A child ballet dancer and model, Thames made his screen debut at age 11 in For All Mankind; he also stars, alongside Mckenna Grace, in the upcoming films Regretting You and New Year’s Rev
“I never thought that I’d be given the chance to step into his shoes and maybe affect kids the way Hiccup affected me,” said Thames in an interview this month with The Hollywood Reporter.
HTTYD, which hit theatres in the US on June 13, is a remake of the 2010 animated version, and tells the story of a 15-year-old Viking who goes against his family’s centuries-old dragon-hunting tradition and befriends a dragon instead.
Here’s everything to know about Mason Thames.
Mason Thames made his mark on Hollywood as Finney Blake, a 13-year-old boy held captive in a soundproof basement by a sadistic, masked killer (played by Hawke) in The Black Phone. He will reprise the role in the film’s sequel, due to be released in October.
