Jack Reynor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jack Reynor
Reynor in 2016
Born	(1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 (age 33) Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Madeline Mulqueen ​ (m. 2024)​

Jack Reynor (born January 23, 1992) is a talented actor from Ireland. He is known for his roles in many movies and TV shows. Some of his most famous films include Transformers: Age of Extinction, Sing Street, and Midsommar. He also starred in the TV series Strange Angel and The Peripheral.

Early Life

Jack Reynor was born on January 23, 1992, in Longmont, Colorado, USA. His mother is Irish, and his father is American. He has a younger brother and sister.

When Jack was two years old, he moved with his mother to Valleymount, a village in Ireland. He went to primary school there. He grew up with his mother and grandparents.

Jack became interested in acting when he was young. In 1999, he played an altar boy in a film called Country. In 2004, he moved to Dublin to attend Belvedere College. This was a private school where he acted in many plays.

Acting Career

Reynor in 2014

In 2010, Jack Reynor was chosen for the movie Dollhouse. This film was special because it was unscripted. It premiered at a film festival in 2012.

He then played Richard Karlsen in the movie What Richard Did. This film showed the story of a high school rugby star. Jack won an award for Best Actor for this role in 2013.

Big Roles and Blockbusters

In 2013, Jack was cast in the huge movie Transformers: Age of Extinction. He played Shane, an Irish race car driver. He starred alongside famous actors like Mark Wahlberg.

This movie came out in 2014 and was a massive hit. It earned over $1.1 billion worldwide. It even became the highest-grossing film in Chinese history!

After Transformers, Jack worked on the Netflix movie Mowgli. He acted with stars like Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett. This film used special facial recognition technology.

He also starred in Glassland, a film released in 2015. For his acting in Glassland, Jack won a special award at the Sundance Film Festival.

Historical and Musical Films

Next, Jack filmed A Royal Night Out. This was a romantic comedy where he played an RAF airman named Jack. He was the fictional romantic interest of Princess Elizabeth during the VE Day celebrations in 1945.

In 2015, Jack played Malcolm Canmore in a film version of Macbeth. Malcolm was the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland.

He then joined the cast of Sing Street, a musical film set in 1980s Dublin. Jack played Brendan in this movie. Sing Street was shown at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Recent Projects

Jack appeared in the TV series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams in 2017. He also acted in the drama film On the Basis of Sex in 2018.

In 2019, he starred in the horror film Midsommar. More recently, he was in the Amazon Prime Video series The Peripheral. He also joined the cast of the Netflix series The Perfect Couple.

Personal Life

Jack Reynor met Irish model and actress Madeline Mulqueen in 2013. They got engaged in March 2014. The couple got married in 2024. They live together in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Jack Reynor para niños