Jarrett Maier (born July 11, 1998) is an American actor known for playing Hugh Hefner as a teenager in the Amazon Studios series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story.[1]
Jarrett Maier | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | www.jarrettmaier.me |
Early life
editMaier was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in the city of Lafayette, Indiana. He attended McCutcheon High School where he began to show interest in the performing arts. He returned to Chicago to continue his acting career in 2016.[2]
Career
editMaier made his official screen debut in 2014's Holocaust drama film Your Ever After which formed his partnership with director Tre Manchester. "Your Ever After" went on to screen at the 2015 River Bend Film Festival,[3] at that point located in South Bend, Indiana before the festival moved to Goshen, Indiana.
Jarrett went on to star[4] in the 2017 drama film The Things We've Seen (2017 film), opposite actors Randy Ryan and Jordon Hodges. He portrayed the fictional character of Reagan Boem,[5] who sets off to find his fugitive father in an economically depressed, Midwestern United States town.[6] The Things We've Seen would go on to screen around the United States, winning seven awards and four nominations at multiple film festivals.
For his work in the film,[7] Maier was awarded the Rising Star Award at the 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival.[8] The Houston Critics Choice Society also nominated him for "Best Supporting Actor".[9] At the MayDay Film Festival, Maier was awarded "Best Actor" for his role as Reagan.[10]
In 2017, he also appeared in the Docudrama American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, produced by Stephen David Entertainment and distributed by Amazon Studios, where he portrayed Hugh Hefner as a teenager, before he built the Playboy empire.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Your Ever After | Franz | |
| 2017 | Beware of the Klowns | Clown Boy | |
| 2017 | The Things We've Seen | Reagan Boem |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Teen Hugh Hefner | "Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe" "My Way" |
Awards
edit- "Best Actor" | MayDay Film Festival
- "Rising Star Award" | 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Nominations
edit- "Best Supporting Actor" | Houston Critic's Choice Society
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story Cast". IMDb.com. IMDb.com.
- ^ Tokarzewski, Derek. "Jarrett Maier interview with World Class Movie Stars Magazine". Worldclass Magazine. Worldclass Magazine.
- ^ "River Bend Film Festival Program". River Bend Film Festival.
- ^ Singh, Nikita. "Movie premieres at Lafayette Theater on Saturday". Purdue Exponent. Purdue Exponent.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica. "McCutcheon student lands lead role in film". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Lafayette Journal & Courier.
- ^ Molina, Alex. "The Things We've Seen's Gritty Drama". Microfilmmaker Magazine.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica. "Film starring McCutcheon grad premieres in Lafayette". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Lafayette Journal & Courier.
- ^ "The 50th WorldFest Houston " Best Actor Nominations" and more". FilmFestivals.com. Worldfest Houston.
- ^ "WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Wraps 50th Season ~ Where Indie Films Take Off…!". Houston Style Magazine. Houston Style Magazine.
- ^ "MayDay Film Festival Program". MayDay Film Festival.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel. "'American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story': TV Review". Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter.