Jacob Tremblay is a Canadian actor born on October 5, 2006, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
He gained international recognition for his role as Jack Newsome in the critically acclaimed film Room (2015), earning numerous awards including the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.
Tremblay has also starred in notable films like Wonder (2017), Good Boys (2019), and voiced characters in Luca (2021) and The Little Mermaid (2023).
His performances have consistently received critical acclaim, marking him as a talented young actor in Hollywood.
Parents
Jacob’s parents are Jason Tremblay and Christina Candia.
His father, Jason, is a police detective, while his mother, Christina, is a homemaker.
Jacob has two sisters, Emma and Erica, both of whom are also involved in acting. The family resides in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Career
Tremblay’s career is marked by a series of notable roles that have showcased his versatility and talent as a young actor.
His early start in acting included a role as Blue in The Smurfs 2 (2013), a live-action/animated film.
Although it was a minor part, it marked the beginning of his journey in Hollywood.
Tremblay’s breakthrough role came with the drama film Room (2015), directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
He played Jack Newsome, the son of a woman held captive in a small room.
His performance earned him several awards, including the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.
This role brought him widespread recognition and established him as a talented young actor.
In the years following Room, Tremblay continued to take on notable roles.
He starred as Auggie Pullman in Wonder (2017), a heartwarming drama about a boy with a rare facial deformity.
His portrayal of Auggie highlighted his ability to convey deep emotional depth.
Additionally, he played Max in the comedy Good Boys (2019), one of three sixth-grade friends navigating adolescence.
The film received positive reviews for its humor and the cast’s performances.
Tremblay has also ventured into voice acting, voicing the character of Luca Paguro in the animated Disney film Luca (2021).
The movie tells the story of two sea creatures who befriend a human boy in a small Italian town.
More recently, he voiced the role of Flounder in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid (2023).