{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{short description|American actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Charlie Shotwell | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|7|17}} | birth_place = Madison, Wisconsin U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2013–present }}
'''Charlie Shotwell''' (born July 17, 2007) is an American actor. He started acting professionally at the age of six. His first notable role was the young Nai Cash in the 2016 comedy-drama film ''Captain Fantastic'' for which he received nominations for SAG Awards and Young Artist Awards.<ref name=YAA/><ref name=SAG/> He was lead of the Netflix horror film ''Eli'' and the coming-of-age psychological thriller ''John and the Hole'', and appeared in the comedy film ''Troop Zero''.
==Life and career== Shotwell was born on July 17, 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan James Shotwell - May 19, 2022 |url=https://www.preddyfuneralhomes.com/alan-shotwell |website=www.preddyfuneralhomes.com}}</ref> In 2015, Shotwell made his acting debut with the war-drama ''Man Down'', playing the son of Shia LaBeouf and Kate Mara's character; Dito Montiel directed the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ford|first=Rebecca |title='Captain Fantastic' Actor Joins Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara in 'Man Down'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/captain-fantastic-actor-joins-shia-labeouf-kate-mara-man-down-738383|work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 10, 2014}}</ref> He then starred as the youngest member of a survivalist left-wing philosophers' family in the Matt Ross directed comedy-drama ''Captain Fantastic''.<ref>{{cite news|title= Viggo Mortensen's Sundance Survivalist Drama Just Got a Release Date|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/viggo-mortensens-sundance-survivalist-drama-just-got-a-release-date-26273/|work=IndieWire|date= February 4, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, Shotwell played the young Brian Walls in the Destin Daniel Cretton drama ''The Glass Castle''.<ref>{{cite news|title= 'The Glass Castle' Review: Brie Larson Can't Rescue a Family Drama That Turns Anarchy Into Soap Opera|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2017/08/the-glass-castle-review-brie-larson-woody-harrelson-1201863578/|work= IndieWire|date= August 6, 2017}}</ref> Later, he appeared in the Tali Shalom Ezer romance-drama ''My Days of Mercy''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Garfield|first=Mia |title='My Days of Mercy' is Another Tired, Yet Complex Addition to the Tragic LGBT Romance Back Catalogue|url=https://screen-queens.com/2019/05/13/review-my-days-of-mercy/|work=Screen Queens |date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> Soon after, Shotwell guest-starred in the episode "Lily's Law" of the TV-series ''Chicago Justice''. Shotwell soon gained further recognition as a young John Paul Getty III in the 2017 Ridley Scott thriller ''All the Money in the World''.<ref>{{cite news|title= 'Captain Fantastic' Actor Charlie Shotwell to Lead Paramount's 'Eli' (Exclusive)|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/captain-fantastic-actor-charlie-shotwell-lead-paramounts-eli-1051384|work= Hollywood Reporter|date= October 24, 2017}}</ref> Then in 2018, he performed as an English convict in the drama-thriller ''The Nightingale''.<ref name=M>{{cite news|last=Searles|first=Jourdain |title="The Nightingale" Understands Rape is a Tool of Colonialism|url=https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/the-nightingale-rape-tool-of-colonialism|work=Bitchmedia |date=August 20, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Shotwell starred in the title role of the Netflix horror film ''Eli'',<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=David |title=Paramount Players Taps Charlie Shotwell in Horror Movie 'Eli'|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/paramount-players-charlie-shotwell-horror-movie-eli-1202598144/|work=Variety |date=October 24, 2017}}</ref> directed by Ciarán Foy. Also that year, he played Joseph in the Amazon Studios comedy film ''Troop Zero'', about 1970s girl scouts.<ref>{{cite news|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda |title= 'All the Money in the World' Actor Charlie Shotwell, Edi Patterson Added To Amazon's 'Troop Zero'|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/all-the-money-in-the-world-charlie-shotwell-edi-patterson-amazon-troupe-zero-movie-1202397561/|work=Deadline |date=May 24, 2018}}</ref> In 2020 appears in family-thriller ''The Nest'', playing Benjamin O'Hara, directed by Sean Durkin.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|title= First The Nest Image Reveals Jude Law, Carrie Coon in 'Martha Marcy' Director's New Film|url=https://collider.com/the-nest-image-jude-law-carrie-coon/|work=Collider |date=December 12, 2019}}</ref> Also in 2020, Shotwell appears on the horror podcast ''Borrasca'' by QCODE,<ref>{{cite news|title= Borrasca|url= https://www.qcodemedia.com/borrasca|work= QCode Media|date= December 13, 2020}}</ref><ref name="The Face"/> and in the pilot episode ''Staged Dad'' on ''YouTube''.<ref name=it/>
In 2021 he played John, in the coming-of-age psychological thriller<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.johnandthehole.movie/|title=Home|last=|first=|date=|website=John and the Hole|access-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808000619/https://www.johnandthehole.movie/|archive-date=August 8, 2021}}</ref> ''John and the Hole'', directed by Pascual Sisto and written by Nicolás Giacobone.<ref>{{cite news|title= First-look: Cannes official selection 'John And The Hole' (exclusive)|url= https://www.screendaily.com/news/first-look-cannes-official-selection-john-and-the-hole-exclusive/5150868.article|work= ScreenDaily|date=October 23, 2020}}</ref> Commenting on Charlie Shotwell's performance in ''Variety'', Peter Debruge said that "child actor (...) goes deep in creepy family portrait [a] remarkable new talent Pascual Sisto's feature debut offers an unsettling look at a kid with something missing where his conscience should be."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/john-and-the-hole-review-sundance-1234894637/|title='John and the Hole' Review: Child Actor Charlie Shotwell Goes Deep in Creepy Family Portrait|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=|website=Variety|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> Also in 2021, he plays Hurley, in the horror film ''The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre'', by Max Martini.<ref name="Joblo">{{cite news|url=https://www.joblo.com/the-manson-brothers-midnight-zombie-massacre-2021-movie-review/|title=The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre (2021) – Movie Review|last=|first=|date=|website=Joblo.com|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref>
In February 2022, a short film "Whiskey Pete" was released on ''YouTube'', directed by Stefan Colson, in which Shotwell plays the kid.<ref name=WP/> Also in 2022, Shotwell played the young Michael Morbius in the superhero film ''Morbius'', and Jules Brennen in ''Chorus'', short by Daniel J. Egbert.<ref name="Daniel J. Egbert"/>
== Personal life == Charlie Shotwell has three siblings, who are also actors: Jimmy and Henry Shotwell, and a step sister, Shree Crooks, who is Greg Crooks' daughter. They worked acting together in the pilot episode of ''Staged Dad''<ref name=it/> and the short film ''Whiskey Pete''.<ref name=WP>{{cite AV media |people= |date= |title=Whiskey Pete|trans-title= |medium= |language= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj14kj8Dg7o&feature=youtu.be|access-date= February 23, 2022|format= |time= |location=|publisher=Greg Crooks (YouTube)|id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} |Denotes works that have not yet been released |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2015 | ''Man Down'' | Johnathan Drummer | | |- | 2016 | ''Captain Fantastic'' | Nai Cash | | |- | rowspan="3" | 2017 | ''The Glass Castle'' | Young Brian Walls | | |- | ''My Days of Mercy'' | Benjamin | | |- | ''All the Money in the World'' | Young John Paul Getty III | | |- | 2018 | ''The Nightingale'' | Eddie | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 |''Troop Zero'' | Joseph | | |- | ''Eli'' | Eli | | |- | 2020 | ''The Nest'' | Benjamin O’Hara | | |- | 2021 | ''John and the Hole'' | John Shay | | |- | 2021 | ''The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre'' | Hurley | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Joblo"/> |- |2022 |''Morbius'' | Young Michael Morbius | | |- | 2022 | ''Chorus'' | Jules Brennen | rowspan="3" | Short | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Daniel J. Egbert">{{cite news|url=http://www.danieljegbert.com/|title=Daniel J. Egbert|last=|first=|date=|website=Daniel J. Egbert|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Bagged'' | Josh | |- | 2024 | ''M.I.A.'' | Mr. Arnolds | |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2014 | ''The United Colors of Amani'' | Daniel | 1 episode | |- | 2015 | ''The Comedians'' | Son | 1 episode | |- | 2016 | ''Still Single'' | Viking Boy | Telefilm | |- | 2016 | ''Dr. Del'' | Stinger Roper | Telefilm | |- | 2017 | ''Chicago Justice'' | Sam Clark | 1 episode | |- | 2020 | ''Staged Dad'' | Charlie | pilot episode (also credited as musician) | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name=it>{{cite news|title= Charlie Shotwell|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kpYpFA7ml/|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/cgshotwell/2280129324638255525 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|work= Instagram|date= October 24, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |- |}
=== Web === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2020 | ''The IMDb Studio at Sundance'' | Self | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite AV media |people= Kevin Smith, Jude Law, Sean Durkin, Oona Roche, Charlie Shotwell |date= |title= The Nest' Shows the Secrets of an American Family in the '80s - FULL INTERVIEW |trans-title= |medium= |language= english |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGQhNQ0XX2M&feature=youtu.be |access-date= December 26, 2020 |format= video |time= |location= |publisher= IMDb (YouTube) |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Borrasca'' | Young Sam Walker | 2 episodes, podcast | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="The Face">{{cite news|title= Cole Sprouse is trying to creep us the fuck out|url= https://theface.com/culture/cole-sprouse-borrasca-podcast-rebecca-klingel-interview|work= The Face|date= October 30, 2020}}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''Whiskey Pete'' | The Kid | Short (also credited as musician) | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name=WP/> |- |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !width="5%"| Year !width="25%"| Award !width="25%"| Category !width="25"%"| Work !width="10%"| Result |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | rowspan="2" | ''Captain Fantastic'' | {{Nom}}<ref name=SAG>{{cite news|title= SAG Awards 2017: The Complete List of Nominations|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sag-awards-2017-complete-list-nominations-956034|work= Hollywood Reporter|date= October 23, 2020}}</ref> |- | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film -Supporting Young Actor | {{Nom}}<ref name=YAA>{{cite news|url= https://youngartistawards.org/nominees|title= 2017 Nominees|work= Young Artist Awards|access-date= November 8, 2020|archive-date= March 28, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190328065437/https://www.youngartistawards.org/nominees|url-status= dead}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Instagram|cgshotwell}} * {{IMDb name|6339026}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shotwell, Charlie}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:American male child actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Male actors from Madison, Wisconsin