| Dakota Goyo | ||||
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| Name | Dakota Goyo | |||
| Birthplace | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Date of Birth | August 22, 1999 | |||
| Role on Haunting Hour | Josh Purger 12 | |||
| Link | http://twitter.com/#!/DakotaGoyo | |||
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2023672/ | |||
Dakota Goyo played Josh in the season 2 episode Flight and Purger 12 in the season 6 episode The Purging: Anarchy
Dakota Avery Goyo (born August 22, 1999) is a Canadian child actor. He is best known for playing Max Kenton from Real Steel that was released on 2011. It was announced that he will be playing Jamie on the upcoming Dreamworks Animation film, Rise of the Guardians (2012).
Early and personal life[]
Goyo was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Debra, a former model and singer who manages his career, and David Goyo.[1] He has two siblings, Devon (16) and Dallas (18) .[1]
Career[]
Goyo appeared in his first commercial as an infant, after which he landed various roles in television and animation series. His featured television work includes Disney's JoJo's Circus in 2005, Ultra in 2006, Super Why! in 2008, Murdoch Mysteries in 2008, The Listener in 2009, My Neighbor's Secret in 2009, Happy Town in 2010 and a recurring role as Timmy Tibble on the children's television series Arthur in 2010. Goyo also completed a series lead role in the ABC Pilot Solving Charlie in 2009, playing Charlie, an orphaned child who has an IQ of 190 and helps his long-lost brother, an aspiring detective, to solve crimes. Goyo played Teddy, the son of Josh Hartnett's character, in the 2007 film Resurrecting the Champ and played Timmy, grandson of Susan Sarandon's character, in the 2007 film Emotional Arithmetic. By late September 2010, Goyo had finished filming Real Steel and was cast as Young Thor in the Marvel feature Thor, released in May 2011.
At the age of 11, Goyo was cast as Jamie in the Dreamworks Animation feature Rise of the Guardians (2012).
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ultra | Brett | Television Movie |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | Teddy Kernan | |
| 2007 | Emotional Arithmetic | Timmy Winters | |
| 2009 | Solving Charlie | Charlie Hudson II | Television Movie |
| 2009 | Defendor | Jack Carter | |
| 2009 | My Neighbor's Secret | Austin Hest | Television Movie |
| 2011 | Thor | Young Thor | Supporting Role |
| 2011 | Real Steel | Max Kenton | Main Role |
| 2012 | Rise of the Guardians | Jamie | Main Role; Post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Television Series | Role | Episode/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | JoJo's Circus | Little Blue | "The Thanksgiving Parade" voice |
| 2008 | Super Why! | Little Boy | "Twas the Night Before Christmas" voice |
| 2009 | The Listener | Nicki | "I'm an Adult" |
| 2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Alwyn Jones | "I, Murdoch", "Convalescence", "Werewolves" |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Young Tommy Conroy | "Questions and Antlers" |
| 2010 | Arthur | Timmy | 4 Episodes, Voice Role |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Josh
Purger 12 |
"Flight" Lead Role
"The Purging: Anarchy" |
Awards and nominations[]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award | 2008 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Nominated | Resurrecting the Champ |
| Young Artist Award | 2012 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor[2] | Won | Real Steel |
| Young Artist Award | 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Series -Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 | Nominated | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour |
| Saturn Awards | 2012 | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Pending | Real Steel |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Nominated | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour |
References[]
- ^ a b Demara, Bruce (August 24, 2007). "Dakota Goyo reaches for the stars". The Star. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2012-05-07.