Sunny Suljic
Suljic at TIFF in 2018
Born (2005-08-10) August 10, 2005 (age 18)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • skateboarder
Years active2013–present

Sunny Suljic (/ˈsʌldʒɪk/;[1] born August 10, 2005)[2] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Bob in Yorgos Lanthimos's 2017 drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer[3] and as the voice and motion capture actor for Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game[4] and the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character.[5] He reprised the role in the game's 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarök, for which he was nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards 2022, the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role, and the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character.[6] Suljic had his first lead role in Jonah Hill's film Mid90s, also in 2018,[7] for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer

Life and career

Sunny Suljic was born in Roswell, Georgia.[8]

He played Gabriel in the 2015 film 1915, and Bob Murphy in the 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer. In 2018, he played "Stevie" in the drama film Mid90s, directed by Jonah Hill,[7] and had a supporting role as Tarby Corrigan in the fantasy-horror family film The House with a Clock in Its Walls.

He also voiced and did the cinematic motion capture for the character Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War,[9] and reprised the role in its 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarök.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ruined Jody Dunlap Short
2015 1915 Gabriel
The Unspoken Adrian
2017 The Killing of a Sacred Deer Bob Murphy
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Skateboarder #2
Mid90s Stevie "Sunburn" Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer
The House with a Clock in Its Walls Tarby Corrigan
2020 The Christmas Chronicles 2 Doug Pierce
2021 North Hollywood Clark

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Criminal Minds Young Joe Bachner 1 episode
2016 Shady Neighbors Oliver TV movie

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2018 God of War Atreus Voice and motion capture
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Performer
Nominated - D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character
2022 God of War Ragnarök Voice and motion capture
Nominated - The Game Awards 2022 for Best Performance
Nominated - British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role
Nominated - D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes
2020 "Out West" JackBoys, Travis Scott, Young Thug Cameo

References

  1. ^ "How Much Does Sunny Suljić Know About '90s Toys?". Nylon. November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Nine Club interview with Sunny Suljić". YouTube (The Nine Club). 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  3. ^ "Sunny Suljic". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ Fox, Chris; Kleinman, Zoe (4 April 2019). "God of War wins best game at Bafta Awards". BBC News.
  5. ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details God of War". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details God of War Ragnarok". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Katherine Waterston, Sunny Suljić to Star in Jonah Hill's Directorial Debut "Mid-90s" (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  8. ^ MO6365321100, John CasablancasJohn CasablancasSt Louis. "John Casablancas Grad Sunny Suljic to Star in Upcoming Jonah Hill Film". media.onlineprnews.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Shanley, Patrick (September 29, 2017). "'God of War' Hinges on the Bond of Its 2 New Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  10. ^ Wood, Austin (October 18, 2022). "God of War Ragnarok recording went so long that Atreus had to be edited after his teenage actor's voice dropped". GamesRadar+. Future US. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

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