16-year-old talented teenage skateboarder and actor, Sunny Suljic gained notoriety for his role as Bob Murphy in the suspenseful movie The Killing of a Sacred Deer from 2017.
The actor is recognized as the voice and motion capture actor for Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War. He played his first starring part in Jonah Hill’s 2018 film Mid90s.
Being in a situation where people appreciate your work at such a young age is a remarkable accomplishment. Suljic is now appreciative of the attention he has received but feels that it would not have been possible without the help of his parents, particularly his mother.
Support from mothers
Suljic talked candidly about his desire to become an actor and how his mother supported him in an interview with Issue magazine.
He was talking about when he started acting, and he said, “Well, I was probably around seven or eight. Since I was about five or six years old, I have always wanted to be an actor because I felt it was so cool at the time.
He continued by saying that watching younger children in movies motivated him to aspire to be in the industry.
Suljic, who resided in Atlanta, Georgia, with his parents, stated a desire to work as an actor. His mother encouraged his curiosity, in contrast to some parents who might have urged their children to return to their studies.
The actor recalls his mother telling him, “Okay, let’s do it,” and then driving his parents to Los Angeles so he could enroll in the International Modeling and Talent Association [IMTA], a program where a number of managers and agents hunt for up-and-coming talent.
stumbled discovered on a skate park
Suljic also mentioned in the interview that he was skateboarding in his neighborhood skate park when producer Mikey Alfred and filmmaker Hill approached him for the former’s debut film, Mid90s.
He recalled their initial conversation taking place at the skate park when Hill had inquired as to whether he had any acting experience. The actor replied that he has previously collaborated with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos on the film The Killing of the Sacred Deer.
“The director of that movie, Yorgos, and he [Hill] were quite good friends, and Yorgos made a lot of favors for me. Jonah hired me following a few auditions. In actuality, the process took a long time “Suljic referred to.
He portrayed Stevie, a 12-year-old protagonist from Palms, Los Angeles, in the movie Mid90s. Stevie lives with his mother Dabney and violent older brother Ian.
As he gets older, he starts hanging out with an older crowd of skateboarders to develop his skills.
Suljic’s Ancestry
Suljic hasn’t revealed the name of his parents, despite the fact that he says they helped him pursue his aspirations. But the motive appears clear: the aspiring actor, whose birthday is on August 10, wants to shield his family from prying eyes and keep them out of the needless spotlight.
His last name, Suljic, however, is a Bosniak surname, indicating that he is of Bosnian ancestry. His father reportedly has Bosnian ancestry.
16-year-old talented teenage skateboarder and actor, Sunny Suljic gained notoriety for his role as Bob Murphy in the suspenseful movie The Killing of a Sacred Deer in 2017.
The actor is recognized as the voice and motion capture actor for Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War. He played his first starring part in Jonah Hill’s 2018 film Mid90s.
Being in a situation where people appreciate your work at such a young age is a remarkable accomplishment. Suljic is now appreciative of the attention he has received but feels that it would not have been possible without the help of his parents, particularly his mother.
