Jacob Lofland
| Jacob Lofland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jacob Seth Lofland[1] July 30, 1996 Briggsville, Arkansas |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Jacob Seth Lofland (born July 30, 1996)[2] is an American actor known for his role as Neckbone in the film Mud and for his role as Aris in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.
Life and career
Lofland was born in Briggsville, Arkansas, the son of Billy and Debra Lofland.
He began his film career playing Neckbone in Jeff Nichols' Mud, with Matthew McConaughey and Tye Sheridan. When Nichols decided he wanted to find a young actor locally for the pivotal part of "Neckbone" in Mud, he had casting notices placed in regional newspapers. Coming across one of them, Lofland was quick to recognize that he fit every adjective of Neck's personality description, as well as bringing the boating and cycle riding experience for which Jeff was looking. He sent in an application, and was called in to read for the casting director in Little Rock, Arkansas. Less than three weeks after seeing the open casting call in the paper, he took his first plane ride to Austin, Texas, to audition for Jeff Nichols and producer Sarah Green. He was offered the role within 24 hours, and within a month found himself on location with a full movie crew.[3]
In 2013, he joined the cast of Little Accidents, presented at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[4]
In 2014, he joined the cast of the new season of Justified,[5] and in 2015, he co-starred in the film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.[6]
When Lofland is not acting he enjoys fishing, boating, hunting, and riding dirt bikes, which he began at the age of six. By age 11, after attending dirt track races with his family, he became interested in racing go-karts, and soon graduated to the 600 MiniSprint.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mud | Neckbone | |
| 2014 | Little Accidents | Owen | |
| 2014 | Justified | Kendal Crowe | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Aris Jones | |
| 2016 | Free State of Jones | Daniel | Post-production |
| 2016 | North | Filming | |
| 2017 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Aris Jones | In-development |
| 2017 | Transformers 5 | In-development | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Robert Altman Award At Independent Spirit Awards[7][8] | Best Ensemble (shared with Mud crew) |
Mud | Won |
| Leonardo's Horse at Milan International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Little Accidents | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Jacob Lofland Omnilexica". omnilexica.com.
- ↑ "Arkansas star in Mud comes to Russellville theater". thv11.com. April 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "Jacob Lofland Subtitlebox". subtitlebox.org.
- ↑ "Sundance Film Festifal - Little Accidents". sundance.org.
- ↑ Glover, Jeremy (November 14, 2013). "Jacob Lofland is On His Way". Arkansas Times.
- ↑ "'Mud' Actor Joins 'Maze Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. October 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Spirit Awards: ‘12 Years A Slave’, ‘All Is Lost’, ‘Frances Ha’, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ & ‘Nebraska’ Nab Best Feature Noms". deadline.com. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Jeff Nichols, 'Mud' cast win Independent Spirit Altman Award". arktimes.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.