Max Thieriot
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| Max Thieriot | |
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| Born | Maximillion Drake Thieriot October 14, 1988 Los Altos Hills, California |
Maximillion Drake Thieriot (born October 14, 1988) is an American actor. During the 2000s, he appeared in several Hollywood films, including Catch That Kid, The Pacifier, Nancy Drew and Jumper, and will star in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Thieriot was signed to an agent after being noticed in an improvisation class. He modelled for GAP and appeared in two short films before being cast in his first feature film role, in 2004's Catch That Kid, a comedic thriller aimed at teenage audiences. He was subsequently cast in 2005's The Pacifier, playing one of the family members protected by a Navy Seal played by Vin Diesel.
Thieriot appeared in The Astronaut Farmer, released on February 23, 2007, as well as in the feature film version of Nancy Drew, released on June 15, 2007. He also plays a younger version of Hayden Christensen's lead character in Jumper. The same year, Thieriot will appear in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, scheduled for a summer release. He has also recently been cast in Wes Craven's 25/8, replacing Dennis Hopper's son Henry Lee Hopper.
[edit] Personal life & family background
Thieriot was born in Los Altos Hills, California, the son of Bridgit (née Snyder) and George Cameron Thieriot. He has a sister, Frances, and a brother, Aidan.[1] Thieriot was raised in Occidental, California and lives in Manhattan Beach. He graduated in 2006 from El Molino High School.[1] He enjoys hunting.[1]
Thieriot's family once owned the San Francisco Chronicle; his great-great-grandfather, M. H. de Young, who was of Dutch Jewish descent, co-founded the paper,[2][3] and his relatives, Charles and Richard Thieriot, were the editors and publishers of the paper.[4][5] Thieriot's paternal grandparents, Ferdinand and Frances Thieriot, died in the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Catch That Kid | Gus | |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Seth Plummer | |
| 2007 | The Astronaut Farmer | Shepard Farmer | |
| Nancy Drew | Ned Nickerson | ||
| 2008 | Jumper | Young David | |
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Will/Charlie | post-production |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Payne, Paul. "NEl Molino graduate seeing stars", The Press Democrat, 2007-02-23. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Adams, Charles F. (2005). Murder By The Bay: Historic Homicide In And About The City Of San Francisco. San Francisco: Quill Driver Books, 59. ISBN1884995462.
- ^ Brechin, Gray (1999). Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin. University of California Press, 172. ISBN0520229029.
- ^ Nevius, C.W.. "Just another 15-year-old, except for the acting stuff", San Francisco Chronicle, 2004-02-05. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ "History of The Chronicle", San Francisco Chronicle, 2000-07-28. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ "NION R. THIERIOT, CONSERVATIONIST", Telegram & Gazette, 1999-01-01. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
