Gavin Casalegno
Born (1999-09-02) September 2, 1999
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Gavin Casalegno (born September 2, 1999) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for starring in the Amazon Prime Video coming-of-age series The Summer I Turned Pretty.[2][3][4][5] He has also appeared in Darren Aronofsky's film Noah (2014) and the series The Vampire Diaries (2015).[6]

Early life

Gavin Casalegno was born in Dallas, Texas.[3] He is the oldest of three children. He has one younger brother and a younger sister, Ashlyn Casalegno, who also is an actress and model.[7][8]

Casalegno attended Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas.[9]

Career

Casalegno's mother's friend suggested he try modeling, which prompted his mother to look into agencies.[5] At the age of four, he booked his first modeling job for JC Penney. He made numerous appearances in commercials such as Sony and Papa John's in the mid-2000s.[8] Because he was a minor, his mother, Allyson Casalegno, was his manager while he traveled for work and auditions.[9]

Casalegno relocated to Los Angeles for bigger opportunities and, by the age of eleven, he booked his first film project.[5] He then took on various roles, namely, young Shem in Noah in 2014, young Damon Salvatore in the CW television series, The Vampire Diaries in 2015, and Trevor Strand in the first season of Walker in 2021.[10][11]

In July 2021, Deadline reported that Casalegno would play Jeremiah Fisher as one of the main characters in the Amazon Prime television series based on Jenny Han's coming-of-age novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, which premiered on June 17, 2022.[12][13] Amazon renewed season 2 of the series before its first season premiered without a release date.[14][15] The second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty premiered on July 14, 2023.[16] According to Amazon, season two was "one of the 10 most watched seasons of any series ever on the [Amazon Prime streaming] service," and they renewed it for a third season in August 2023, with ten planned episodes, even before the second season had fully aired.[17]

On June 13, 2023, Variety announced that Casalegno was cast to play a role in a biographical film of the WWE Hall of Fame-inducted wrestler Mildred Burke in Queen of the Ring. He is to portray the younger version of Burke's son, Joe.[18]

Personal life

Casalegno is a mental health advocate,[2][19] and an avid soccer and volleyball player.

Casalegno is a Christian, frequently referring to his faith and reading the Bible on his various social media platforms.[1][20]

He started dating American dancer, model and actress Larsen Thompson[21][22][23][24]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2011 Hear Me Whisper Mason Direct-to-video film
2012 I Am Gabriel Gabriel Direct-to-video film
The Iceman Roller skater Uncredited
Butter Art class student Uncredited
2014 Noah Young Shem [4][10]
When the Game Stands Tall Michael Ladouceur [25]
Dead Still Bobby
2016 It's Now or Never Adidas Laufer
A Taylor Story Michael Direct-to-video film
2017 Nine Seconds Cole Jackson
Sage Alexander Hall of Nightmares: VR Experience Sage Alexander
Urban Vibes Himself Direct-to-video film
2020 The Unhealer Reed Whitcomb
TBA Queen of the Ring Teenage Joe [18]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2010 Chase School kid Episode: Pilot
Lone Star Thatcher wedding guest Episode 1.2: "One in Every Family"
2015 The Vampire Diaries Young Damon Salvatore Season 7; episode 7: "Mommie Dearest" [4]
2021 Walker Trevor Strand Recurring role; 8 episodes [4]
2022–present The Summer I Turned Pretty Jeremiah Fisher Main role [12]
2023 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Self Presenter [26]

Audiobooks

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2022 It's Not Summer Without You Jeremiah Fisher Re-recorded audiobook

References

  1. 1 2 "Family, Faith, and Film: A Chat with "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Actor Gavin Casalegno". DA MAN Magazine. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. 1 2 Maier, Grace (2022-08-09). "Gavin Casalegno The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Digital Cover Story". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. 1 2 Beeck, Ellie (2022-05-26). "The Summer of Gavin Casalegno". V Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Corey, Sarah Halle (2022-06-18). "Jeremiah From 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Once Played An Iconic Vampire". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. 1 2 3 Roche, Eddie (2022-06-30). "Meet 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Cutie Gavin Casalegno". Daily Front Row. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  6. ↑ Brockington, Ariana (2022-06-15). "Meet the cast of Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  7. ↑ Edel, Victoria (2022-06-16). ""The Summer I Turned Pretty" Star Gavin Casalegno on One of the Most Fun Summers of His Life". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  8. 1 2 Gavin Casalegno Q&A (2019), retrieved 2022-08-20
  9. 1 2 Wells, Mary Catherine (2014-11-07). "Student by day, star by night". The Red Ledger.
  10. 1 2 Ajello, Erin (2022-06-17). "Here's where you might recognize the cast of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' from". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  11. ↑ LeGardye, Quinci (2022-07-14). "Get to Know the Up-and-Coming Cast of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  12. 1 2 White, Peter (2021-07-20). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Gavin Casalegno To Star In Amazon's TV Adaptation Of Jenny Han's YA Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  13. ↑ Moore, Julia (2022-05-05). "The Summer I Turned Pretty: Everything to Know About the Upcoming Amazon Prime Series". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  14. ↑ Petski, Denise (2022-06-08). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Renewed For Season 2 By Amazon". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  15. ↑ Nicolaou, Elena (2022-06-17). "The cast of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is also excited for Season 2". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  16. ↑ Quinci, LeGardye (2023-05-10). "Amazon Prime Dropped a Trailer for the Brand-New Season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  17. ↑ Vena, Alex (2023-08-03). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 Gets An Early Greenlight From Amazon As Show Draws Big Season 2 Ratings". The Decider. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  18. 1 2 Seo, Rachel (2023-06-13). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Gavin Casalegno Joins Wrestling Film 'Queen of the Ring' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  19. ↑ Seth, Kenisha (2022-06-11). "Gavin Casalegno is starring in Amazon Prime's new series, "The Summer I Turned Pretty."". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  20. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeV9laOeur
  21. ↑ Gibson, Kelsie (2022-06-28). "Who Is Gavin Casalegno's Girlfriend? All About Larsen Thompson". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  22. ↑ Chung, Gabrielle (2022-07-02). "Inside the Love Lives of The Summer I Turned Pretty Stars". E! Online. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  23. ↑ Stivale, Shelby (2022-08-11). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Gavin Casalegno and Larsen Thompson Split". J-14. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  24. ↑ "Life & Style". Life & Style. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  25. ↑ Service, -Synopsis courtesy of Tribune Media (2014-08-22). "When the Game Stands Tall". CITY News. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  26. ↑ Perez, Lexy (27 April 2023). "Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Halle Bailey Among MTV Movie & TV Awards Presenters". The Hollywood Reporter.
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