Chosen Jacobs
Chosen Jacobs | |
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 Jacobs at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019 | |
| Born | July 3, 2001 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, musician |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Chosen Jacobs (born July 1, 2001) is an American actor and singer best known for his recurring role as Will Grover on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0 and his role as Mike Hanlon in the 2017 film adaptation of the Stephen King novel It, and its follow-up It Chapter Two.
Life and career
[edit]Jacobs was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, but moved at a young age to Atlanta, where he was raised.[1] He got his name from when his father heard a baby say something that sounded like "chosen." Jacobs started off as a musician, singing and playing the guitar and piano. He started acting when his mother enrolled him in theater classes. His first acting role was in a commercial for Hot Wheels.[2] In 2015, he moved to Hollywood to further his music and acting career.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Remnants | George | Short film |
| 2017 | It | Michael "Mike" Hanlon | |
| Cops and Robbers | Young Michael | ||
| 2019 | It Chapter Two | young Michael "Mike" Hanlon | |
| 2022 | Sneakerella | El | Disney+ |
| Purple Hearts | Frankie | Netflix | |
| Darby and the Dead | Alex | Hulu |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016–2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Will Grover | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | American Woman | William | Episode: "The Heat Wave" |
| Castle Rock | Wendell Deaver | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | God Friended Me | Zack Waller | 5 episodes |
| When the Streetlights Go On | Charlie Chambers | Main cast |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Endless Mountains Film Festival
- 2016 — Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie — Remnants (Won)[citation needed]
- 2018 — MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (with Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Lieberher, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff and Jeremy Ray Taylor) (Won)[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cane, Clay (September 6, 2017). "Chosen One: Meet The Young Star Stealing Scenes In Stephen King's 'It'". BET. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chosen Jacobs Interview". Raw. September 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
External links
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