Izaac Wang
American actor
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Izaac Wang (born October 22, 2007)[1] is an American actor best known for his performances in Good Boys (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Dìdi (2024), and Win or Lose (2025).
Early and personal life
Wang was born to a Chinese father and Laotian mother in Minnesota,[2][3] where he lived for three years before moving to Los Angeles. Wang attends the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a performing arts high school, as of July 2024[update].[3]
Career
After appearing in the TV Land series Teachers, Wang landed his first film role as Soren in the 2019 Universal Pictures film Good Boys.[4] In June 2019, he was cast as Owen Yu in the Paramount Pictures film Clifford the Big Red Dog.[5] In June 2020, he appeared in the Lionsgate film Think Like a Dog.[6] In March 2021, he gained notability when he portrayed Boun in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).[7] In February 2021, Wang was cast as Sam Wing in the HBO Max streaming series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023).[8]
In 2024, Wang starred in his first leading feature film role as Chris Wang in Sean Wang's directorial debut Dìdi (2024). For his performance, he received a nomination for the Breakthrough Performer Award at the 2024 Gotham Awards.[9] Wang voiced the character Yuwen in the 2025 Pixar animated miniseries Win or Lose.[10] In July 2025, he appeared in a commercial for Cash App.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Good Boys | Soren | [12] | |
| 2020 | Think Like a Dog | Li | [6] | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Boun (voice) | [13] | |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Owen Yu | [14] | ||
| 2022 | White Now Please | Bryan Chen | Short film | [15] |
| 2024 | Dìdi | Chris "Dìdi" Wang | [3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Teachers | Caleb | Episode: "Face Your Peers" | [4] |
| 2021 | Infinity Train | Young Min-Gi Park/ Ryan Akagi's brother (voice) |
Episode: "The Twin Tapes" | |
| 2022–23 | The Santa Clauses | Hugo | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Stillwater | Gull Chick (voice) | Episode: "I'm Bored"/"Art Fair" | |
| 2023–present | Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai | Sam Wing (voice) | 20 episodes | [16][17] |
| 2025 | Win or Lose | Yuwen (voice) | 8 episodes | [18] |
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Film Festival | January 26, 2024 | Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble | Dìdi | Won | [19] |
| Gotham Awards | December 2, 2024 | Breakthrough Performer | Nominated | [20] | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [21] | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Youth Performance | Won | [22] | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Youth Performance | Won | [23][24] | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | [25] |