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Art Parkinson
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| Born | 19 October 2001 Moville, Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Art Parkinson (born 19 October 2001) is an Irish actor from Moville in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. He began his professional acting career at the age of seven. He is best known for his role as Rickon Stark on the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2013; 2016), and Kubo in the film Kubo and the Two Strings (2016).
Personal life
Parkinson was raised in Moville, a coastal town on the Inishowen Peninsula in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. His mother, Movania, also an actor, runs a local drama school which Art and his two older brothers, Pearce and Padhraig, attended from a very young age. His two older brothers have also acted in several Irish and British television productions.
He is bilingual, having been educated through the Irish language at both primary school level and latterly at Coláiste Chineal Eoghain. He was selected as Ambassador for Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia in 2017.
Career
Parkinson played the role of 'Young Kenneth' in the movie Freakdog. He also appeared in the Irish horror film Dark Touch. In July 2014, Parkinson was cast in the 2014 American dark fantasy epic action Dracula Untold directed by Gary Shore. Parkinson also starred in the Hollywood movie San Andreas (2015) as Ollie, a twelve-year-old boy caught up in a massive earthquake in California.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2008 | Freakdog | Young Kenneth | Paddy Breathnach | ||
| 2013 | Dark Touch | Peter | Marina de Van | ||
| 2014 | The Anomaly | Alex | Noel Clarke | ||
| Shooting for Socrates | Tommy | James Erskine | |||
| Dracula Untold | Îngeraș | Gary Shore | |||
| Love, Rosie | Gary Dunne | Christian Ditter | |||
| 2015 | San Andreas | Ollie Taylor | Brad Peyton | ||
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Kubo | Travis Knight | Voice | |
| 2017 | I Kill Giants | Dave | Anders Walter | ||
| Zoo | Tom Hall | Colin McIvor | |||
| 2018 | The Belly of the Whale | Martin Lanks | Morgan Bushe |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2011–13; 2016 |
Game of Thrones | Rickon Stark | HBO | 14 episodes | |
| 2019–2021 | The Bay | Rob Armstrong | ITV | 12 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Annie Award | Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Kubo and the Two Strings | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Won | ||
| Breakthrough Voice Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film | Nominated | ||||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Art Parkinson para niños
