Dante Pereira-Olson
American actor (born 2008)
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Dante Pereira-Olson (born August 13, 2008) is an American child actor best known for his work in You Were Never Really Here and Joker, both starring Joaquin Phoenix.
Dante Pereira-Olson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 2008 Los Angeles, California; United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Notable work | |
Career
After appearing on episodes of several television shows, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Slap (miniseries), Jessica Jones, Happy!, and Mozart in the Jungle, Dante Pereira-Olson landed his first feature-film role in the 2017 film You Were Never Really Here as young Joe.[1] In 2018, he voiced Johnny Moses on the Wolverine podcast.[2] He later gained fame when he was cast as young Bruce Wayne in the 2019 film Joker.[3][4] In 2020, he voiced Shanerreyus on episode 6 of the animated Netflix series The Midnight Gospel.[5] In 2021, he portrayed Rolf in the drama film Adopting Audrey.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes/Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bruno's | Kid Jeff | Short film |
| 2017 | You Were Never Really Here | Young Joe | [1] |
| 2019 | Joker | Bruce Wayne | [7][8][9] |
| 2021 | Adopting Audrey | Rolf | [6] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes/Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Jeff Campaign Supporter | Episode: "Tobacco" |
| The Slap | Hero Kid | Episode: "Aisha" | |
| Jessica Jones | Boy | Episode: "AKA Crush Syndrome"[10] | |
| Mozart in the Jungle | 5-year-old Bradford | Episode: "Amusia"[10] | |
| 2017–18 | Happy! | Gerry Scaramucci | Episodes: "Saint Nick", "Year of the Horse", "The Scrapyard of Childish Things", "Destroyer of Worlds" |
| 2020 | The Midnight Gospel | Shanerreyus (voice) | Episode: "Vulture with Honor"[5] |