Curran Walters
Curran Walters | |
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Born | [1] Oak Park, California, U.S. | January 16, 1998
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2014–present |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Curran Walters (born January 16, 1998)[1] is an American actor and model. He is best known for portraying Jason Todd in the DC Comics television series Titans (2018–2023).[2]
Early life
Walters was born on January 16, 1998, in Oak Park, California and attended Oak Park High School. He has a younger sister, Harlowe Walters.
Career
He began modeling for fashion brands including
He made his second film appearance in the comedy-drama 20th Century Women in 2016, starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig.[7] Walters made his third film appearance in the science fiction film for television Playing Dead in 2018.[8]
Walters made his breakthrough as Jason Todd, the second Robin, in the fifth episode of Titans and had a recurring role in the series throughout the rest of the first season. For the second season in 2019, Walters returned as a series regular. He is the first live action portrayal of Jason Todd in the character's history.[9] He booked the role after just one audition after the callbacks were canceled.[10] He later appeared as the character in the CW's Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths", alongside Alan Ritchson's Hawk, via archive footage from the first season of Titans.[11] Walters returned for the third season of Titans, where his character took up the mantle of Red Hood.[12][13] He reprised his role for one episode of the fourth and final season of Titans, though he was still billed as a main cast member.[14]
He appeared in the 2019 horror film Do Not Reply.[15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | 20th Century Women | Matt | |
2019 | Do Not Reply | Dylan |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Growing Up and Down | Chad | Television film |
2015 | New Girl | Young Jake Apex | Episode: "Oregon" |
2016 | Game of Silence | Young Jackson Brooks | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Girl Meets World | Evan | 2 episodes | |
2016–2017 | Too Close to Home | Mac | Main role |
2018 | Speechless | Xander | Episode: "N-E-- NEW Y-- YEAR'S E-- EVE" |
Alexa & Katie | Gabriel | Episode: "Winter Luau" | |
Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever. | Patches | 2 episodes | |
Playing Dead | Lucas | Television film | |
2018–2022 | Titans | Jason Todd / Robin / Red Hood | 25 episodes, recurring: 3 )
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2019 | Fam | Kyle | Episode: "Pregnancy Pause" |
References
- ^ a b "21 21 21 THANKS FOR ALL THE BIRTHDAY WISHES!". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ McCabe, Joe (November 21, 2018). "Titans: Curran Walters Brings a New Robin to Life". DC Comics. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ "Jackson, Shawn and Gil Return to Quitman in New Episode of "Game of Silence" – Exclusive Q&A With Young Cast". Celeb Secrets. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Rorke, Robert (April 12, 2016). "Childhood friends seek revenge in compelling 'Game of Silence'". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Pena, Jessica (December 19, 2017). "Too Close to Home: Cancelled by TLC; No Season Three". TV Series Finale. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Ridlehoover, John (November 16, 2019). "Titans: Curran Walters Celebrates Season 3 with BTS Robin Photo". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "20th Century Women - Cast and Crew". Fandango. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 19, 2018). "Mike O'Gorman Joins Fox's Erin Foster Comedy Pilot; CW's 'Playing Dead' Casts Curran Walters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Schmidt, JK (November 16, 2018). "'Titans' New Robin Actor Curran Walters Sheds Light on Jason Todd's Darkness". Comic Book. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ Lifshits, Henry (June 2, 2020). "Interview | Curran Walters". Schön! Magazine. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Francisco, Eric (December 9, 2019). ""Crisis on Infinite Earths" Titans cameo makes TV streaming history". Inverse. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Lawrence, Gregory (August 22, 2020). "'Titans' Season 3 Is Adding Barbara Gordon, Scarecrow, and Red Hood". Collider. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 22, 2020). "Titans Season 3 Will Head to Gotham, Add Barbara Gordon and Red Hood". TVLine. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Mohan, Monita (May 5, 2023). "'Titans' Season 4: We Finally Know What Happened to Jason Todd". Collider. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 19, 2018). "Glynn Turman, Stephanie Turner To Topline 'Justine'; Jackson Rathbone, Kerri Medders Cast In 'Do Not Reply'". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
External links
- Curran Walters at IMDb
- Curran Walters on Instagram