Ellar Coltrane

Ellar Coltrane

Ellar Coltrane in 2015
Born Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon[1]
(1994-08-27) August 27, 1994
Austin, Texas
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Notable work Boyhood

Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon (born August 27, 1994), known professionally as Ellar Coltrane, is an American actor best known for his role as Mason Evans Jr. in Boyhood.[2]

Life and career

Coltrane was born in Austin, Texas to Genevieve (née Kinney) and Bruce Salmon, a musician.[3][4]

In 2001, at age six, Coltrane was cast by filmmaker Richard Linklater to play the title character of sorts of the film Boyhood; Linklater wanted to make an unprecedented film that would show a boy's coming of age, but with the actors growing up or aging on screen. Coltrane and other members of the cast were filmed intermittently for several days at a time between May 2002 and August 2013, when Coltrane turned 19; there were 45 days of filming altogether.[5] During his childhood, Coltrane also appeared in several other movies, including a small role in Linklater's 2006 film Fast Food Nation.

He was largely home-schooled as a child, with the exception of three years of high school followed by a GED.[3]

He has also been credited under his birth name of Ellar Salmon.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2002 Lone Star State of Mind Young Earl (as Ellar Salmon)
2005 Faith & Bullets Thomas Chaney, Jr. (non speaking) (as Ellar Salmon)
2006 Fast Food Nation Jay Anderson (as Ellar Salmon)
2009 Hallettsville Young Tyler (as Ellar Salmon)
2014 Boyhood Mason Evans, Jr.
2016 By the River Himself post-production [7]
Drowned Boy post-production
Barry
2017 The Circle Mercer

Accolades

Year Association Category Work Result
2014 Boston Society of Film Critics Best Cast Boyhood Won
Capri Film Festival Rising Star Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Cast Nominated
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Breakthrough Performance on Camera Nominated
Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Performance by an Ensemble Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Won
Best Ensemble Nominated
2015 Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Young Performer Won
Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Dorian Awards Rising Star Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Award Nominated
Best Ensemble Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Best On-Screen Transformation Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Nominated
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon, mocavo.com, retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Jeff Sneider. "10 Most Buzzed-About Sundance Actors, From Bill Hader to Maika Monroe". The Wrap. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 Boris Kachka (June 21, 2014). "Ellar Coltrane on His 12-Year Movie Role -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Boyhood star Ellar Coltrane began shooting film at age six and finished at 18". Mail Online. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Got Plans For 2013? Check Out Richard Linklater's '12-Year Movie'". MTV News. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Ellar Coltrane at the Internet Movie Database.
  7. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5160748/
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