Gregg Sulkin
Encyclopedia
Gregg Sulkin is an English
actor. He made his film debut in the 2006 British release Sixty Six
, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney comedy series As the Bell Rings
and Wizards of Waverly Place
. In 2010, he starred in the television movie Avalon High
.
. Like his character in Sixty Six, he was raised Jewish
. He attended Highgate School
in North London.
Sulkin made his acting debut in the 2002 mini-series Doctor Zhivago
. He subsequently starred in the comedy Sixty Six
, as Bernie Rubens, alongside Helena Bonham Carter
, Eddie Marsan
, and Catherine Tate
. Sulkin also played the role of JJ in the Disney Channel
comedy, As the Bell Rings
, worked on a CBBC
children sci-fi show The Sarah Jane Adventures
(spin-off of Doctor Who
), and played Adam in series 3 two-episode story The Mad Woman in the Attic
.
Sulkin was on Disney Channel's Pass the Plate
as Gregg from the UK. He has a recurring guest role on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place
, where he played Alex
's love interest Mason Greyback, he reprised his role in 2 episodes of season 3 and returned to the series in its fourth season.
Sulkin has also landed a role in the thriller The Heavy.
Gregg recently went to New Zealand filming a Disney Channel movie Avalon High
, which premiered on November 12, 2010. In an interview with Kyle Martino, aired on Soccer Talk Live on the Fox Soccer Channel in the US, Gregg announced that he was a fan of Arsenal Football Club.
Sulkin is in Disney Channel's Friends for Change Games and is on the Yellow Team.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor. He made his film debut in the 2006 British release Sixty Six
Sixty Six (film)
Sixty Six is a 2006 British biographical-comedy-drama film about a bar mitzvah which takes place in London on the day of the 1966 world cup final based on the true life bar mitzvah of director Paul Weiland.- Plot :...
, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney comedy series As the Bell Rings
As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom)
As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences...
and Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
. In 2010, he starred in the television movie Avalon High
Avalon High (film)
Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot...
.
Life and career
Sulkin was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Like his character in Sixty Six, he was raised Jewish
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
. He attended Highgate School
Highgate School
-Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S...
in North London.
Sulkin made his acting debut in the 2002 mini-series Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (TV serial)
Doctor Zhivago is a 2002 British television serial directed by Giacomo Campiotti and starring Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Boris Pasternak....
. He subsequently starred in the comedy Sixty Six
Sixty Six (film)
Sixty Six is a 2006 British biographical-comedy-drama film about a bar mitzvah which takes place in London on the day of the 1966 world cup final based on the true life bar mitzvah of director Paul Weiland.- Plot :...
, as Bernie Rubens, alongside Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
, Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Edward Maurice C. "Eddie" Marsan is an English actor.-Early life:Marsan was born in Stepney, London to a working class family; his father was a lorry driver and his mother a school dinner lady and teacher's assistant...
, and Catherine Tate
Catherine Tate
Catherine Tate is an English actress, writer, and comedian. She has won numerous awards for her work on the sketch comedy series The Catherine Tate Show as well as being nominated for an International Emmy Award and four BAFTA Awards...
. Sulkin also played the role of JJ in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
comedy, As the Bell Rings
As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom)
As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences...
, worked on a CBBC
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
children sci-fi show The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen...
(spin-off of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
), and played Adam in series 3 two-episode story The Mad Woman in the Attic
The Mad Woman in the Attic
The Mad Woman in the Attic is a two-part story of The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 22 and 23 October 2009. It is the second serial of the third series.-Part 1:...
.
Sulkin was on Disney Channel's Pass the Plate
Pass the Plate
Pass the Plate is a multicultural series produced in ten countries in association with Disney Channel. Hosted by The Suite Life on Decks Brenda Song, the series includes various other Disney Channel performers from all around the world.-Summary:...
as Gregg from the UK. He has a recurring guest role on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
, where he played Alex
Alex Russo
Alexandra Margarita "Alex" Russo is the main protagonist of the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, portrayed by Selena Gomez. As the middle child and only daughter, she is sly, outgoing, and sometimes rude to her family and friends. Alex usually underachieves when it comes to school...
's love interest Mason Greyback, he reprised his role in 2 episodes of season 3 and returned to the series in its fourth season.
Sulkin has also landed a role in the thriller The Heavy.
Gregg recently went to New Zealand filming a Disney Channel movie Avalon High
Avalon High (film)
Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot...
, which premiered on November 12, 2010. In an interview with Kyle Martino, aired on Soccer Talk Live on the Fox Soccer Channel in the US, Gregg announced that he was a fan of Arsenal Football Club.
Sulkin is in Disney Channel's Friends for Change Games and is on the Yellow Team.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Sixty Six Sixty Six (film) Sixty Six is a 2006 British biographical-comedy-drama film about a bar mitzvah which takes place in London on the day of the 1966 world cup final based on the true life bar mitzvah of director Paul Weiland.- Plot :... |
Bernie Rubens | |
| 2009 | The Heavy | Teen Two | |
| Television Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago (TV serial) Doctor Zhivago is a 2002 British television serial directed by Giacomo Campiotti and starring Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Boris Pasternak.... |
Seryozha | |
| 2006 | Man on the Moon | Michael Aldrin | |
| 2007 | Rotten Apple | Narrator | Voice role |
| Pass the Plate Pass the Plate Pass the Plate is a multicultural series produced in ten countries in association with Disney Channel. Hosted by The Suite Life on Decks Brenda Song, the series includes various other Disney Channel performers from all around the world.-Summary:... |
Himself | ||
| 2010 | Avalon High Avalon High (film) Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot... |
Will Wagner | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2011 | Camilla Dickinson Camilla Dickinson Camilla Dickinson, also published as Camilla , is a 1951 novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Camilla Dickinson, a fifteen-year-old New Yorker, narrates an important approximately three week period of her life in November 1950.... |
Frank Rowan | |
| 2012 | White Frog | Randy Goldman | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Pass the Plate Pass the Plate Pass the Plate is a multicultural series produced in ten countries in association with Disney Channel. Hosted by The Suite Life on Decks Brenda Song, the series includes various other Disney Channel performers from all around the world.-Summary:... |
Himself | |
| 2007–2008 | As the Bell Rings As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom) As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences... |
JJ | Main role |
| 2010–present | Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009... |
Mason Greyback | Recurring role, seasons 3 and 4 (15 episodes) |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures The Sarah Jane Adventures The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen... |
Adam | 1 episode |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10,... |
Matt | 1 episode |