Isaac Kragten is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Agent Otis in Odd Squad for which he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program at the 44th Daytime Emmy Awards.[2] He also portrayed Josh in Breakthrough.
Isaac Kragten | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 2002 Caledonia, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Family | Hattie Kragten (sister) |
Early life
editIsaac Kragten was born in Caledonia, Ontario. He has an older brother and a younger sister,[3] Hattie Kragten, an actress who has appeared in Snoopy in Space and Abby Hatcher among other roles.[4][5]
Career
editKragten was found through dance competitions when a judge of the competition offered to give Kragten an agent.[6] He began his acting career in 2015 when he appeared in an episode of Rookie Blue.[7] Kragten later appeared as Agent Otis in the PBS Kids/TVOKids educational, comedy series Odd Squad. He reprised his role as Agent Otis in Odd Squad: The Movie, marking his first theatrical appearance.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Agent Otis | Television film with limited theatrical release[8] |
| 2016 | Total Frat Movie | Young Billy | |
| 2019 | Breakthrough | Josh | |
| 2020 | The War with Grandpa | Steve | |
| The Kid Detective | Billy | ||
| 2022 | Luckiest Girl Alive | Liam Ross |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rookie Blue | Hip Hop Kid | Episode: "Letting Go" |
| 2016–2019 | Odd Squad | Agent Otis | Main role (season 2) |
| 2016–2017 | OddTube | Agent Otis | |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie[9] | Agent Otis | Television film |
| 2018 | Odd Squad: World Turned Odd | Agent Otis | Television film |
| 2018 | Taken | Young Bryan Mills | Episode: "Quarry" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program | Odd Squad | Won | [2] |
| 2019 | Youth Media Alliance | Outstanding Youth Performer | Nominated | [10] | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "ODD SQUAD Season 2 Character & Cast Bios". PBS Pressroom.
- ^ a b TVO News (May 1, 2017). "TVOKids' Odd Squad honoured with five Daytime Emmys®". TVO.
- ^ Isaac Kragten [@theisaackragten] (December 25, 2018). "Merry Christmas! From the siblings and I". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ Sundriyal, Diksha (March 31, 2020). "What Does The Future Hold For 'Snoopy in Space'?". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hattie Kragten". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Bruce (May 7, 2017). "It adds up: 'Odd Squad' stars say personality pays off". Sioux City Journal.
- ^ Caledonia Studio of Dance (June 11, 2015). "One of CSOD's dancers, Isaac Kragten will be on tonight's episode of ROOKIE BLUE! Global at 9pm! We are so proud of him!". FaceBook. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Pinto, Jordan (June 15, 2016). "Odd Squad heads to the big screen". Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Grover, Rosie-Ann (July 18, 2016). "Local kids shine in first Odd Squad movie". Mississauga.com.
- ^ "Awards of Excellence Nominees Announced" (PDF). Youth Media Alliance. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Isaac Kragten". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. February 7, 2019.