Javon Walton
Born
Javon Anthony Walton

(2006-06-22) June 22, 2006 (age 17)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • boxer
Years active2019–present
Notable work

Javon Anthony Walton[1] (born June 22, 2006), also known by his ring name Wanna, is an American actor and boxer[2] best known for his portrayal of Ashtray in the HBO series Euphoria. After his work in Euphoria, he began working on the television series Utopia, The Umbrella Academy, and the film Samaritan.

Early life

Walton was born on June 22, 2006,[3] in Atlanta, Georgia,[4] to his father, DJ Walton, a boxing coach and founder of athletics apparel company Onward Athletics,[5] and his mother, Jessica Walton.[6][7] He has three siblings: a fraternal[8] twin brother, Jaden; an older sister, Jayla; and a younger brother, Daelo.[4][7] He was homeschooled for most of his childhood due to his boxing career.[9]

Career

Acting

In June 2019, Walton appeared in the HBO television series Euphoria as Ashtray,[10] before landing a main role in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Utopia (2020) as Grant Bishop.[11] In 2021, he appeared in the animated comedy horror film The Addams Family 2 as Pugsley Addams.[12] In 2022, he starred in the Netflix superhero television series The Umbrella Academy, and in the superhero thriller film Samaritan as Sam Cleary.[13] In 2023, he starred in the streaming series Under the Bridge.[14]

Boxing

On December 21, 2023, it was announced that Walton will make his professional boxing debut on March 2, 2024, at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[15]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Addams Family 2 Pugsley Addams Voice role
2022 Samaritan Sam Cleary Streaming release; credited as Javon 'Wanna' Walton
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019–2022 Euphoria Ashtray Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)[10]
2020 Utopia Grant Bishop Main role[11]
2022 The Umbrella Academy Stan Recurring role (season 3)[16]
TBA Under the Bridge Warren In production

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Javon Walton". BoxRec. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "The making of Javon "Wanna" Walton Olympic chasing Hollywood crashing as a teen professional boxer". January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Purhar, Simrin (January 31, 2022). "Javon Walton From "Euphoria" Has an Even Cooler Nickname Than Ashtray". Popsugar. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Frankel, Jacquex (July 8, 2022). "Javon Walton FAULT Cover Shoot + Interview". Fault Magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Costa, Miguel (2022). "JAVON WALTON". MOOD Magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Orr, Hope (August 29, 2022). "How Javon Walton Landed His Big Break On Euphoria". The Things. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  7. ^ a b St. Clair, Joshua (July 16, 2020). "The Making of Javon 'Wanna' Walton, Olympic-Chasing, Hollywood-Crashing Teen Star". Men's Health. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  8. ^ LeGardye, Quinci (June 29, 2022). "Who Is Javon "Wanna" Walton From 'The Umbrella Academy' and 'Euphoria'?". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Langmann, Brady (February 27, 2022). "Javon Walton Is Just Trying to Get Through Math Class". Esquire. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Marine, Brooke (June 30, 2019). "Javon Walton, Euphoria's Child Drug Dealer, Is Actually a Champion Boxer". W Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 29, 2019). "'Utopia': Javon 'Wanna' Walton To Star In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 8, 2020). "'The Addams Family 2': Bill Hader & Javon "Wanna" Walton Join Voice Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  13. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 21, 2020). "Sylvester Stallone Thriller 'Samaritan' Adds Jared Odrick & Michael Aaron Milligan; Christian DelGrosso Joins 'Wally's Wonderland' – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 8, 2022). "Archie Panjabi Joins 'Under the Bridge'; Vritika Gupta, Javon Walton & Aiyana Goodfellow Also Cast In Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Jake Paul Announces March Fight Date, 'Euphoria' Star To Make Debut On Card". TMZ. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  16. ^ Cinema Express, 23rd, January 2022. Javon Walton on board to The Umbrella Academy Season 3. Cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

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