| Charlie Tahan | |
|---|---|
 Tahan at the premiere of Frankenweenie, 2012 | |
| Born | Charles Tahan (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 26) Glen Rock, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Relatives | Daisy Tahan (sister) |
Charles Tahan (born June 11, 1998) is an American actor. Starting as a child actor, with appearances in the 2007 films American Loser and I Am Legend, he has progressed through teen and adult roles. His notable roles include Ben Burke in the Fox dystopian mystery thriller series Wayward Pines (2015–16), the young Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in the Fox/DC Comics superhero drama Gotham (2014–17), and Wyatt Langmore in the Netflix original crime drama Ozark (2017–2022).
Early life
Tahan was born and raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey, where he attended Glen Rock High School. He is the middle of three children. His younger sister is actress Daisy Tahan.
Career
Tahan played Ethan in the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film I Am Legend (2007) and appeared in the horror film Burning Bright (2010), Tahan co-starred with Zac Efron in the drama Charlie St. Cloud (2010), based on Ben Sherwood's 2004 novel The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud. He also voiced Victor Frankenstein in the Disney 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy horror comedy Frankenweenie (2012), directed by Tim Burton. In 2010, he had a recurring role as Calvin Arliss in the twelfth season of the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 2009, Tahan co-starred as William Woolf in the drama The Other Woman with Scott Cohen and Natalie Portman.
In 2015, Tahan had a recurring role in two episodes of the first season of the Fox superhero drama Gotham. He played a young Dr. Jonathan Crane. In 2017, he returned to the show early in the fourth season until the role was recast to David W. Thompson. From 2015 to 2016, he starred as Ben Burke in the Fox dystopian mystery thriller series Wayward Pines created by M. Night Shyamalan.
Starting in 2017, Tahan starred as Wyatt Langmore in the Netflix crime drama series Ozark, alongside Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Garner. Ozark received positive reviews from critics throughout its run, with particular praise for its tone, directing, production values, and performances. The series has received a total of 45 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including three for Outstanding Drama Series.
In 2022, Tahan filmed a role in the romantic comedy Things Like This, directed by his Super Dark Times costar Max Talisman.
In 2024, Tahan made his directorial debut with the short film Taxon. Written by Tommy Aiken and himself, the short was released on January 4 on the video hosting platform Vimeo.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Loser | Jeff 'Little Jeff' | |
| 2007 | Once Upon a Film | Hank | |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | Ethan | |
| 2008 | Nights in Rodanthe | Danny Willis | |
| 2009 | The Other Woman | William | |
| 2010 | Meskada | Keith Burrows | |
| 2010 | Charlie St. Cloud | Sam St. Cloud | |
| 2010 | Burning Bright | Tom Taylor | |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Victor Frankenstein | Voice |
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Michael Pierzynski | |
| 2013 | Blue Jasmine | Young Danny | |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Bo Dawson | |
| 2013 | The Harvest | Andy | |
| 2014 | Love Is Strange | Joey Hull | |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Warren | |
| 2017 | Super Dark Times | Josh | |
| 2018 | The Land of Steady Habits | Charlie | |
| 2019 | Poms | Ben | |
| 2019 | III | Junior Sparks | |
| 2020 | Drunk Bus | Michael | |
| 2020 | Unsubscribe | Whitey | Main antagonist |
| 2021 | Montauk | Marcus | previously called Kingfish |
| 2022 | The Pale Blue Eye | Cadet Loughborough | |
| 2023 | I'll Be Right There | Mark | |
| 2024 | Taxon | Polaroid doctor | Also director, writer and editor |
| 2024 | Witchboard | Richie | |
| 2024 | A Complete Unknown | Al Kooper | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fringe | Ben Stockton | Episode: "The Equation" |
| 2010–2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Calvin Arliss | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Michael Keenan | Episode: "Some Kind of Hero" |
| 2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | Ben Burke | 12 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Gotham | Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | Ozark | Wyatt Langmore | 27 episodes |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Dean Merrill | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Doug Timmins | Episode: "Hairtrigger" |
| 2020 | Monsterland | Nick Smith / LoneWolf | Episode: "Eugene, Oregon" |
References
- ^ "CHARLIE TAHAN". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
BIRTH DATE: 6/11/98 BIRTH PLACE: New Jersey
- Sarah Jeffery (June 12, 2014). "@ellentahan @charlietahan I doubt he'll see this tweet soon, so please tell Charlie I say happy 16th! Hope all is well!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 24, 2015 – via Twitter.
- "The Indiewire Springboard: How 16-Year-Old 'Love Is Strange' Standout Charlie Tahan Stays Grounded". indiewire.com. August 22, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "2014 Sundance "Trading Cards" Series: #15. Charlie Tahan (Love is Strange)". ioncinema.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- Rohan, Virginia. "Glen Rock's Charlie Tahan stars in Fox's Wayward Pines", The Record (Bergen County), June 9, 2015, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 21, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2018. "'People kind of always assume that if you're a child actor, you don't have friends or anything, but I've never experienced that really,' says Tahan, who is finishing his junior year at Glen Rock High School."
- "Meet Charlie Tahan of 'Charlie St. Cloud'". Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- Lionsgate Burning Bright For DVD in August
- Chan, Robert (February 2, 2015). "'Gotham' Recap: Fear and Loathing". Yahoo.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- Kissell, Rick (December 9, 2014). "'Wayward Pines' Event Series to Premiere in May on Fox". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- "Thriller 'Phoenix', Rom-Com 'Things Like This,' Short 'Darwin Fick' Set Casts; Buffalo 8, Freestyle Acquisitions; More – Film Briefs". 24 January 2022.
- "Want to top the box office during a pandemic? Film for free on Zoom and then rent out a theater". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- "Montauk (2021)". SSS Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- "Charlyne Yi Boards 'Second Act'; Molly Ringwald Cast In YA Film 'Kingfish'; Robert Scott Wilson Joins 'Relic'". DeadLine. November 8, 2017.
- Navarro, Meagan (2023-07-22). "Witchboard – New Trailer for Remake Teases Chuck Russell's Return to Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
