @onepiecenetflix @craigjfairbrass @netflix #oncepiece #youngsanji #chefzeff @onepiecenxbr @onepiecebrasil @onepiecenewsalerts". instagram.com.
  70. ^ Petski, Denise (2025-01-22). "'Invincible' Adds Aaron Paul, Simu Liu, Kate Mara, 6 More To Season 3 Voice Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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