Age: 18
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Mason Thames (/θeɪmz/, born July 10, 2007) is a rising young actor who made a remarkable debut as the young teen lead in director/co-writer/producer Scott Derrickson’s hit horror movie, The Black Phone (2021), based on Joe Hill’s short story, co-starring Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone and Ethan Hawke, and returning a spectacular gross of over $161 million (ten times costs) for Blumhouse Productions/Universal Pictures. Thames had his second starring role in his second theatrical feature with the David Henrie-directed adventure horror movie, Monster Summer (2024), co-starring Mel Gibson, Lorraine Bracco, Nora Zehetner, and Kevin James, and released wide by Pastime Pictures. Thames landed his biggest starring role to date as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III in director/writer/producer Dean DeBlois’ live-action adaptation of his original animated feature, How To Train Your Dragon (2025)—which itself was based on Cressida Cowell’s book series—co-starring Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn and released by Universal Pictures. Thames co-starred with McKenna Grace, Allison Williams, and Dave Franco in the Josh Boone-directed screen version of Colleen Hoover’s novel, Regretting You (2025), produced by Constantin Film and released by Paramount Pictures. Mason Thames revived his role as Finney in director/co-writer/producer Scott Derrickson’s anticipated sequel, The Black Phone 2 (2025), co-starring Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Demian Bichir, and again produced by Blumhouse Productions and released by Universal Pictures. Thames reunited with co-star McKenna Grace in director/writer Lee Kirk’s road comedy, New Year’s Rev (date to be announced), with Jenna Fischer, Sean Gunn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee, Jolene Blalock, Angela Kinsey, Keen Ruffalo, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Buffy Milner, and Billie Joe Armstrong, and produced by Live Nation Productions. Thames then returned as Finney in Universal Pictures’ live-action sequel, directed and written once again by Dean DeBlois, How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027), co-starring Gerard Butler and Nico Parker. Thames co-starred in the Germany-U.S. co-production based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, Regretting You (2025), co-starring Allison Williams, McKenna Grace, Dave Franco, and Willa Fitzgerald under Josh Boone’s direction, and which was released by Paramount Pictures (worldwide)/Constantin Film (Germany). Thames then co-starred with Peter Dinklage and Dave Franco, with Kiernan Shipka and O’Shea Jackson, in director/co-writer/producer Macon Blair’s comedy, The Shitheads (date to be announced), and was produced by Gramercy Park Media/Rough House Pictures/Slate Entertainment Group. Thames returned to his live-action role as Hiccup alongside the original cast in director/writer/producer Dean DeBlois’ sequel for Universal Pictures, How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027).
Mason Thames
Tim Drake / Robin
for Tim Drake / Robin in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Suggested by stevenkelly
Three years after the death of Jason Todd, Gotham City remains trapped in an endless cycle of violence as Batman, Nightwing, and Tim Drake's Robin stop the Joker's latest rampage, though not before twenty innocent people lose their lives. The tragedy reignites a debate within the Bat Family over Batman's unwavering refusal to kill his enemies. That moral conviction is challenged even further when Talia al Ghul arrives at Wayne Manor with eleven-year-old Damian Wayne, revealing him to be Bruce's biological son. Raised by the League of Shadows to believe that justice is achieved through lethal force, Damian enters Bruce's world as both a potential heir and a test of everything Batman stands for. Meanwhile, a ruthless vigilante known as the Red Hood begins dismantling Gotham's criminal underworld by murdering mob bosses, forcing Batman to confront an enemy whose methods seem disturbingly effective. As Batman investigates, the shocking truth emerges that the Red Hood is Jason Todd, who survived his apparent death and was rebuilt by the League of Shadows into a warrior driven by vengeance. Jason believes Batman's refusal to kill the Joker has allowed countless innocent people to die, while Bruce insists that crossing that line would destroy everything he represents. Their ideological conflict culminates in a final confrontation with the Joker, where Damian is given the same temptation that consumed Jason: the opportunity to kill. Guided by Bruce's quiet plea that "this isn't justice," Damian rejects the League's teachings and chooses his father's path instead. Although Jason escapes into the shadows after the climactic battle, Damian decides to remain with Bruce and the Bat Family, proving that Batman's greatest legacy is not his ability to fight crime, but his ability to inspire others to choose hope and justice over vengeance.
