Mason Gamble
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Mason Gamble | |
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| Born | Mason Wilson Gamble January 16, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, marine biologist |
| Years active | 1993–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Gamble (m. July 2017) [1] |
Mason Wilson Gamble (born January 16, 1986) is an American marine biologist and former actor. He is known for his portrayal of Dennis Mitchell in the 1993 film Dennis the Menace, a role he got after beating out a reported 20,000 children who had auditioned,[2] and as Jason Schwartzman's sidekick, Dirk Calloway, in Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed 1998 film Rushmore.
Early and personal life[]
Gamble was born on January 16, 1986 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally and Tim Gamble, an actor.[3] He graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School's class of 2004. He attended UCLA and graduated in 2008. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at UCLA.
Gamble is currently a doctoral candidate in Environmental Science and Engineering at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.[4]
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Dennis Mitchell | Nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst New Star Won the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy |
| 1996 | Just in Time | Noah | |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | McCluckey | |
| 1996 | Bad Moon | Brett | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Vincent Freeman – Boy | |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Dirk Calloway | Nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Nominated for a YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film |
| 1999 | Arlington Road | Brady Lang | |
| 2001 | The Rising Place | Franklin Pou (age 12) | |
| 2002 | A Gentleman's Game | Timmy Price | |
| 2004 | The Trouble with Dee Dee | Christopher Rutherford | |
| 2011 | Golf in the Kingdom | Michael Murphy | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Bryce Porter | 1 episode – Gun |
| 1997 | ER | Robert Potter | 1 episode – The Long Way Around |
| 1999 | Anya's Bell | Scott Rhymes | Television film Won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot – Leading Young Actor |
| 2001 | Kate Brasher | Elvis Brasher | 6 episodes – Kate, Simon, Jeff, Jackson, Tracy, Georgia |
| 2001 | Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau | Himself | |
| 2005 | Close to Home | Derrick Adler | 1 episode – Miranda |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Scott Satlin | 1 episode – Rio |
References[]
- ^ "Mason Gamble's YouTube'".
- ^ TV Guide September 17-23, 1994. pg. 23.
- ^ "Mason Gamble Biography (1986-)". www.filmreference.com.
- ^ "Mason Gamble". Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. December 16, 2016.
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- Actors from Oak Park, Illinois
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Chicago
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni