Jared Gilman

Biography

Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned him a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film. Gilman won his first professional acting role as Sam Shakusky in Moonrise Kingdom at age 12. In preparation for the film, Gilman studied canoeing, cooking over an open fire, and Clint Eastwood's character in Escape from Alcatraz. In 2016 he appeared in Paterson, once again alongside Kara Hayward. Gilman has scripted, acted in, and edited his own short action videos.

Most Known For

Moonrise Kingdom

as Sam Shakusky

Overlook

as Tyler

Angry Neighbors

as Jack

Paterson

as Male Student

Bliss

as Toby

Elsa & Fred

as Michael

Gen. Sex

as Ben

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

as Self / Sam S.

Susie Searches

as Jed

Two-Bit Waltz

as Bernie

It Takes Three

as Cy Berger

Who Are You to Judge?

as Sam Steiner

Weird Kisses

as Connor

January

as Alex