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Colton Gobbo

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Colton Gobbo
Born (2000-09-20) September 20, 2000 (age 24)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Colton Gobbo is a Canadian actor, best known for his regular roles as Jordan in the television series Ginny & Georgia[1] and Mike in Son of a Critch.[2]

Early life and education

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A native of Sudbury, Ontario, where he attended St. Charles College,[3] he had his first acting role in a production of Hair for the city's YES Theatre in 2009.[2] He studied in the theatre program at George Brown College.

Career

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Gobbo began appearing in television with supporting roles in Fear Thy Neighbor, Orphan Black, What Would Sal Do?, Taken and Titans.

In 2016, Gobbo played Jared in the television film For Love & Honor starring James Denton and Natalie Brown, directed by Laurie Lynd, which was released on August 29, 2017. In the same year, Gobbo starred as Barney in the comedy drama film Operation Christmas List alongside Kyle Peacock, Jacob Soley and Julia Pulo, which was released on December 10, 2016.

In 2019, Gobbo appeared as Lettermen in the horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark directed by André Øvredal, based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz, which was released on August 9, 2019.

In 2021, Gobbo was cast in his first major role as Noah, the son of Naomi Watts's character in the thriller film The Desperate Hour.[3]

In 2022, Gobbo was cast to play the main role of Mike Critch Jr. in the comedy series Son of a Critch.

In 2023, Gobbo appeared in a regional production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Gobbo played the lead role of Christopher Boone in the show, which played at the Sudbury Theatre Centre between October 20 and November 5, 2023.[4][5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Fear Thy Neighbor David Kersey Episode: "Kill-De-Sac"
2016 Orphan Black Teenager Episode: "Transgressive Border Crossing"
2016 For Love & Honor Jared Television film
2016 Operation Christmas List Barney Lead role / Film
2017 What Would Sal Do? Harry Episode: "Fruit of the Womb"
2018 Taken Bret Episode: "Charm School"
2018 Titans Kyle Episode: "Titans"
2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Letterman #1
2021 The Desperate Hour Noah
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Jordan Recurring role
2022–present Son of a Critch Mike Critch Jr. Main role

References

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  1. ^ Chelsea Papineau and Dana Roberts, "'We were not expecting this kind of reception': Sudbury actor on success of new Netflix series". CTV Northern Ontario, April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Mia Jensen, "'It's some of the funniest stuff I've ever got to work on'". Penticton Herald, January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Heidi Ulrichsen, "Sudburian Colton Gobbo stars alongside Naomi Watts in Cinéfest gala film ‘Lakewood’". Sudbury.com, September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sudbury actor Colton Gobbo to star in new YES/STC production". Sudbury Star. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ Stradiotto, Laura (24 October 2023). "A modern classic novel comes to the Sudbury stage". Penticton Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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