My Top Favorite Breakout Movie Males of 2016
by tomlev-60399 | created - 06 Jan 2017 | updated - 15 Jan 2017 | Public
1. Lucas Hedges
Actor | Manchester by the Sea
Lucas Hedges is an American actor, known for playing Patrick Chandler in Manchester by the Sea (2016), which earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Hedges was born in Brooklyn Heights, New York, the second child of poet and actress Susan Bruce and Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director Peter ...
Manchester by the Sea
2. Charlie Plummer
Actor | Looking for Alaska
Charlie Plummer stars in the A24 release Lean on Pete (2017), featuring Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny & Travis Fimmel. At the end of 2017, he appeared in Ridley Scott's kidnap thriller All the Money in the World, playing John Paul Getty III alongside Christopher Plummer, Michelle Williams & Mark ...
King Jack
3. Neel Sethi
Actor | The Jungle Book
Indian-American Neel Sethi was born on December 22, 2003, in New York City. He is a child actor who landed a break-out role as Mowgli in John Favreau's 2016 live-action version of the classic tale 'The Jungle Book'. He also starred in the short film 'Diwali' (2013).
He was selected for the role of ...
The Jungle Book
4. Blake Jenner
Actor | The Edge of Seventeen
Blake Jenner is a singer and actor from Miami, Florida. He found inspiration as a child in Jim Carrey and Michael Jackson, and aspired to be an entertainer. When he was 9, he wrote short stories and acted them out at school, thus deciding to pursue a career in acting. Throughout middle school and ...
Everybody Wants some/Edge of 17
5. Joe Alwyn
Actor | The Favourite
Joseph Matthew Alwyn is an English actor and songwriter. Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, and raised in North London, Alwyn developed interest in acting during his teens and joined the National Youth Theatre in 2009. He began by acting in two student productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe,...
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
6. Stephan James
Actor | Race
Stephan James has quickly established himself as an incredibly dynamic lead talent in both film and television. James, a native of Canada, has held the honor of portraying several real-life figures in African American history. He starred as Olympics hero Jesse Owens in Race, directed by Stephen ...
Race
7. Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
Actor | Sing Street
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo was born on October 12, 1999 in Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Sing Street (2016), CODA (2021) and Love Gets a Room (2021).
Sing Street
8. Parker Sawyers
Actor | Southside with You
Parker Sawyers was born on May 24, 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Southside with You (2016), Big Game (2014) and The Mummy (2017).
Southside with You
9. Ashton Sanders
Actor | Moonlight
Ashton Sanders was born on October 24, 1995 in Carson, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Moonlight (2016), The Retrieval (2013) and Captive State (2019).
Moonlight
10. Themo Melikidze
Actor | Patriots Day
Themo Melikidze is a classically trained actor and martial artist from the Eastern European country of Georgia. He gained significant industry buzz for his portrayal of the Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Mark Wahlberg's highly anticipated film Patriots Day. Melikidze draws from his ...
Patriots Day
11. Josie Totah
Actress | The Buccaneers
Critic's Choice nominated actress Josie Totah is an immensely talented actress, writer, and producer with a gift for bringing dynamic characters to life. As she fearlessly evolves her body of work with each new project, Totah is fast proving to be one of Hollywood's most engaging and sought-after ...
Other People
12. Jovan Adepo
Actor | Fences
Jovan Adepo was born on September 6, 1988 in Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Fences (2016), Overlord (2018) and Babylon (2022).
Fences
13. Trevante Rhodes
Actor | Moonlight
Trevante Nemour Rhodes is an American actor. He won several accolades and achieved recognition in 2016 for his performance as Chiron in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight. In his youth, he was an accomplished track and field sprinter, winning a gold medal at the Pan American Junior Athletics ...
Moonlight
14. Brian Marc
Actor | White Girl
Brian Marc is known for White Girl (2016), The Kill Team (2019) and Luke Cage (2016).
Nerve/White Girl
15. Oakes Fegley
Actor | Pete's Dragon
Oakes Fegley was born on November 11, 2004. He is an actor, known for Pete's Dragon (2016), The Goldfinch (2019) and Wonderstruck (2017).
Pete's Dragon
16. Alex Wolff
Actor | Hereditary
Alex Wolff, an award-winning actor, musician, singer, and composer, was born on November 1, 1997 in New York, New York. He is the son of actress Polly Draper and jazz pianist Michael Wolff. His elder brother is actor and musician Nat Wolff.
He is most known for his work on The Naked Brothers Band (...
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2/Patriots Day
17. Charlie Shotwell
Actor | Captain Fantastic
Charlie Shotwell (born July 17, 2007) is an American actor. He started acting professionally at the age of six. His first notable role was being the young Nai Cash in the 2016 comedy-drama film Captain Fantastic for which he received nominations for SAG Awards and Young Artist Awards. He was lead ...
Captain Fantastic/Man Down
18. George MacKay
Actor | 1917
George MacKay was born in 1992 in Hammersmith, London, England, to Kim Baker, a British costume designer, and Paul Christopher MacKay, an Australian stage/lighting manager, from Adelaide. One of his grandmothers is from Cork, Ireland.
At the age of ten, George was scouted to audition for a role in ...
Captain Fantastic
19. Nicholas Hamilton
Actor | It
Nicholas was born in Lismore, Australia on May 4, 2000 as Nicholas William Hamilton. Nic has worked constantly throughout his teen years. He is most commonly known for his portrayal of Henry Bowers in IT (2017), based on the acclaimed Stephen King novel, and also appears in The Dark Tower, starring...
Captain Fantastic
20. Griffin Gluck
Actor | Locke & Key
Griffin Gluck is among Hollywood's young actors to watch, who at the age of 17 already has over ten years of acting experience under his belt. His big break came in 2011 when he was chosen for the role of Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler's son 'Michael' in Just Go With It, for which he received a ...
Middle School/Why Him?
21. Lewis MacDougall
Actor | A Monster Calls
Lewis MacDougall is a Scottish film actor. He is known for A Monster Calls (2016) and his film debut, Pan (2015). In 2018, he stars in the dramas Boundaries (2018) and The Belly of the Whale (2018).
He was brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, William, is a retired banker. His mother, Fiona...
A Monster Calls
22. Evan Fine
Actor | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Evan Fine is known for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Louie (2010) and 37 (2016).
Popstar/37
23. Gabriel Bateman
Actor | Lights Out
Within a couple of months of auditioning, Gabriel Bateman appeared in several commercials and print ads and booked a pilot and a feature film. Gabriel is the youngest of eight children, most of whom love creative arts. His four older brothers are Justin Bateman, Aleq Bateman, Noah E. Bateman, and ...
Lights Out
24. Jaden Piner
Actor | Moonlight
Jaden Piner is known for Moonlight (2016), Boo! (2018) and Feral State (2020).
Moonlight
25. Judah Lewis
Actor | Demolition
Judah Lewis is an American actor. He is known for his main roles in the films The Babysitter, its sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen, and Demolition.
Lewis is the son of Hara and Mark Lewis, who are acting teachers.
In 2014, Lewis played in the Lifetime television film Deliverance Creek.
In May 2015...
Demolition
26. Matthew Espinosa
Actor | Be Somebody
Matthew Espinosa is known for Be Somebody (2016), 48 Hours to Live (2016) and American Vandal (2017).
Be Somebody
27. Finlay MacMillan
Actor | Waterloo Road
Finlay 'Fin' MacMillan is a film and television actor born on April 16th 1996. He attended various acting groups and worked as an extra whilst in high school before landing his first role on BBC's River City. He is best known for his early work on River City (2002), Waterloo Road (2006) and Tim ...
Miss Peregrine
28. Zachary Hernandez
Actor | Small Engine Repair
Zachary Hernandez is known for Small Engine Repair (2021), Monsterland (2020) and Irreplaceable You (2018).
Great Gilly Hopkins
29. Hayden Szeto
Actor | The Edge of Seventeen
Hayden Szeto was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Truth or Dare (2018) and Lodge 49 (2018).
Edge of 17
30. Karan Soni
Actor | Deadpool 2
Karan Soni was born in New Delhi, India. He made his film debut as Kemal in Yusuf Sumer's short comedy film Kaka Nirvana (2010), in which he co-starred with Rachel Quinn. In 2016, Soni rose to international prominence for his role as Dopinder in Tim Miller's action film Deadpool (2016), a role he ...
Deadpool/Ghostbusters/Office Christmas Party
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