Ian_Nelson_(actor,_born_1995)
Ian Nelson (actor, born 1995)
American actor
Ian Michael Nelson (born 1994/95) is an American actor. He played the teen version of werewolf Derek Hale in the television series Teen Wolf, Eric Palmer in the drama film The Judge, and Andy in the Hulu series There's...Johnny!.
Ian Nelson | |
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| Born | Ian Michael Nelson 1994 or 1995 (age 28–29)[1] North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Nelson is the son of Mark and Janie Nelson, and the youngest of four children.[2] Nelson attended Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, North Carolina.[1] He studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California.[3] Nelson is Jewish.[4]
Nelson first became interested in the performing arts by auditioning for a school musical to impress a girl.[2] He performed in several local shows, including Piedmont Opera's Amahl and the Night Visitors.[2] In addition to acting and singing, he is a dancer, and featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on three occasions.[2][5] To further hone his craft, Nelson studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Stagedoor Manor performing arts school.[2] He also trained under Burgess Jenkins at Jenkins' Actors Group school.[6][1]
His first film role was a non-speaking part as the unnamed tribute from District 3 in The Hunger Games in 2012.[2][3] That was followed by Alone yet Not Alone the following year. The movie, filmed in Virginia and Tennessee, was filmed prior to The Hunger Games.[2] Throughout 2013 and 2014, Nelson appeared in Medeas, The Judge, and The Best of Me.[3] In 2015, he starred in The Boy Next Door as Kevin, the son of Jennifer Lopez and John Corbett.[3] Nelson described the experience as a "great role", stating he really enjoyed the collaboration with director Rob Cohen.[3]
Nelson's first foray into television was in the role of a teen were-wolf Derek Hale in Teen Wolf. He appeared as the teenaged version of Tyler Hoechlin's character in three episodes throughout the third and fourth seasons. He went on to appear in Criminal Minds and Comedy Bang! Bang!, before earning a recurring role as Parker in The Deleted, which aired in 2016.[3][7] Nelson stars as Andy on There's...Johnny!, a show depicting the backstage workings of The Tonight Show during Johnny Carson's tenure in the 1970s. The series was released on Hulu in November 2017.[8] He starred in the 2020 drama film Paper Spiders opposite Stefania LaVie Owen and Lili Taylor.[9]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | District 3 Male Tribute | [10] | |
| 2013 | Alone yet Not Alone | Young Owen Gibson | [2] | |
| Medeas | Micah | [11] | ||
| 2014 | The Judge | Eric Palmer | [6] | |
| The Best of Me | Jared Reynolds | [3] | ||
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Kevin Peterson | [6] | |
| 2017 | Freak Show | Mark "Flip" Kelly | [6] | |
| Like Me | Burt Walden | [1] | ||
| 2019 | Summer Night | Seth | [1] | |
| 2020 | Paper Spiders | Daniel | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Teen Wolf | Teen Derek Hale | 3 episodes | [10] |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | William Pratt | Episode: "Hashtag" | [6] |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Craig Wilson | Episode: "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down and Jeans" | [3] |
| Legends | Teen Curtis Ballard | Episode: "The Legend of Curtis Ballard" | ||
| 2016 | The Deleted | Parker | 7 episodes | [7] |
| 2017 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Eric Hendricks | Episode: "Decline and Fall" | [6] |
| There's...Johnny! | Andy Klavin | Series lead (7 episodes) | [12] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Need for Speed Unbound | Speedie | Voice role, male version | |
- Amahl and the Night Visitors – Amahl
- 13 – Archie Walker
- West Side Story – Baby John
- Oliver! – Artful Dodger
- The Secret Garden – Colin Craven
- You're a Good Man Charlie Brown – Linus van Pelt
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Joseph
- Clodfelter, Tim (November 16, 2017). "HERE'S IAN! Winston-Salem actor stars in new Hulu series". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Clodfelter, Tim (April 26, 2012). "Winston-Salem youth actor happy over his role in 'Hunger Games'". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- Clodfelter, Tim (April 26, 2015). "TV Tidbits: FCDS alumnus appearing in 'Boy Next Door'". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- @ianmnelson95 (April 3, 2015). ""@CaitlinRiverss: @ianmnelson95 wait, you're Jewish? How did I not know this" Yes. I am Jewish :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Keuffel, Ken (November 26, 2009). "A Big Day in the Big Apple: Winston-Salem boy to be part of Santa finale in Macy's annual parade". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- Clodfelter, Tim (March 6, 2018). "Winston-Salem actor Ian Nelson to talk at Aperture Cinema about new film with Bette Midler". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Petski, Denise (August 8, 2016). "'Orange Is The New Black's Madeline Brewer Among Seven Cast In Bret Easton Ellis' 'The Deleted'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- Clodfelter, Tim (November 11, 2017). "TV Tidbits: Several local connections in new Hulu series". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- Shampanier, Inon (September 24, 2020), Paper Spiders (Drama), Peyton List, Lili Taylor, Max Casella, David Rasche, Buffalo 8 Productions, Cranium Entertainment, Idiot Savant Pictures, retrieved November 29, 2020
- Bricker, Tierney (February 23, 2016). "Teen Wolf Casting Scoop: Hunger Games Actor to Play Young Derek Hale". E!. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Harvey, Dennis (June 20, 2014). "Film Review: 'Medeas'". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Goodman, Tim (November 16, 2017). "'There's ... Johnny!': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- Ian Nelson at IMDb