Dominic Sessa | |
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Born | |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2022–present |
Dominic Sessa (born October 25, 2002) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Alexander Payne's coming-of-age film The Holdovers (2023), portraying troubled teenager Angus Tully.[2] His performance won him the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer in addition to a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[3][4]
Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Sessa was raised in the South Jersey communities of Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City,[1] and attended Deerfield Academy, a preparatory high school in Deerfield, Massachusetts.[5] He was active in the school's theater program, acting in the plays Antigone and Rumors and directing an excerpt from No Exit.[6]
As of September 2023[update] Sessa is a student at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.[7]
Sessa was discovered by casting director Susan Shopmaker, who offered Deerfield Academy students a chance to audition for The Holdovers since the film was using the academy as a shooting location.[5] Sessa was selected among twelve students who auditioned for the role.[6] In September 2023, Sessa was listed as one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch for 2023".[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | The Holdovers | Angus Tully |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Performer | The Holdovers | Nominated | [8] |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | 5th Place | [9] | ||
Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [10] | ||
Breakout | Nominated | ||||
Heartland International Film Festival | Pioneering Spirit: Rising Star Award | Won | [11] | ||
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | [12] | ||
Breakout of the Year | Nominated | ||||
North Texas Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [13] | ||
Best Newcomer | Won | ||||
St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [14] | ||
Toronto Film Critics Association | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Runner-up | [15] | ||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | [16] | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||||
2024 | Astra Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [17] | |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards | The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Nominated | [18] | ||
British Academy Film Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Pending | [19] | ||
Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | [20] | ||
Breakthrough Film Artist | Nominated | ||||
Critics' Choice Awards | Best Young Performer | Won | [21] | ||
Georgia Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Award | Won | [22] | ||
Houston Film Critics Society Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [23] | ||
London Film Critics' Circle | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Pending | [24] | ||
Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actor | Won | [25] | ||
North Carolina Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Performance | Won | [26] | ||
Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actor | Pending | [27] | ||
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Pending | [28] |