Cameron Monaghan
| Cameron Monaghan | |
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 Monaghan at a press event in 2014 | |
| Born |
Cameron Riley Monaghan August 16, 1993 Santa Monica, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Height | 6' 0" (1.82 m) |
Cameron Riley Monaghan (born August 16, 1993) is an American actor and model. Beginning with his professional career as a child model at the age of three, and child actor at the age of seven, Monaghan is best known for his role as Ian Gallagher on the Showtime comedy-drama series Shameless. He has also appeared as Kevin O'Doyle in Click (2006), Chad in the Fox comedy series Malcolm in the Middle, Corey Doyle in Prom (2011), Mason Ashford in Vampire Academy (2014), Asher in The Giver (2014), and as Jerome Valeska in the Fox crime series Gotham.
Early life
Monaghan was born in Santa Monica, California, the only child of Diane Monaghan, an insurance claims specialist, and single mother. He and his mother relocated to Boca Raton, Florida shortly after his birth. Recognizing that Monaghan was an exceptionally outgoing child, his mother sent his picture to modeling agencies when he was three. He appeared on the cover of his first catalogue at the age of five and appeared in his first regional commercial at the age of seven.[1][2]
He attended Addison Mizner Elementary School and began to develop his acting skills by appearing in the Little Palm Children's Theatre's productions of Stuart Little, Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Pumpkin King (a theatrical adaptation of The Nightmare Before Christmas), as well as appearing as Alex in the small independent film The Wishing Stone, which was filmed in the Lake Worth, Florida area.[1][2]
Career
Early career
Monaghan first came to national attention in 2003 for his role as Winthrop Paroo opposite Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Broderick in the ABC television adaptation of The Music Man. When recounting the decision to cast the 9-year-old Monaghan, director and executive-producer Jeff Bleckner explained, "There are some people, when you put them up on film, they sort of pop off the screen at you. That's how it was with Cameron. From the second we saw him, he was it. We were looking for anybody who had that wonderful appeal. And Cameron had it."[1]
In 2004, Monaghan began a recurring role as Chad, one of Dewey's special needs classmates on the Fox comedy series Malcolm in the Middle, which earned him the Young Artist Award as Best Young Television Actor in a Recurring Role.[3] The following year, he began a recurring role as Palmer Noid on the Nickelodeon situation comedy Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Subsequent guest-starring television roles followed, including appearances on Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, The Mentalist, Monk, Three Rivers, Fringe, The Glades, and Terriers.[4]
In 2005, Monaghan transitioned to theatrical film roles, appearing as Timmy in the independent western Brothers in Arms. The following year, he appeared as Kevin O'Doyle, the bothersome next-door neighbor to Adam Sandler in the fantasy comedy Click. A series of subsequent feature film roles followed, including appearances in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Dog Gone, Safe Harbor and Another Harvest Moon, as well as portraying the boy detective Bob Andrews in the Three Investigators film series.[4]
Shameless
In April 2010, Monaghan was cast as an ensemble cast member on the Showtime comedy-drama series Shameless.[5] On the series, which premiered in January 2011, Monaghan portrays Ian Gallagher, the gay teenage son of a large dysfunctional Chicago family. Sarah Hughes of The Independent commended Monaghan's portrayal for providing "one of the more nuanced depictions of a gay teenager to be seen on US TV."[6] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe described Monaghan's performance as "extraordinary."[7] And the gay-interest media outlet AfterElton.com cited Monaghan's portrayal of Ian in naming him to its list of "2011's Break-Out TV Actors".[8] In February 2014, Showtime announced it had renewed the series for a fifth season, scheduled to begin airing in 2015.[9] The seventh season began airing in October 2016.
Adult career
In addition to his role on Shameless, Monaghan has continued to appear in a variety of episodic television roles. In 2011, he guest-starred as Nick Peyton, a teenage boy accused of murdering his Marine father, on the CBS crime series NCIS. That same year he appeared as Jonathan McKenna on the TNT mystery series Rizzoli & Isles. In 2012, he guest-starred as Eddie Sandow, a 19-year-old who creates a hostage situation after his father is accused of sexual assault, on the NBC crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[4]
In addition to his television credits, Monaghan has continued to appear in a variety of feature film roles. In 2011, he co-starred as high school sophomore Corey Doyle in the Disney teen drama Prom. In 2012, he portrayed Jake, the son of an attractive YMCA director in the sports themed comedy 2nd Serve. In 2014, Monaghan starred as Adam McCormick, a small-town high school athlete who becomes consumed by the death of one of his classmates in the independent drama Jamie Marks Is Dead. That same year, he appeared as Mason Ashford, the best friend and romantic interest to Rose in the fantasy adventure film Vampire Academy.[4][10][11] He also starred as Asher in the dystopian movie The Giver, alongside Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. In 2015, he appeared in Gotham as Jerome Valeska.
Personal life
As of 2014, Monaghan lives in the Los Angeles area where he has resided since he was approximately 10 years old. When questioned about his childhood roots in southern Florida, Monaghan explained, "Most of my family doesn’t live there anymore [...] I have a couple of relatives that live in northern Florida. My hometown is much more south, so there’s no real reason to be going back there anymore."[11][12]
He has expressed an interest in music and plays guitar, drums, harmonica, and ukulele, and taught himself to play keyboard. His athletic interests include boxing, bicycling, running, snowboarding and skiing. He is a former student of kickboxing, Taekwondo, and XMA (Extreme Martial Arts).[11][12][13]
When questioned about his sexual orientation, Monaghan has said he is heterosexual.[13][14][15] In February 2013, responding to inquiries regarding his sexuality on Twitter, Monaghan tweeted, "This is the only time I will answer this here: No, I'm not gay. Yes, I play a gay character. No, the question should not be relevant." Adding, "Thanks for the kind words, everyone. It feels a bit odd to 'come out' as a straight guy."[14][15][16]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Wishing Stone | Alex | |
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms | Timmy | |
| 2005 | Desperate Hippies | Zach | Short |
| 2006 | Click | Kevin O'Doyle | |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Traffic Cop #1 | |
| 2007 | The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island | Bob Andrews | |
| 2008 | Dream Machine | Stanley | Short |
| 2008 | Dog Gone | Dexter | |
| 2008 | Disarmed | Justin | Short |
| 2009 | Safe Harbor | Larry Parker | |
| 2009 | Running | Ryan | Short |
| 2009 | The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle | Bob Andrews | |
| 2010 | Another Harvest Moon | Jack | |
| 2010 | Two Boys | Son | Short |
| 2010 | Bad Bunny | Jack | Short |
| 2011 | Prom | Corey Doyle | |
| 2012 | 2nd Serve | Jake | |
| 2014 | Jamie Marks Is Dead | Adam McCormick | |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Mason Ashford | Secondary |
| 2014 | The Giver | Asher | Regular |
| 2014 | Mall | Jeff | |
| 2016 | Wake | Cancelled | |
| 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | James | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Music Man | Winthrop Paroo | Television film |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed Hero | Tango McNorton | Short |
| 2004–2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Chad | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Threshold | Josh Foster | Episode "Blood of the Children" |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Poi & Ping | Episode "The Fortuneteller" (voice) |
| 2005–2006 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Palmer Noid | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Jeffrey Charles | Episode "The Boogeyman" (Season 2 Episode 6) |
| 2007 | Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Andy | Episode "Flip-Flopped" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Todd | Episode "Jacked" (season 5 episode 12) |
| 2009 | James Gunn's PG Porn | Young Boy 1 | Web episode "Helpful Bus" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Elliot | Episode "Blood Brothers" (season 1 episode 22) |
| 2009 | Safe Harbor | Larry Parker | Television film |
| 2009 | Monk | Danny Cooper | Episode "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show" (Season 8 Episode 1) |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Auden Drinkwater | Episode "Place of Life" (Season 1 Episode 1) |
| 2009 | Fringe | Tyler Carson | Episode "Of Human Action" |
| 2010 | The Glades | Shane Conners | Episode "Marriage is Murder" |
| 2010 | Terriers | Cody Grice | Episode "Pimp Daddy" |
| 2011–present | Shameless | Ian Gallagher | Regular/Main Cast |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nick Peyton | Episode "Out of the Frying Pan" (season 8 episode 18) |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Jonathan McKenna | Episode "Don't Hate the Player" |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eddie Sandow | Episode "Father's Shadow" (season 13 episode 13) |
| 2015–present | Gotham | Jerome Valeska | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Mercy Street | Tom Fairfax | Regular; 5 episodes |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Supporting Young Actor |
Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man | Nominated | [17] |
| 2005 | Best Performance in a Television Series Recurring Young Actor |
Chad in Malcolm in the Middle | Won | [3] | |
| 2006 | Best Performance in a Television Series Guest Starring Young Actor |
Palmer Noid in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2012 | Best Performance in a Television Series Guest Starring Young Actor 18-21 |
Jonathan McKenna in Rizzoli & Isles | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2015 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ian Gallagher in Shameless | Nominated | [20] |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Villain | Jerome Valeska in Gotham | Nominated | [21] |
References
- 1 2 3 Kernicky, Kathleen (February 15, 2003). "The Music Boy". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- 1 2 Kernicky, Kathleen (December 31, 2003). "Auld Acquaintances - Stardom Beckons". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- 1 2 "26th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Cameron Monaghan Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (April 8, 2010). "Showtime makes a 'Shameless' pickup". HitFix. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Hughes, Sarah (January 10, 2011). "Meet the new Gallaghers". The Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ↑ Gilbert, Matthew (January 7, 2011). "All of a dysfunctional family". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ↑ Reker, Art (December 22, 2011). "The Year In Television: 2011′s Break-Out TV Actors". AfterElton.com. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Showtime Renews Shameless And House of Lies". Seat42F. February 18, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (May 10, 2013). "'Vampire Academy' Adds 'Blue Bloods' Sami Gayle, 'Shameless' Cameron Monaghan & More To Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Davis, Michele (February 19, 2014). "This is Me: Cameron Monaghan". Zooey Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 Yehuda, Anna Ben (March 13, 2014). "Q&A: Cameron Monaghan on 'Shameless;' Jamming with Jeff Bridges". Los Angeles Confidential. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 Berk, Brett (January 7, 2011). "Shameless' Gay Teen Cameron Monaghan is the Anti-Kurt Hummel". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 Monaghan, Cameron (February 26, 2013). "This is the only time I will answer this here". Twitter. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 Monaghan, Cameron (February 26, 2013). "Thanks for the kind words, everyone.". Twitter. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Andy Towle (February 27, 2013). "'Shameless' Actor Cameron Monaghan: "I'm Not Gay…It Feels a Bit Odd to 'Come Out' As a Straight Guy". Towleroad. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "25th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Wade Rouse (May 6, 2015). "HBO and FX Lead 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominations". People Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Eliahou, Maya (June 9, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016--Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations". E! Online. NBC Universal. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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