Julian Grey

Julian Grey (born March 1, 2006)[1][2] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of 'Abe',[3] the youngest son of Adam (David Duchovny) in Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy (2020). Grey also portrays Finn, the son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Searchlight Pictures dark comedy Downhill (2020). In television, Grey can be seen as William McNue in the Netflix award-winning limited series Godless (2017) written and directed by Scott Frank, as well as Fox's Wayward Pines (2016).

Julian Grey
Grey at the premiere of Downhill in NYC, February 12, 2020
Born (2006-03-01) March 1, 2006
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Background

Grey was born in Los Angeles, California, to a German father and American mother, and holds German and American citizenship. Grey has a twin sister along with an older brother and older half-sister.[4]

Career

Grey made his professional acting debut at the age of 10 in a 2016 episode of the Fox supernatural series Wayward Pines opposite Melissa Leo.[5][6] Later that year, Grey went on to a recurring role in the Netflix Emmy-winning[7] western miniseries Godless (2017) opposite Scoot McNairy and Merritt Wever.[8][9]

In 2017, Grey was cast in a drama pilot, Crash & Burn, based on the Michael Hassan bestselling book of the same name.[10][11]

In January 2019, Grey began filming Searchlight Pictures dark comedy Downhill set in the Austrian Alps. He portrays Finn, the son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[12] Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "Downhill" premiered at Sundance in January 2020 followed by a theatrical release in February.[13][14]

In October 2019, Grey began filming Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy[15][16] in the role of Abe.[17] Originally slated for theatrical release, the film premiered both in theaters internationally and video on demand in the United States and Canada where theaters were closed due to a global pandemic.[18][19]

Shortly after wrapping on The Craft: Legacy, Grey worked on Revelation, a short film about a manic teen.[20]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Revelation Chris Short; Post-production
2020 Downhill Finn Stanton
2020 The Craft: Legacy Abe Harrison

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Wayward Pines Young Jason (age 10) Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines"
2017 Godless William McNue Miniseries; recurring
2017 Crash & Burn Young Steve Newman Pilot (unaired)
2020 Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy Tall Boy (voice) Episode: "The Neighs Have It"[21]

References
  1. "Julian Grey - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. "Filmography – Julian Grey". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Roeper, Richard (October 27, 2020). "'The Craft: Legacy': The sequel's magic lies in its respect for teen issues". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. "Bio – Julian Grey". Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines – Guest Cast". TVMaze.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines". IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  7. Gilbert, Sophie (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations 2018: Netflix Takes Over". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. Motes, Jax (October 22, 2019). "'The Craft' Bewitches A New Cast Member– Julian Grey". sciencefiction.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. Morse, Chris (October 23, 2019). "Blumhouse's The Craft Remake Adds Godless' Julian Grey". Dead Entertainment. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. Birnbaum, Debra (May 19, 2017). "Hulu Orders 'Crash & Burn' Pilot Based on Michael Hassan Bestseller (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. "Crash & Burn (TV movie 2017) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  12. McNary, Dave (January 11, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Eddie Murphy's 'Coming to America 2' Draws Craig Brewer to Direct". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  13. White, Abbey (February 13, 2020). "Will Ferrell, 'Downhill' Team Praise Smart Intentionality of Star and Producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  14. Erbland, Kate (January 27, 2020). "'Downhill' Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Shines in an Otherwise Unnecessary and Uneven Remake". IndieWire. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  15. D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 22, 2019). "'The Craft': Netflix 'Godless' Star Julian Grey Joins Sony-Blumhouse Revamp". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  16. Squires, John (October 22, 2019). ""Godless" Actor Julian Grey Joins Zoe Lister-Jones' sequel of 'The Craft'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  17. Wiese, Jason (November 1, 2020). "The Craft: Legacy Cast: Where You've Seen Them Before". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  18. Welk, Brian (September 29, 2020). "'The Craft: Legacy': Teen Witches Are the New 'Weirdos' in Trailer for Sequel (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  19. Chichizola, Corey (October 30, 2020). "The Craft: Legacy Director Opens Up About A Deleted Plot Line". Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  20. "Moonstruck Productions – YBCA". Moonstruck Productions. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  21. "Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy". IMDb. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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