Ellar Coltrane
| Ellar Coltrane | |
|---|---|
 Ellar Coltrane in 2015 | |
| Born |
Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon[1] August 27, 1994 Austin, Texas |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon (born August 27, 1994), known professionally as Ellar Coltrane, is an American actor best known for his role as Mason Evans Jr. in Boyhood.[2]
Life and career
Coltrane was born in Austin, Texas to Genevieve (née Kinney) and Bruce Salmon, a musician.[3][4]
In 2001, at age six, Coltrane was cast by filmmaker Richard Linklater to play the title character of sorts of the film Boyhood; Linklater wanted to make an unprecedented film that would show a boy's coming of age, but with the actors growing up or aging on screen. Coltrane and other members of the cast were filmed intermittently for several days at a time between May 2002 and August 2013, when Coltrane turned 19; there were 45 days of filming altogether.[5] During his childhood, Coltrane also appeared in several other movies, including a small role in Linklater's 2006 film Fast Food Nation.
He was largely home-schooled as a child, with the exception of three years of high school followed by a GED.[3]
He has also been credited under his birth name of Ellar Salmon.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lone Star State of Mind | Young Earl | |
| 2005 | Faith & Bullets | Thomas Chaney Jr. | |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Jay Anderson | |
| 2009 | Hallettsville | Young Tyler | |
| 2014 | Boyhood | Mason Evans Jr. | |
| 2016 | The Circle | Mercer | |
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cast | Boyhood | Won |
| Capri Film Festival | Rising Star | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Nominated | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Cast | Nominated | ||
| Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Performance on Camera | Nominated | ||
| Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male | Nominated | |||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Performance by an Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Won | ||
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Young Performer | Won | |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Awards | Rising Star | Nominated | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | ||
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||
| Best On-Screen Transformation | Nominated | |||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Virtuoso Award | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon, mocavo.com, retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ Jeff Sneider. "10 Most Buzzed-About Sundance Actors, From Bill Hader to Maika Monroe". The Wrap. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- 1 2 Boris Kachka (June 21, 2014). "Ellar Coltrane on His 12-Year Movie Role -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Boyhood star Ellar Coltrane began shooting film at age six and finished at 18". Mail Online. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Got Plans For 2013? Check Out Richard Linklater's '12-Year Movie'". MTV News. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ Ellar Coltrane at the Internet Movie Database.
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