Sunny Suljic (/ˈsʌldʒɪk/;[1] born August 10, 2005)[2] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Bob in Yorgos Lanthimos's 2017 drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer[3] and as the voice and motion capture actor for Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game[4] and the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character.[5] He reprised the role in the game's 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarök, for which he was nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards 2022, the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role, and the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character.[6] In 2018, Suljic had his first lead role in Jonah Hill's film Mid90s,[7] for which he received a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer nomination.
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 Suljic at TIFF in 2018 | |
| Born | August 10, 2005 Roswell, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Life and career
editSunny Suljic was born in Roswell, Georgia.[8]
He played Gabriel in the 2015 film 1915, and Bob Murphy in the 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer. In 2018, he played "Stevie" in the drama film Mid90s, directed by Jonah Hill,[7] and had a supporting role as Tarby Corrigan in the fantasy-horror family film The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
He also voiced and did the cinematic motion capture for the character Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War,[9] and reprised the role in its 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarök.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ruined | Jody Dunlap | Short |
| 2015 | 1915 | Gabriel | |
| The Unspoken | Adrian | ||
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Bob Murphy | |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Skateboarder #2 | |
| Mid90s | Stevie "Sunburn" | Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer | |
| The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Tarby Corrigan | ||
| 2020 | The Christmas Chronicles 2 | Doug Pierce | |
| 2021 | North Hollywood | Clark | |
| TBA | Lurker | Jamie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Young Joe Bachner | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Shady Neighbors | Oliver | TV movie |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | God of War | Atreus | Voice and motion capture Nominated - BAFTA Award for Performer Nominated - D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Voice and motion capture Nominated - The Game Awards for Best Performance Nominated - British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role Nominated - D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Out West" | JackBoys, Travis Scott, Young Thug | Cameo |
| 2023 | "Boys of Faith" | Aaron Bay-Schuck, Zach Bryan, Bon Iver | Cameo |
References
edit- ^ "How Much Does Sunny Suljić Know About '90s Toys?". Nylon. November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Nine Club interview with Sunny Suljić". YouTube (The Nine Club). October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Sunny Suljic". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Fox, Chris; Kleinman, Zoe (April 4, 2019). "God of War wins best game at Bafta Awards". BBC News.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details God of War". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details God of War Ragnarok". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Katherine Waterston, Sunny Suljić to Star in Jonah Hill's Directorial Debut "Mid-90s" (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. July 14, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ MO6365321100, John CasablancasJohn CasablancasSt Louis. "John Casablancas Grad Sunny Suljic to Star in Upcoming Jonah Hill Film". media.onlineprnews.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Shanley, Patrick (September 29, 2017). "'God of War' Hinges on the Bond of Its 2 New Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Wood, Austin (October 18, 2022). "God of War Ragnarok recording went so long that Atreus had to be edited after his teenage actor's voice dropped". GamesRadar+. Future US. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
External links
edit- Sunny Suljic at IMDb