Devon Bostick (born November 13, 1991)[1] is a Canadian actor. He played Rodrick Heffley in the first three Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, starred in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration (2008), and portrayed Jasper Jordan on the dystopian science fiction television series The 100 from 2014 to 2017.
Devon Bostick | |
|---|---|
 Bostick in 2016 | |
| Born | November 13, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Early life and education edit
Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2] His mother, Stephanie Gorin, is a casting director in Toronto,[3] who works on stage and screen and his father, Joe Bostick, is an actor as well as a film fight coordinator.
Bostick is of English and Norwegian descent.[4] He began acting in the fifth grade and is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.[5]
Career edit
Bostick has had roles in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Flashpoint and in the film Citizen Duane,[6] and appeared in the series premiere of Rookie Blue. His film work has included roles in Godsend,[7] Fugitive Pieces and The Stone Angel.
In Adoration (2008), Bostick played Simon, a boy who being raised by his uncle (played by Scott Speedman) after his parents' death. He also appeared in an online spoof trailer for a hoax movie called "Ice Fortress." He had roles in The Poet, a World War II drama starring Roy Scheider and Colm Feore, Saw VI as Brent and Assassin's Creed: Lineage as Ezio Auditore.
Bostick also played Erica's deceased brother Leo in CBC Television's series Being Erica, and Rodrick Heffley in the movies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.[8] He played Alan in three episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In Oppenheimer (2023), Bostick played Seth Neddermeyer, a physicist who worked at Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project and suggested the use of an implosion-type nuclear weapon in the Trinity Test.[9][unreliable source?]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Truth About the Head | Boy | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Zachary Clark Wells | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Brian | |
| 2006 | King of Sorrow | Low Man | |
| Aruba | Mark | ||
| Citizen Duane | Maurie Balfour | ||
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | High school student #4 | Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Poet | Guard #1 | |
| Finn's Girl | |||
| Fugitive Pieces | Teenager Ben | ||
| The Stone Angel | Young Marvin | ||
| Saw IV | Derek | Scenes cut[10] | |
| 2008 | Adoration | Simon | |
| The Dreaming | Boy | ||
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Boy | |
| Saw VI | Brent | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Lineage | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | Short film | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rodrick Heffley | |
| Verona | Christopher | Short film | |
| The Long Autumn | Boy[11] | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Dean Taylor | |
| Hidden 3D | Lucas | ||
| The Sacrifice | Mike | Direct-to-video | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Rodrick Heffley | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Rodrick Heffley | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown | Rodrick Heffley (voice) | Short film | |
| Dead Before Dawn 3D | Casper Galloway[12][13] | ||
| A Dark Truth | Renaldo | ||
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal | Ponch | |
| 2014 | Small Time | Freddy Klein | |
| 2015 | Regression | Roy Gray | |
| Being Charlie | Adam | ||
| 2017 | Okja | Silver | |
| 2019 | Tuscaloosa | Billy | |
| 2020 | Pink Skies Ahead | Greg | |
| Words on Bathroom Walls | Joaquin | ||
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Seth Neddermeyer | [14] |
| TBD | Salvation | TBA | Post-production[15] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Son | 1 episode |
| 2002– 2003 |
Odyssey 5 | Gothic Teen | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Fireman's son | Television film |
| Jake 2.0 | Young Kid | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | 1-800-Missing | Zack | 1 episode |
| Hustle | The Kid | Television film | |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Darren | Television film |
| 2006– 2007 |
Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nic | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Stump | Ryan | |
| A Life Interrupted | Young Bobby | Television film | |
| The Altar Boy Gang | Terry | Television film | |
| 2008 | Princess | Older boy | Television film |
| Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Drew | Television film | |
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Dale Mackay | 1 episode |
| Guns | Boy #3 | 2 episodes | |
| The Border | Ali Jabir | 1 episode | |
| 2009– 2011 |
Being Erica | Leo Strange | Recurring role (season 1); guest role (seasons 2–4) |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Martin Blentz | 1 episode |
| Flashpoint | Paul | 1 episode | |
| Haven | Jimmy | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Doctor Jimmy | 1 episode |
| The Listener | Bennie | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Aim High | Marcus Anderson | Web series |
| 2014– 2017 |
The 100 | Jasper Jordan | Main role (season 1–4) |
| 2019 | Total Eclipse | Tyler Rotrovski | 1 episode |
| I Am the Night | Tommy | Main role | |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Alan | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | A Teacher | Ryan | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Most Dangerous Game | Green | Recurring role | |
| 2021 | Everything's Fine | Justin | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Fargo | Donald Ireland | 1 episode |
| FUBAR | Oscar | Recurring role[16] |
Music video edit
| Year | Song | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Til It Happens to You | Lady Gaga | Catherine Hardwicke |
References edit
- ^ "29". Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lederman, Marsha (March 27, 2011). "Devon Bostick's not really evil – he just acts that way". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (March 25, 2011). "Devon Bostick: Not just another wimpy kid". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Person "what's your ethnicity?" Me "British/Norwegian"". March 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (May 24, 2008). "Egoyan brings post-9/11 vision to Cannes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Dinoff, Dustin (September 4, 2006). "Contemporary World Cinema: Film Diary: Citizen Duane". Playback. p. 13.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (May 3, 2004). "Godsend". Variety. p. 62.
- ^ Staff Writer (February 18, 2009). "Being Erica". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "First look at Devon Bostick in 'OPPENHEIMER'". twitter.com.
- ^ Caims, Bryan (May 19, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE! We Chat With 'Saw VI' Star Devon Bostick". FEARnet. Horror Entertainment. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ The Long Autumn at www.rottentomatoes.com
- ^ "Official Cast Reveal number 2 | Dead Before Dawn". Deadbeforedawnthemovie.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 28, 2011). "Bostick, Sutherland to star in Dead Before Dawn". Playback. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "Devon Bostick: Rodrick from Diary of a Wimpy Kid is in Oppenheimer". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 23, 2021). "'Salvation': Skeet Ulrich Boards Thriller From Director Mackenzie Munro". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 21, 2022). "Netflix's Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Adds Travis Van Winkle, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Jay Baruchel, Milan Carter & More To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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