Jack Scanlon

Jack Scanlon
Born Jack Charles Scanlon
(1998-08-06) 6 August 1998
Canterbury, Kent, England
Years active 2007 - present

Jack Charles Scanlon (born 6 August 1998) is an English actor and musician who is best known for his role in the Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008).

Early and Personal Life

Scanlon was born in Canterbury, Kent and now lives in Deal with his parents and younger brother. He now attends Bath Spa University studying commercial music.

He is a fan of Aldershot Town FC. He attended Sir Roger Manwood's School[1] in nearby Sandwich, Kent.

Career

He auditioned for "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" through his drama club and was eventually cast as Shmuel after director Mark Herman narrowed his choice down to about three possible candidates and paired each with Asa Butterfield for a final audition together. According to Herman: "Jack and Asa played very well against one another."[2]

Although "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" is Scanlon's feature film debut,[3] he did act before. He appeared in a 10-minute short film title "The Eye of the Butterfly" (which led to him being suggested to the casting director of "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas")[4] and in a 2007 episode of the Peter Serafinowicz Show.[5]

Scanlon also played the younger brother of main character Sean (William Miller) in the 2009 British children's miniseries Runaway, broadcast on BBC One, which was part of the CBBC season about homelessness.[6][7]

Scanlon is currently working towards a career in music under the name Jack Whitby. He co-fronts the post punk 5 piece band Happy Accident [8] and performs regularly solo as a singer-songwriter.[9] In addition to this, he has worked with various groups as a guitarist and bassist.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Roles
2008 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Shmuel

Television

Year Programme Role
2007 Peter Serafinowicz Show Various roles
2009 Runaway Dean
2010 Married Single Other Joe

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/2010/january/27/three-day_exhibition_in_deal.aspx
  2. ↑ "The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas - Casting the characters". Last Broadcast. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  3. ↑ "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Production Notes". Miramax Films. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Star Interview: Jack Scanlon". TVhits.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  5. ↑ "The Peter Serafinowicz Show - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew". The British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  6. ↑ "Runaways". RTÉ Guide. RTÉ. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Kierston Wareing: A Runaway success". Wales on Sunday. Wales Online. 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  8. ↑ https://m.facebook.com/accidentalhappiness5/
  9. ↑ https://m.facebook.com/jackwhitbymusic/
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