{{Short description|American actor (born 2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Mason Thames | image = | caption = Thames in 2025 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|7|10}}<ref>{{cite instagram |user=seventeen |author=Seventeen |author-link=Seventeen (American magazine) |postid=DL8Ons-Nf4u |title=Happy 18th birthday to the legendary dragon rider, Mason Thames! 🐉 Wishing you all the magic and adventure this next chapter has to offer. Photos: Getty, @masonthames |date=July 10, 2025 |access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2017–present }}
'''Mason Thames''' ({{ipac-en|θ|eɪ|m|z}} {{respell|THAYMZ}};<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=a0V9nS05K4M Mason Thames interview, Netflix]</ref> born July 10, 2007) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in 2017 and gained recognition for his performance in the lead role of Finney Blake in the horror film ''The Black Phone'' (2021), a breakthrough role he reprised in its 2025 sequel. In 2025, he received increased attention for his portrayal of Hiccup in the live-action fantasy ''How to Train Your Dragon''{{Spaced en dash}}for which he received a nomination for a Saturn Award{{Spaced en dash}}and for his romantic lead role in ''Regretting You''.
== Early life == Thames was born on July 10, 2007, in Dallas, Texas. He was raised in McKinney and attended school in Prosper.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cummings|first=Tommy|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/movies/2022/06/30/mason-thames-had-to-learn-to-use-a-rotary-phone-before-starring-in-the-black-phone/|title=Mason Thames had to learn to use a rotary phone before starring in 'The Black Phone'|date=June 30, 2022|work=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=October 15, 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
== Career == Thames made his acting debut in the 2017 short film ''After Omelas'' as Liam.<ref name=":debut">{{Cite news |last=Mongina |first=Night |date=February 1, 2024 |title=Who is Mason Thames? All we know about the rising movie star |url=https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1574769-mason-thames-birthday-age-height-movies-tv-shows/ |access-date=September 5, 2025 |newspaper=Legit.ng|language=en}}</ref> He was featured in three episodes of the first season of the Apple TV+ series ''For All Mankind'' in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2022 |title=Ronald D. Moore on 'For All Mankind' Season 3, Their Seven Year Plan, and If We'll Ever See a Starship |url=https://collider.com/for-all-mankind-season-3-ronald-d-moore-interview-future-plans-starship/ |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> Thames played the lead role in Scott Derrickson's horror film ''The Black Phone'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Scott Derrickson To Direct 'Black Phone' For Blumhouse & Universal |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/scott-derrickson-to-direct-black-phone-for-blumhouse-universal-1234606801/ |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Rick |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Cast of The Black Phone - Mason Thames And Ethan Hawke Lead This Thriller |url=https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/cast-of-the-black-phone.html |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Derrickson |first=Scott |title=The Black Phone |date=June 24, 2022 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7144666/ |type=Horror, Thriller |access-date=June 2, 2023 |others=Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke |publisher=Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway}}</ref> The role garnered him widespread acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Heidi Venable |date=June 19, 2022 |title=The Black Phone Reviews Are In, See What Critics Are Saying About Ethan Hawke's New Horror Flick |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-black-phone-reviews-are-in-see-what-critics-are-saying-about-ethan-hawkes-new-horror-flick |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}}</ref>
On casting Thames over hundreds of other applicants, Derrickson stated that "he has a gift that very few actors, even adult professional actors, have, which is the ability to truthfully and emotionally process every moment, one shot at a time, without overacting. It's in his eyes and in his countenance, and his ability to do that in an honest, real way is something you can't teach."<ref>[https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-director-scott-derrickson-on-the-true-trauma-behind-the-black-phone-his-stars-etc-part-one/ Exclusive Interview; Director Scott Derrickson on the True Trauma Behind "The Black Phone," His Stars, Etc.; Part One]</ref> He reprised his role in the sequel ''Black Phone 2''.<ref name="DHsequel">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 29, 2023 |title=Blumhouse's ''The Black Phone 2'': Ethan Hawke & Original Cast Returning For Scott Derrickson Sequel |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/black-phone-2-ethan-hawke-1235642634|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129191956/https://deadline.com/2023/11/black-phone-2-ethan-hawke-1235642634/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 29, 2023|access-date=November 29, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Thames also featured as a younger version of Cordell Walker in the first two seasons of ''Walker''.<ref name="CB2021" /><ref>{{cite web|access-date=June 2, 2023 |date=January 21, 2021 |title=Walker |type=Action, Crime, Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11006642/}}</ref> He starred in the comedy film ''Incoming'' (2024).<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=June 9, 2022 |title='Black Phone' Actor Mason Thames to Star in High School Comedy 'Incoming' From Spyglass Media, Artists Road (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/mason-thames-incoming-black-phone-1235289415/ |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
Thames starred in David Henrie's independent film ''Monster Summer''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=November 4, 2021 |title=Mel Gibson, Mason Thames to Star in Adventure Fantasy 'Boys of Summer' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mel-gibson-mason-thames-boys-of-summer-1235042082/ |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He also starred as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III in the 2025 live-action remake of ''How to Train Your Dragon'' (2010).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 30, 2023 |title=Mason Thames And Nico Parker To Star In Universal's 'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/universals-how-to-train-your-dragon-mason-thames-nico-parker-1235382800/ |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> He is expected to return in its sequel, which is scheduled to be released in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=April 2, 2025 |title=Live-Action 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' Set for June 2027 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-live-action-sequel-release-date/ |access-date=July 23, 2025 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=April 2, 2025 |title='How To Train Your Dragon 2' Sets Summer 2027 Release for Live-Action Sequel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-live-action-release-1236179865/ |access-date=July 23, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In mid-2025, Thames joined the cast of two comedy films, ''Nimrods'' and ''Idiots''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="deadline-july2025">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=July 23, 2025 |title=''How To Train Your Dragon'' Star Mason Thames Joins Dave Franco In ''The Shitheads'' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/how-to-train-your-dragon-mason-thames-the-shitheads-1236466338/ |access-date=July 23, 2025 |website=Deadline}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Film === {{pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role !Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2017 | ''After Omelas'' | Liam | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name=":debut" /> |- | 2021 | data-sort-value="Black Phone 1, The" | ''The Black Phone'' | Finney Blake | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/scott-derrickson-to-direct-black-phone-for-blumhouse-universal-1234606801/|title=Scott Derrickson To Direct ''Black Phone'' For Blumhouse & Universal|date=October 30, 2020|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107062116/https://deadline.com/2020/10/scott-derrickson-to-direct-black-phone-for-blumhouse-universal-1234606801/|archive-date=November 7, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2| 2024 | ''Incoming'' | Benj Nielsen | | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>https://www.netflix.com/tudum/movies-shows-netflix-2024</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-chernin-brothers-comedy-incoming-1235680768/ Netflix Nabs the Chernin Brothers' High School Comedy 'Incoming']</ref> |- | ''Monster Summer'' | Noah Reed | | style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=":5" /> |- | rowspan="4"| 2025 | ''How to Train Your Dragon'' | Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="Dragons2025Cast">{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=''How to Train Your Dragon'' Live-Action Remake Finds Its Hiccup and Astrid |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-to-train-your-dragon-live-action-movie-cast-1235503485/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=May 30, 2023 |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530194544/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-to-train-your-dragon-live-action-movie-cast-1235503485/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''Nimrods'' |{{TableTBA}} | | style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=February 10, 2025 |title=Green Day-Focused Comedy Movie in the Works With Mason Thames to Star |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/green-day-comedy-new-years-rev-mason-thames-1236132276/ |access-date=June 15, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Kirk |first=Lee |title=New Year's Rev |type=Comedy |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34895535 |access-date=June 15, 2025 |others=Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer |publisher=Live Nation Productions}}</ref> |- | ''Black Phone 2'' | Finney Blake | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title= Blumhouse's 'The Black Phone 2': Ethan Hawke & Original Cast Returning For Scott Derrickson Sequel |url= https://deadline.com/2023/11/black-phone-2-ethan-hawke-1235642634/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=February 2, 2025 |date=November 29, 2023 }}</ref> |- | ''Regretting You'' | Miller Adams | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/colleen-hoover-movie-regretting-you-allison-williams-mckenna-grace-dave-franco-mason-thames-1236051174/|title=North.Five.Six. & WME Independent Launch Sales On Colleen Hoover Adaptation 'Regretting You' With Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco & Mason Thames|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=August 27, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2026 | ''Idiots'' | Sheridan Kimberley | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="deadline-july2025" /> |- | 2027 |{{pending film|How to Train Your Dragon 2}} | Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III |Post-production | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rudoy |first=Matthew |date=January 26, 2026 |title=Live-Action How To Train Your Dragon 2 Officially Starts Filming With New Look At Logo |url=https://screenrant.com/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-live-action-filming-start-logo-reveal/ |access-date=January 27, 2026 |website=ScreenRant}}</ref> |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2019 | ''For All Mankind'' | Danny Stevens | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hough |first=Quinn |url=https://screenrant.com/for-all-mankind-cast-character-guide/ |title=For All Mankind Cast & Character Guide |date=November 3, 2019 |website=Screen Rant |access-date=May 21, 2024 }}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Evel'' | Robbie | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=":debut" /> |- | 2021–2022 | ''Walker'' | Young Cordell Walker | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="CB2021">{{Cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/walker-casts-mason-thames-as-young-cordell-walker/ |title=Walker Casts Mason Thames as Young Cordell Walker (Exclusive) |date=October 22, 2021 |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=May 21, 2024 }}</ref> |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2022 | Saturn Awards | Best Younger Actor in a Film | data-sort-value="Black Phone, The" | ''The Black Phone'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/|title=Saturn Awards Nominations: ''The Batman'', ''Nightmare Alley'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Better Call Saul'' Top List|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=August 12, 2022|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812202430/https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Fangoria'' Chainsaw Awards | Editor's Eyeball on the Future Award | data-sort-value="Black Phone, The" | ''The Black Phone'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Fangoria 2023 Chainsaw Awards Winners! |first=Angel |last=Melanson |date=2023-05-22 |work=Fangoria |url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/fangoria-2023-chainsaw-awards-winners/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}</ref> |- | 2026 | Saturn Awards | Best Younger Actor in a Film | ''How to Train Your Dragon'' | {{nom}} |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thames, Mason}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:American male child actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Male actors from Dallas Category:Male actors from Collin County, Texas Category:People from McKinney, Texas