Mason Gooding facts for kids

Mason Gooding, born on November 14, 1996, is an actor from the United States. He is the son of famous actor Cuba Gooding Jr.. Mason is known for his roles in TV shows like Ballers (2018) and the popular teen drama Love, Victor (2020–2022).

He has also acted in movies such as Booksmart (2019) and Fall (2022). Many people know him as Chad Meeks-Martin from the horror films Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023).

Mason Gooding's Early Life

Mason Gooding was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 14, 1996. His parents are Sara Kapfer and actor Cuba Gooding Jr.. Mason is the middle child of three children in his family.

His grandfather was Cuba Gooding Sr., who was the lead singer of a band called The Main Ingredient. His uncle is also an actor, Omar Gooding. Mason's family has roots from Barbados.

School and Sports

Mason went to Windward High School in California. He played varsity football for all four years there. He finished high school in 2015.

During his high school years, Mason loved both football and theater. He wanted to start acting right after graduating. However, he decided to go to college after visiting his dad on a movie set in New York.

He enrolled at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. There, he studied dramatic writing and psychology. He later left college during his third year to focus on acting full-time.

Mason Gooding's Acting Career

In 2017, while still in college, Mason found a manager and an agent. This helped him start getting acting jobs. His first big role was in the HBO show Ballers. In this show, he acted alongside Dwayne Johnson.

In 2018, Mason got his first major movie role in Booksmart. This film was directed by Olivia Wilde, and it was her first time directing a movie.

Popular TV Shows and Movies

In 2019, Mason was cast as Andrew in Love, Victor. This TV show is a spinoff from the 2018 movie Love, Simon. The show first appeared on Hulu in 2020. Even though Mason played football in high school, he had to learn how to play basketball for his role in Love, Victor.

Later in 2019, Mason also appeared in the Netflix Christmas romantic comedy Let It Snow. In 2020, he started appearing in the Freeform sitcom Everything's Gonna Be Okay.

Joining the Scream Series

In September 2020, Mason Gooding was chosen to play Chad Meeks-Martin in the fifth Scream movie. This film was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. It was released on January 14, 2022.

In late August 2021, Mason also co-starred in a podcast called Electric Easy. This was a musical science fiction show set in a future Los Angeles. In the story, humans and robots (called "electrics") try to live together. The show featured Kesha and Chloe Bailey.

Mason returned as Chad Meeks-Martin in the movie Scream VI, which came out on March 10, 2023. He is also expected to play the role again in Scream 7.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Mason Gooding para niños