Jeremy Allen White facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeremy Allen White
White in 2013
Born	(1991-02-17) February 17, 1991 (age 34) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Addison Timlin ​ ​ (m. 2019; separated 2023)​
Children	2

Jeremy Allen White (born February 17, 1991) is an American actor. Raised in New York City, White began his career with minor roles, before his breakthrough role as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the comedy-drama series Shameless from 2011 to 2021, which earned him a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Awards.

White received wider acclaim for playing chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present), for which he received three consecutive Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. White portrayed wrestler Kerry Von Erich in the biographical drama film The Iron Claw (2023). He has served as a global ambassador for Calvin Klein since 2024.

Early life

Jeremy Allen White was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City on February 17, 1991 to Eloise Ziegler and Richard White. He grew up in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood. His mother is from North Carolina. Throughout elementary school, White was a dancer who performed ballet, jazz, and tap dance. Upon entering a new middle school dance program at the age of 13, he decided to pursue acting. He attended the Professional Performing Arts School in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.

Career

White had his first acting roles in 2006, first in the film Beautiful Ohio and then in the series Conviction. In 2011, he landed his breakout role as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher on the Showtime series Shameless. He also appeared in Homecoming in 2018.

In 2022, White was cast in the lead role of the Hulu series The Bear. He plays the troubled but brilliant New York chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to save his deceased brother's failing restaurant. To prepare for the role, he attended classes at the Institute of Culinary Education alongside his co-star Ayo Edebiri. The role has won him a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy, two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, and two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

White has been cast as Bruce Springsteen in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, set to be written and directed by Scott Cooper. Based upon the eponymous book by Warren Zanes, the film will chronicle Springsteen's journey towards completing his 1982 album Nebraska.

Other ventures

In January 2024, White became a global ambassador for Calvin Klein underwear. For its online campaign, he wore the brand's Spring 2024 men's underwear collection, and the advertisement generated $12.7 million in media impact value in less than 48 hours.

Personal life

White met actress Addison Timlin in 2008 when they were both 17 while filming Afterschool. They married in 2019. They have two daughters, born October 2018 and December 2020. Timlin filed for divorce in May 2023. White started dating Spanish singer Rosalía shortly afterwards and until the summer of 2024. He was seen kissing The Bear co-star Molly Gordon in September 2024.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Beautiful Ohio	Young Clive
2007	The Speed of Life	Sammer
	Aquarium	David
2008	The Fourth	Ryan	Short film; writer; producer
	Afterschool	Dave
2009	Gloria & Eric	Eric	Short film
2010	Twelve	Charlie
2012	The Time Being	Gus
2013	Movie 43	Kevin Miller	Segment: "Homeschooled"
	Bad Turn Worse	Bobby
2014	Rob the Mob	Robert Uva
2017	Chasing You	Ben	Short film
2018	After Everything	Elliot
	Cornflower	Ladle	Short film
2020	The Rental	Josh
	Viena and the Fantomes	Freddy
2021	The Birthday Cake	Tommaso
2023	Fremont	Daniel
	Fingernails	Ryan
	The Iron Claw	Kerry Von Erich
2025	Deliver Me from Nowhere	Bruce Springsteen	Post-production
2026	The Mandalorian & Grogu	Rotta the Hutt	Post-production

Television

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Jeremy Allen White para niños