Catch That Kid

Background:

"It almost seems like it's not really me. If you screw up, you see the tiniest little mistake that no one else will see. You'll totally be like, 'Wow, that sucks, I hope nobody else notices!'" Max Thieriot (about see himself in the movies).

Grandson of Charles de Young Thieriot, the owner and publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle, Max Thieriot started his career as a model for GAP before landing his first film role as Gus, the kid who helps Kristen Stewart's character robbing a bank in the teen comedic thriller Catch That Kid (2004), and then as Seth, one of the Plummer children protected by Vin Diesel’s character in The Pacifier (2005). Next, Thieriot will co-star with Billy Bob Thornton and Virginia Madsen in The Astronaut Farmer (2007), playing their son, and with Emma Roberts in Nancy Drew (2007), as the titular teen detective’s boyfriend. The 5' 11" tall actor will also portray the younger version of Hayden Christensen's lead character in Doug Liman's sci-fi film based on Steven Gould's popular novel, Jumper (2008).

"I went to the Dumb and Dumberer premiere. I didn't do the whole red-carpet thing - I just walked around it and went inside and watched the movie." Max Thieriot.


The Chronicle Empire

Childhood and Family:

On October 14, 1988, Maximillion Drake Thieriot was born in Los Altos Hills, California to Cameron Thieriot and Bridget Snyder. He has two siblings: a sister called Frances and a brother called Aidan. He is the grandson of Charles de Young Thieriot, the owner and publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle, and a descendant of the de Young brothers, founders of the Chronicle.

Thieriot resides in Occidental, California and attends El Molino High School. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, hunting, surfing, fishing and wrestling. He has 19 pets.


Jumper Boy

Career:

"At first, I didn't like coming down to Los Angeles at all. It's like everything's black and white compared to where I live out in the middle of nowhere. There's like 400 people in my town!" Max Thieriot.

Being a standout in an improvisation class, Max Thieriot quickly landed an agent and started his career in show biz as a model for GAP clothing line. He appeared in a couple of short films before being cast in his first feature film role, in 2004's Catch That Kid, director Bart Freundlich's remake of the Danish blockbuster Klatretøsen (2002). In the teen comedic thriller, he co-starred with Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Beals and Corbin Bleu, playing Gus, the kid who helps Stewart's character robbing a bank her mother (played by Beals) works to get the money needed to save her dying father.

"I don't know, I was kinda nervous at first like what he was going to be like and if he was going to have this huge ego and stuff like that. But it's not at all like that." Max Thieriot (on working with Vin Diesel).

Thieriot followed his debut work with The Pacifier (2005), an action comedy film by Adam Shankman. In the film, which also stars Lauren Graham, Faith Ford and Brittany Snow, he played the uplift sullen 14-year-old Seth, the oldest and rebellious son of the Plummer family protected by a disgraced Navy Seal played by action star Vin Diesel. Thieriot performed all of his own singing for the film and his performance earned a nomination for Best Performance In A Feature Film -- Supporting Young Actor at the Young Artist Awards.

"I play the role of Seth, the oldest son and I also am a rebel." Max Thieriot (on his role in The Pacifier (2005)).

Thieriot just complete his new film, The Astronaut Farmer, a space-themed drama film set for release on February 2, 2007. In the film, which also stars Bruce Willis, he will portray Shepard Farmer, the son of Billy Bob Thornton and Virginia Madsen's character. He also just finished Nancy Drew, Andrew Fleming's film adaptation of the popular series of mystery novels about the titular teen detective. He will co-star with Emma Roberts, Kay Panabaker and Amy Bruckner, playing the role of Ned, the boyfriend of the title role (played by Roberts). The film has a release date of June 15, 2007.

Currently, Thieriot is filming his upcoming film, Jumper, a sci-fi film directed by Doug Liman based on Steven Gould's popular novel of the same name. He will play the younger version of Hayden Christensen's lead character, Davey, a smart kid with a tough family life, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell and Rachel Bilson.

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