Mason Thames

Thames was born on July 10, 2007, in Dallas, Texas. He was raised in McKinney and attended school in Prosper.^[3]

Thames made his acting debut in the 2017 short film After Omelas as Liam.^[4] He was featured in three episodes of the first season of the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind in 2019.^[5] Thames played the lead role in Scott Derrickson's horror film The Black Phone (2021).^[6][7][8] The role garnered him widespread acclaim.^[9]

On casting Thames over hundreds of other applicants, Derrickson stated that "he has a gift that very few actors, even adult professional actors, have, which is the ability to truthfully and emotionally process every moment, one shot at a time, without overacting. It's in his eyes and in his countenance, and his ability to do that in an honest, real way is something you can't teach."^[10] He reprised his role in the sequel Black Phone 2.^[11] Thames also featured as a younger version of Cordell Walker in the first two seasons of Walker.^[12][13] He starred in the comedy film Incoming (2024).^[14]

Thames starred in David Henrie's independent film Monster Summer.^[15] He also starred as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III in the 2025 live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon (2010).^[16] He is expected to return in its sequel, which is scheduled to be released in 2027.^[17][18] In mid-2025, Thames joined the cast of two comedy films, New Years Rev and The Shitheads.^[19][20]