Reece Thompson
Reece Daniel Thompson (born November 22, 1988) is a Canadian actor and voice actor. Thompson started his acting career as a child actor by voice acting in several animated television series and minor roles on television shows before transitioning to movies. In 1997 he had the minor role of Irish Little Boy playing opposite Jenette Goldstein in the academy award-winning movie Titanic. His first major role came in the 2007 movie Rocket Science. Thompson appeared in 2009's Assassination of a High School President with Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis, and in Afterwards. Also in 2012, he appeared as Craig in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Reece Thompson | |
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| Born | Reece Daniel Thompson November 22, 1988 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life
changeThompson grew up in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada, a small town near Vancouver.[1] His mother ran a film society that brought independent movies to town.[1] Thompson had always expressed an interest in becoming an actor to his parents;[2] and at a young age, Thompson, along with the rest of his family, began taking background roles in productions in Vancouver.[1]
After the sixth grade, Thompson decided that he didn't want to continue going to school and convinced his mother to homeschool him.[2] Soon after Thompson began attending an acting school.[3] Thompson signed with an agent he was introduced to through the school and began attending auditions.[3]
Personal life
changeThompson currently lives part-time in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The other half of his time is spent living in Los Angeles, California in the United States. He is a co-founder of the online comedy group "Jitterbug Productions".
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Dreamers". V. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 M. Hafen, Carolin (2 May 2007). ""I truly fell in love with a script!" - Ein Interview mit Reece Thompson". Readers Edition. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lauren (2008-03-22). "Actor: Reece Thompson". Shooting Stars Mag. Retrieved 2008-06-11.