Griffin Gluck
Griffin Alexander Gluck (born August 24, 2000) is an American actor. Gluck began his career as a child actor in comedy films such as Just Go with It (2011) and Why Him? He also had further leading roles in comedy films Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016); Big Time Adolescence (2019); Tall Girl (2019) and its 2022 sequel; and North Hollywood (2021).
Also recorded as Griffin Alexander Gluck
Griffin Gluck

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- Birth Name
- Griffin Alexander Gluck
- Born
- 24 August 2000
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Education
- Bard College
- Occupation
- Actor
- Known for
- * Why Him?
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Griffin Alexander Gluck (born August 24, 2000) is an American actor. Gluck began his career as a child actor in comedy films such as Just Go with It (2011) and Why Him? He also had further leading roles in comedy films Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016); Big Time Adolescence (2019); Tall Girl (2019) and its 2022 sequel; and North Hollywood (2021).
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Griffin Gluck (born 2000) is an American actor. The actor was born in Los Angeles. Griffin Gluck studied at Oak Park High School. Languages used include English.
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Biography
He appeared in the second season of the Freeform thriller anthology Cruel Summer (2023).
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Key facts
• Birth Name — Griffin Alexander Gluck • Born — 24 August 2000 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Education — Bard College • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2009–present • Known for — * Why Him? • Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life • Big Time Adolescence • Locke & Key • Relatives — Jay Gluck (paternal grandfather)
Early life
Early life
Gluck was born in Los Angeles. His father, Cellin Gluck, is a film director and producer, and his mother, Karin Beck, was a production assistant and line producer. Griffin's father was born in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, to American parents, and was raised partly in Kobe, Japan. Griffin's paternal grandparents were Sumi (Hiramoto), a Japanese American, and Jay Gluck, a Jewish American archaeologist, historian, and Japanophile. Gluck attended Bard College in New York state for one semester before dropping out, where he studied creative writing.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Gluck in 2011 Gluck started acting when he went with his older sister, Caroline, to a summer children's showcase of Guys and Dolls at the Palisades Playhouse. His first major role was as a three-year-old in a short film, Time Out, co-produced by his father and directed by Robbie Chafitz. His big break came in 2011, when he played Michael in the film Just Go with It, for which he received a Young Artist Award nomination. He was later cast as Mason Warner on Private Practice, and was then upped to series regular on the show. After the series was cancelled, he joined a TV pilot called Back in the Game from 20th Century Fox TV. It was picked to series. The show was canceled in November 2013 In 2014, Gluck co-starred as Charlie on the Fox series Red Band Society, in which his character, who is in a coma, is the narrator of the show. In March 2015, he was cast in an NBC pilot, Cuckoo, which was not picked for series. Gluck had his first film lead role playing Rafe Khatchadorian in the 2016 movie Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the hit novel by James Patterson. In 2019, Gluck joined Netflix fantasy horror series Locke & Key as a series regular and remained on the show for three seasons.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2010 — data-sort-value="Office, The" | The Office — Robert Lipton's son — Episode: "WUPHF.com" • 2011 — United States of Tara — Monty — 3 episodes • 2011–2013 — Private Practice — Mason Warner — Main role (seasons 5–6) • 2013–2014 — Back in the Game — Danny Gannon — Main role • 2014 — Silicon Valley — Adderall boy — Episode: "Third Party Insourcing" • 2014–2015 — Red Band Society — Charlie — Main role • 2015 — About a Boy — Clay — 3 episodes • Cuckoo — Dylan — Television pilot • Life in Pieces — Aiden — Episode: "Godparent Turkey Corn Farts" • 2016 — Impastor — Austin — 2 episodes • 2017 — data-sort-value="Mick, The" | The Mick — Dylan — 2 episodes • Man with a Plan — Tyler — Episode: "Into the Weeds" • 2017–2018 — American Vandal — Sam Ecklund — Main role • 2020–2022 — Locke & Key — Gabe — Main role (seasons 1–2); guest (season 3) • 2020 — Love Life — Young Luke Ducharme — Episode: "Luke Ducharme" • data-sort-value="Real Bros of Simi Valley, The" | The Real Bros of Simi Valley — Aaron — Recurring role • 2023 — Cruel Summer — Luke Chambers — Main role (season 2)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Griffin Alexander Gluck. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Judaism. Other recorded relations include Jay Gluck.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Sideways — Pharmacy boy • 2011 — Just Go with It — Michael Murphy / Bart Maccabee • 2013 — Trust Me — Phillip • 2014 — Just Before I Go — Randy Morgan • 2015 — Batman vs. Robin — Young Bruce Wayne — Voice role • Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant — Donnie • All Hallows' Eve 2 — Max — Segment: "A Boy's Life" • 2016 — Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life — Rafe Khatchadorian • Why Him? — Scotty Fleming • 2018 — data-sort-value="Boxcar Children: Surprise Island, The" | The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island — Henry — Voice role • 2019 — Big Time Adolescence — Monroe "Mo" Harris • Tall Girl — Jack Dunkleman • 2020 — Dinner in America — Kevin • 2021 — North Hollywood — Drew • 2022 — Tall Girl 2 — Jack Dunkleman • 2024 — data-sort-value="Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion, The" | The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion — Aaron • Time Cut — Quinn • 2026 — Seekers of Infinite Love — Post-production
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Awards and nominations
Gluck was nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" category for his work in Just Go with It at the 33rd Young Artist Awards.
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- 1.Griffin Gluck biography and filmography. Tribute.ca.
- 2.Sakamoto, Susumu. 'Japan's Schindler' immortalized in film for helping thousands of Jews flee. The Asahi Shimbun. December 7, 2015.
- 3.Pope, Arthur Upham. A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present: Prehistoric times to the end of the Sasanian Empire. Oxford University Press. 2005. 9781568591155.
- 4.Only 38% of network TV shows feature an Asian actor | Fusion.
- 5."Persona non Grata": Gluck Brings Multicultural Perspective to Sugihara Chiune Biopic. December 11, 2015.
- 6.Cellin Gluck, Director of "Persona non Grata," Talks About War Hero Sugihara. February 4, 2016.
- 7.Metzger, Linda. Contemporary Authors New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, M. Gale Research Company. June 1984. 9780810319417.
- 8.No work for workers: Tough times as sports shutdown due to Coronavirus. Hindustan Times. March 14, 2020.
- 9.Instagram.
- 10.Griffin Gluck by Shanna Fisher. Boys By Girls.
- 11.Griffin Gluck – Filmbug.
- 12.Neish, Jamie. Just Go With It Official Trailer. HeyUGuys.co.uk. November 5, 2010.
- 13.Masters, Megan. TVLine Items: Scandal Grabs Gilmore Alum, Pretty Little Stud to Play Once Prince and More!. TVLine. July 27, 2012.
- 14.Andreeva, Nellie. NBC's Drama Series 'Dracula', ABC's Cullen Brothers Comedy Pilot Add To Casts. Deadline Hollywood. February 3, 2013.
- 15.Mitovich, Matt Webb. Fall TV First Impression: ABC's Back in the Game. TVLine. August 31, 2013.
- 16.TVSeriesFinale.com. Back in the Game: Sitcom Cancelled by ABC. November 2, 2013.
- 17.Katja Herbers In Wgn Series 'Manhattan'; Griffin Gluck Joins Fox's 'Red Band Society'. Deadline Hollywood. February 1, 2014.
- 18.Deadline TV. Griffin Gluck Joins NBC's 'Cuckoo'; Mia Serafino In Suzanne Martin Pilot, 'Mama Dallas' Adds 2. March 5, 2015.
- 19.Petski, Denise. Locke & Key: Griffin Gluck Cast As Regular, Steven Williams To Recur In Netflix Series. Deadline Hollywood. January 25, 2019.
- 20.Netflix Finds Its Tall Girl. The Hollywood Reporter. January 24, 2019.
- 21.Netflix Casts 6-Foot-1 Newcomer for Tall Girl Movie. Variety. January 24, 2019.
- 22.'Locke & Key': Griffin Gluck Cast As Regular, Steven Williams To Recur In Netflix Series. Deadline Hollywood. January 25, 2019.
- 23.'Locke & Key' Reveals New Cast Members for Netflix Series. ComicBook. January 29, 2019.
- 24.33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards.
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