Wonka 2023 (LA) premiere
Sunday December 10th, Regency Village Theatre 961 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Timothée Hal Chalamet was born in Manhattan, to Nicole Flender, a real estate broker and dancer, and Marc Chalamet, a UNICEF editor. His mother, who is from New York, is Jewish and of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent. His father, who is from Nîmes, France, is of French and English ancestry. He is the brother of actress Pauline Chalamet, a nephew of director Rodman Flender, and a grandson of screenwriter Harold Flender.
He grew up in an artistic family, appearing in commercials and the New York theatre scene, and attending the LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts, where his classmate and friend was actor Ansel Elgort (the two later received their first Golden Globe nominations in the same year, 2017). For a time, Timothée also attended Columbia University.
He made his film debut in 2014, as a high school student in Jason Reitman's Men, Women & Children (2014) and Matthew McConaughey's character's teenage son in Interstellar (2014). He subsequently had sizable roles in several indie films, playing the younger version of writer Stephen Elliott in The Adderall Diaries (2015), the male lead, Zac, in the drama One and Two (2015), and Billy in the road trip drama Miss Stevens (2016). On stage, he has appeared in the plays The Talls, by Anna Kerrigan, and John Patrick Shanley's autobiographical Prodigal Son, while on television, he has had a minor role in the film Loving Leah (2009), a big part in Law & Order (1990), and meatier roles on the shows Royal Pains (2009) and Homeland (2011), among other work.
He broke out in 2017, appearing in notable supporting roles, as a soldier in the western Hostiles (2017) and a high school crush of the title character in Lady Bird (2017), and in a leading role as Elio, an Italian Jewish 17-year-old who romances his father's older assistant, played by Armie Hammer, in the Luca Guadagnino drama Call Me by Your Name (2017). Timothée's role as Elio received significant critical acclaim, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Drama, and won many critics' groups' awards for Best Actor of the Year.
In 2018, he starred as Nic Sheff, who suffers from substance abuse problems, in the drama Beautiful Boy (2018). In 2019, he headlined the Woody Allen comedy A Rainy Day in New York (2019), with Selena Gomez, played Henry V of England, King from 1413 to 1422, in the historical drama The King (2019), and embodied love interest Laurie in Greta Gerwig's take on Little Women (2019).- Producer
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Rhett McLaughlin is known for Good Mythical Morning (2012), The Mythical Show (2013) and Looking for Ms. Locklear (2008). He has been married to Jessie McLaughlin since 2001. They have two children.- Producer
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Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal III is an American actor, writer, singer/songwriter known for being the comedy duo "Rhett & Link." Neal is also known for being the co-creator and co-host of Good Mythical Morning (2012) along with several other projects such as Commerical Kings (2011), The Mythical Show (2013), and Rhett and Link's Buddy System (2016) alongside lifelong/childhood friend Rhett McLaughlin.- Actress
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Tessa Brooks was born on 5 April 1999 in Fresno, California, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Boss Cheer (2018), yA (2020) and Happy Hazel (2020).- Blake Gray is known for Of Ice Cream and Punching Bags (2016), Larray: Canceled (2020) and Chasing Cameron (2016).
- Jack Wright is an actor, dancer, athlete, and mental health advocate who has become a social media sensation over the last three years. Since 2020, the 21-year-old has amassed over 14 million followers across platforms with a range of wildly popular content including lifestyle vlogs of his exciting day-to-day life, high-energy dance videos, and comedy sketches. A born and raised California boy, Jack has a passion for travel and adventure that shines through in his content. He's also a track and field star who qualified for the Junior Olympics in high school.
Jack is a one-of-a-kind talent who is revolutionizing the digital realm and bringing the world of high-end fashion to his young audience. He's been rubbing shoulders with the biggest names in the industry, recently attending the Menswear and Haute Couture shows in Paris & Milan where he sat front row at Emporio Armani, Fendi, Prada, Etro, Givenchy, AMI Paris, and Valentino Couture.
Jack's impact extends far beyond the world of fashion and entertainment. He's a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, using his platform to fight against the stigma around mental health. In 2021, he teamed up with Hollister for World Teen Mental Wellness Day. He is open and honest about his own mental health journey on his social media platforms to remind his audience that life isn't always perfect-but there are resources to make it better.
With his contagious energy and passion for life, Jack Wright is a true inspiration to his millions of followers around the world. He's a force for good in the entertainment industry and a beacon of hope for those struggling with mental health challenges. - Sound Department
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Paul Massey was born in London, England, UK. He is a producer, known for Wonka (2023), No Time to Die (2021) and Ford v Ferrari (2019).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Charly Jordan was born on 9 March 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She is an actress, known for First Person Shooter, Ted (2024) and Wait (2024).
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Golden Globe Award, Critics' Choice Award, Teen Choice Award nominee and Imagen Award winner Jaime Camil, named by 'Vanity Fair' as one of the Best New TV Characters of 2014, plays "the scene-stealing comedic bright spot," Rogelio de la Vega, the supremely vain, but totally well-meaning, famous telenovela star and Gina Rodriguez's father on the CW hit series Jane the Virgin (2014).
Camil began his career as a singer performing alongside Cuban icons Amaury Gutiérrez and Francisco Céspedes before going on to star in the mega hit telenovelas You Are My Destiny (2000) and La fea más bella (2007) in his native Mexico. He has starred in a multitude of award-winning films including Pulling Strings (2013), Looking for Maria Sanchez (2013) (alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda), and Seven Days (2005) (which earned him the "Best Supporting Actor" honors from the Premios ACE and the Mexican Cinema Journalists respectively).
Camil's career continued to skyrocket following star turns in the gender-bending comedy Por ella soy Eva (2012) and the fish-out-of-water romp Qué pobres tan ricos (2013). He has recorded four platinum selling albums and has led many musicals in Mexico City including 'West Side Story,' 'Hook,' 'Aladdin,' 'El diluvio que viene,' and others. In 2005, he led the Broadway-bound musical 'The Mambo Kings.'
Camil stars on the hit CW sitcom Jane the Virgin (2014), where he has quickly become a fan favorite, and he just recently wrapped a two-month run on Broadway starring as Billy Flynn in America's longest-running hit musical 'Chicago.' Camil will return to the big screen in 2016, starring in the Spanish-language comedies Maurice, Modisto de Señoras and 'Clipped.'
Camil, along with his wife and two children, resides in Los Angeles.- Heidi Balvanera is known for Regresa (2010), Teresa (2010) and Jane the Virgin (2014). She has been married to Jaime Camil since 2013. They have two children.
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NATHAN CROWLEY (Production Designer) Born in London, grew up in Islington. Attended Brighton School of Art in England. He has received Academy Award nominations for" The Prestige", "The Dark Knight" and " Interstellar", also Bafta Nominations for "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight" , "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk" his seventh collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. He also received an Emmy nomination for his work on the HBO series "Westworld". Crowley has been the Designer on four of the "Costume institutes" exhibitions at " Metropolitan Museum of Art " that accompany the costume ball in New York every May. "Super Heroes", "American Women", " Impossible Conversations" and "China through the looking glass". He recently collaborated with Sofia Coppola on "La Traviata" at the Teatro del l'Opera di Roma.- Colin O'Brien was born in Houston, Texas, the youngest of two boys. He discovered his love of acting at the tender age of 4 when he convinced his preschool class that he had a baby sister, complete with stories of their capers together. Colin soon took to the stage, in the first of 17 theatrical productions before graduating to feature film in Netflix's The Mothership starring Halle Berry. He then played the young Jaeden Martell, opposite Donald Sutherland, in Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022), also from Netflix. Colin also played the young Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (2023), from Warner Bros, directed by Paul King. In his first leading role, Colin was, Edward on Dear Edward (2023) from Jason Katims, also starring Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling, and streaming on AppleTV Plus.
Colin has been told he has a natural acting style. He enjoys comedy and drama equally, and says he, "likes being other people for a bit." - Actor
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John Phillip Stamos was born in Cypress, California, to Loretta (Phillips), a model, and William Stamos, a restaurateur. His father was of Greek descent, with the family surname originally being "Stamotopoulos". John has two younger sisters, Janeen and Alaina, both school teachers. His first professional role was as Blackie Parrish on the daytime soap General Hospital (1963) from 1982-1984, for which he won two Soap Opera Digest Awards (1982 and 1983). In 1987 he began the role of Jesse on Full House (1987), which is his best-known role to date, spanning eight years. At his request, the writers of Full House (1987) gave his character the last name of Katsopolis, instead of the original character's name, Cochran, in order to highlight John's Greek heritage. He has played drums occasionally with The Beach Boys since 1985, and directed their "Hot Fun in the Summertime" video. He expanded his career to include the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in Broadway's production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!" in 1995, showcasing not only his musical talents, but his dancing ability, as well. On September 19, 1998, he married model Rebecca Romijn, of MTV's House of Style (1989), which was the first marriage for both. They were officially divorced on March 1, 2005.- Actress
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Caitlin McHugh was born on 13 May 1986 in Altadena, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for I Am Legend (2007), Alleged (2012) and Random Tropical Paradise (2017). She has been married to John Stamos since 3 February 2018. They have one child. She was previously married to Massimo Lusardi.- Billy Stamos was born on 10 April 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Gianni Paolo was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Power Book II: Ghost (2020), Ma (2019) and Power (2014).- Sabeen Faheem-Minhaz is a digital creator, influencer, and assistant to actor Simu Liu. She played his Assistant off and on camera in the new Google Pixel ad for their watch. She works towards bringing more inclusion and representation in media. Her follower count on TikTok is on the rise. She is also a voice actor, notably playing Paralight in the podcast Talk Story to Me.
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Paul King is a writer and director. He works in television, film, and theatre, and specializes in comedy.
He graduated from St Catharine's College, Cambridge University with first-class honors in English in 1999. There he met Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness and Alice Lowe, and went on to direct them at the Edinburgh Festival in "Garth Marenghi's FrightKnight" (nominated for the Perrier Award in 2000), and "Netherhead" (Perrier Award winner 2001). King worked as Associate Director on the subsequent TV transfer, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a six-part series for Channel 4. In 2002, King garnered another Perrier Award nomination for directing Noel Fielding's Edinburgh Festival show, "Voodoo Hedgehog".
Paul King is also the director for The Mighty Boosh. He has directed all three series (earning a BAFTA nomination as Best New Director in 2004) and their live tour shows in 2006 and 2008. King was originally brought in after the director of the pilot, Steve Bendelack, was unavailable to direct the first series. He also directed Matt Lucas and David Walliams' 2011 airport mockumentary Come Fly With Me.
King wrote his first feature film, Bunny and the Bull, in 2009, which he also directed. The film stars Simon Farnaby and Edward Hogg, with cameos from Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade, and Julian Barratt.- Actress
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Natasha Rothwell was born on 18 October 1980 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), The Characters (2016) and Insecure (2016).- Actor
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Keegan-Michael Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. He was adopted as a child by a black father and a white mother. In 1989, he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Key attended the University of Detroit Mercy as an undergraduate and earned his Master of Fine Arts in Theater at Pennsylvania State University. While at The University of Detroit Mercy, he was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta.- Producer
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Elle Key was born in Bronx, New York, USA. She is known for School of Rock (2003), Boy Meets Girl (2014) and Fair Game (2010). She has been married to Keegan-Michael Key since 8 June 2018.- Actor
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Paterson Joseph was born on 22 June 1964 in Willesden, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wonka (2023), The Beach (2000) and Æon Flux (2005). He is married to Emmanuelle Joseph. They have one child.- Actress
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Calah Lane booked her first lead role at the age of four in a stage production at the Dallas Summer Musical Theater, now known as Broadway Dallas. Shortly after, at the age of 5, she booked a principal role in a commercial for AT&T that played at the Dallas Cowboys AT&T stadium, and was seen by over a million fans. Since then, she has worked on numerous films and nationally televised commercials, modeled for various companies and magazines, and worked to give back to her community. Calah's first film lead role was on the award winning short film, Bad Things, which she later won Best Actress in a Short Film at the Warner Brothers Young Entertainer Awards, in Burbank CA. That soon was followed by the feature film, The Day Shall Come, which made its debut premiere at the SXSW Festival, in Austin, TX. After which, her family took a leap of faith and moved from Texas to California. Shortly after she landed the lead role of the short film, Junebug, directed by Winter Dunn and premiered by IssaRae Short film Sundays, the American Black Film Festival, HollyShorts, the Pan African Film Festival and more. Calah also has a recurring role on Showtime's Kidding, a comedy spot on Netflix's Family Reunion and a recent guest starring role in the highly anticipated Birth Mother episode on America's #1 TV show, This is Us. Calah has a natural ability in front of the camera and is a directors favorite. She has infectious energy and brightens up a room. In addition to acting, Calah is also a talented singer and dancer. Her most memorable time singing on stage was being a backing vocalist to a popular Grammy-nominated Artist and performing in front of 10,000 fans. Her most recent is a recurring Voiceover singing role on Disney Jr.'s, FireBuds. Calah has written many scripts of her own and is in tune with how scripts are written. One of Calahs first scripts written was at 9 years old. It is a 2 min short in which she filmed, directed and produced. Besides writing and acting, Calah is also committed to giving back. Calah has worked with the LA Mission to benefit the community. She also spends time attending events to benefit organizations such as Cancer for Kids and Raising Hope. Now, Calah can be seen starring alongside Timothee' Chalamet in the upcoming highly awaited Christmas movie, Wonka. She is always so grateful for her faith and family who has supported her throughout her amazing film journey. She has a very talented family and is the oldest sister to Actress and Model Rose Lane, and Actor Mark Lane III.- Alexandra is a leading film producer based in London, UK, dedicated to diversity and equality in the film industry. As a female producer and a longstanding member of the BAFTA Film Committee, Alex supports the reshaping of BAFTA, to set a more inclusive, fair and higher standard for the UK film industry. Accomplished over 30 years as a freelancer with creative attention to detail and a passion for storytelling, Alex's previous credits span a wide range of genres, including a number of highly successful films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Anna Karenina, Paddington, Paddington 2 and Jurassic World: Dominion. Alex is currently in post production for Wonka, an original musical feature for Warner Bros. Studios, due to release Christmas 2023.