Mason Gamble
Mason Gamble (born January 16, 1986) is an American former actor who played the eponymous comic character in the 1993 film Dennis the Menace, selected from over 20,000 children. He also appeared as Max Fischer's young accomplice, Dirk Calloway, in Wes Anderson's film Rushmore.
Also recorded as Mason Wilson Gamble
Mason Gamble
- Name
- Mason Gamble
- Born
- January 16, 1986
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Known for
- Dennis Mitchell in Dennis the Menace
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- University of California and Los Angeles · Oak Park and River Forest High School
- Languages
- English
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Mason Gamble (born January 16, 1986) is an American former actor who played the eponymous comic character in the 1993 film Dennis the Menace, selected from over 20,000 children. He also appeared as Max Fischer's young accomplice, Dirk Calloway, in Wes Anderson's film Rushmore.
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• Name — Mason Gamble • Born — January 16, 1986 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • marine biologist • Years Active — 1993–2011 • Known for — Dennis Mitchell in Dennis the Menace
Education
Education
As of 2016, Gamble has a doctoral candidate in environmental science and engineering at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Early Edition — Bryce Porter — Episode: "Gun" • 1997 — ER — Robert Potter — Episode: "The Long Way Around" • 1999 — Anya's Bell — Scott Rhymes — Television film Won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot – Leading Young Actor • 2001 — Kate Brasher — Elvis Brasher — 6 episodes • Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau — Himself • 2005 — Close to Home — Derrick Adler — Episode: "Miranda" • 2006 — CSI: Miami — Scott Satlin — Episode: "Rio"
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1986
Mason Gamble born at Chicago.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1993 — Dennis the Menace — Dennis Mitchell — Nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst New Star Won the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy • 1996 — Just in Time — Noah • Spy Hard — McCluckey • Bad Moon — Brett Harrison • 1997 — Gattaca — Young Vincent Freeman • 1998 — Rushmore — Dirk Calloway — Nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Nominated for a YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film • 1999 — Arlington Road — Brady Lang • 2001 — The Rising Place — Franklin Pou (age 12) • 2002 — A Gentleman's Game — Timmy Price • 2004 — The Trouble with Dee Dee — Christopher Rutherford • 2011 — Golf in the Kingdom — Michael Murphy
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- 1.Gale. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2010. 1540. 2009. 978-1-4144-2218-3.
- 2.TV Guide September 17-23, 1994. pg. 23.
- 3.Greatish Performances #1. coffeefortwo.com. April 1, 2010.
- 4.Mason Gamble. Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. December 16, 2016.
- 5.Rugunya, Sammy. This Is Child Star Mason Gamble's Life After Starring In 'Dennis The Menace'. thethings.com. February 19, 2022.
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Mason Gamble is recorded as having studied at University of California, Los Angeles and Oak Park and River Forest High School.
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