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Zach Mills

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Zach Mills
Born (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 28)
Lakewood, Ohio, US
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2011

Zachary Mills (born December 26, 1995) is an American former actor. He is known for his roles in the films, Hollywoodland (2006), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007), Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008), and Super 8 (2011).

Personal life

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Zach was born in Lakewood, Ohio, to Kerry and Patrick.[1][failed verification] His father is from Cleveland, and his mother is from New York, which is where Zach performed his first professional acting job at the age of 8. Zach has two older half-brothers who do not act.

Career

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Mills has appeared in multiple film and television productions. These include a brief appearance in the television series Scrubs[2] and guest starring roles in such shows as Malcolm in the Middle,[2] Eleventh Hour,[2] Numb3rs,[2] Ghost Whisperer[2] and October Road.[2] His first significant supporting role in a film was as Adrien Brody's son in the 2006 film, Hollywoodland. In 2007 he appeared in the Hallmark movie The Valley of Light, and that year would also mark his leading role in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, in which he acted alongside Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman. In 2008 he appeared in a leading role in the film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, and a supporting role as a news vendor in the Clint Eastwood-directed Changeling. In 2011, Zach played "Preston" in J. J. Abrams's Super 8, as well as "Lucas Morganstern" in the Hub miniseries Clue.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Dreams of an Angel Tyke
2006 Hollywoodland Evan Simo[2]
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Carpenter Elf[2]
2007 The Valley of Light Matthew Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor[3]
Steam TJ[4]
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Eric Applebaum[2] Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor[3]
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Stirling Howard[2] Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor[5]
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast[5]
Changeling News Vendor[2]
2009 Single White Millionaire Sam
Raspberry Magic Zachary Dunlap
2011 Super 8 Preston Scott [2] Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor[6]
Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast[6]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Ghost Whisperer Ernest Stutter
2005 Cold Case Taylor Episode: "Start Up"
2006 Numb3rs Pete Kinkirk[7] Season 3, Episode 5: "Traffic"
2007 Malcolm in the Middle Park Bench Kid Episode: "Stevie in the Hospital"
2007 Rules of Engagement Judd[2] Episode: "Old School Jeff"
2008 October Road Young Nick Garrett[2] Episode: "Stand Alone by Me"
2011 Clue Lucas Morganstern[8]

Awards

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2008 Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium — Nominated[9]
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor for The Valley of Light — Nominated[9]
2009 Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor for Kit Kittredge: An American Girl — Nominated[10]
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast for Kit Kittredge: An American Girl — Won[10]
2012 Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor for Super 8 - Nominated[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lakewood native stars in 'Super 8′ — the330.com". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Zach Mills credits". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "29th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Variety Interview-Steam". June 26, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "30th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Numb3rs S3E5 Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Variety Reviews - Clue - TV Reviews - - Review by Brian Lowry". November 11, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "29th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "30th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  11. ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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