Seth Adkins facts for kids

Seth Elijah Adkins (born October 30, 1989) is an American actor who started his career as a child. You might have seen him in TV shows and movies when he was young, and he continues to act as an adult.

He first appeared on TV in 1996 in shows like Small Talk and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. The next year, he was in the famous movie Titanic. One of his most well-known roles as a child was playing Pinocchio in the Disney movie Geppetto (2000). As an adult, he appeared in the horror film Let Me In (2010).

Early Life and Education

Seth Adkins was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has two older brothers, Zachary and Josh. His dad was a school principal and his mom was a teacher.

With his parents' support, Seth decided to follow his older brother into acting at a very young age. He went to the Public Academy for Performing Arts and graduated in 2008.

Acting Career

Getting Started as a Child Actor

Seth's acting journey began in 1996. His first roles were in the game show Small Talk and the popular comedy Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Soon after, he started getting parts in TV dramas like ER and movies.

In 1997, he had a small but memorable role as a young Slovakian boy in the blockbuster movie Titanic. He also appeared in the TV movie ...First Do No Harm with actress Meryl Streep.

Famous Roles and TV Appearances

Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Seth was a busy young actor. He provided the voice for a baby named Duby in the movie Baby Geniuses. In 2000, he landed a starring role as the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy, Pinocchio, in the musical film Geppetto.

He also appeared in many popular TV shows, including:

• Touched by an Angel
• CSI: Miami
• Judging Amy
• NCIS

As he grew older, Seth successfully moved from child roles to more adult characters. In 2010, he played a key part in the vampire movie Let Me In, which was directed by Matt Reeves.

Selected Roles

Instead of a long list, here are some of Seth Adkins's most interesting roles in movies and on TV.

Movies

• Titanic (1997) - He played a young boy from Slovakia traveling on the ship.
• Mafia! (1998) - He played the younger version of the main character, Anthony Cortino.
• Baby Geniuses (1999) - He was the voice of Duby, one of the super-smart babies.
• Geppetto (2000) - He starred as Pinocchio alongside Drew Carey as Geppetto.
• Bad News Bears (2005) - He played a baseball player named Jimmy.
• Let Me In (2010) - He played a teenager named Jett in this spooky film.
• Frontera (2014) - He acted in this drama about life on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Television

• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) - He appeared as a boy named Rex in one of the first episodes.
• ER (1997) - He played a young patient named Benny Miles in the busy hospital drama.
• ...First Do No Harm (1997) - He played Robbie Reimuller in this emotional TV movie.
• Touched by an Angel (1998 & 2003) - He appeared in two different episodes playing two different characters.
• CSI: Miami (2002) - He played a character named Conner in an episode of this crime show.
• NCIS (2006) - He played a teenager named Sean Hodges in an episode called "Iced."
• Better Call Saul (2020) - He had a role as a Police Service Assistant in this popular series.

Video Games

• Kingdom Hearts (2002) - He provided the voice for Pinocchio in this famous video game, the same character he played in the movie Geppetto.