Arman Darbo
Arman Darbo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2001 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Arman Ulysses Darbo (born 2001)[1][2] is a French-American actor, known for his role as Edwin in And Then I Go and Ulysses in Greatland. He is also currently with the Soundcloud Rap collective 9ensokyo as a producer.
Personal life and career[edit]
Darbo was born in France, and moved to Beijing at a young age, where he would live for a decade before residing in the US. His acting career began at 6 when he and his family were approached by a casting agent in a shopping mall. He would star in various projects, such 3 Crazy Girls and My DV Diary, when his popularity quickly spread.[3][4] His feature film debut was in Kung Fu Man, starring alongside Tiger Chen and produced by Keanu Reeves.[2] In 2013, he starred in Deep Sleep No More.
In 2015, Darbo was cast in Defenders of Life and won the silver medal for Best Actor Under 18 at the Global Independent Film Awards.[5]
In 2017, Darbo appeared alongside Sawyer Barth in And Then I Go as the lead role of Edwin. Barth, who plays Flake, originally auditioned for the role as well but was called back to try out for his character, Flake.[6] Darbo described going into the role, saying, "It’s not like I must be a completely different person for the role, I just had to explore a part of myself I’d never explored before."[7]
In 2019, Darbo starred in horror film Itsy Bitsy, and, in 2020, starred in sci-fi film Greatland as the lead role of Ulysses. In addition to the role, he also composed some of the music for the film.[8]
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and attends Los Angeles Valley College.[9]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Beginning of the Great Revival | Parisian Boy | |
| 2012 | Kung Fu Man | Christopher | |
| 2013 | Deep Sleep No More | Adine | |
| 2015 | Defenders of Life | Feb | |
| 2017 | And Then I Go | Edwin Hanratty | Lead role |
| 2019 | Itsy Bitsy | Jesse Spencer | |
| 2020 | Greatland | Ulysses | Lead role |
Podcast[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | How I Solved the Homeless Crisis in Cali[10] | Jay |
References[edit]
- ^ "Actor Arman Darbo talks his new film 'Greatland'". 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Local Hero: Q&A with Arman Darbo, 11-Year-Old Action Star". 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Working Actors From The Playground | Los Angeles Acting Classes". 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Young sassy star|Sunday People". chinadaily.com.cn. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Arman Darbo". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Breaking Out: An Interview with "And Then I Go" Lead Actor Arman Darbo". Worldfilmgeek. April 24, 2018.
- ^ jarvis, michael (May 1, 2018). "Arman Darbo Talks About the New Film 'And Then I Go,' Bullying and More".
- ^ "'The Terror's Christopher Naoki Lee Makes Feature Directorial Debut with Socially-Minded 'Dinner Party'; Dana Ziyasheva Rounds Out Cast for 'Greatland'". 24 February 2020.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/arman.darbo.1?epa=SEARCH_BOX [user-generated source]
- ^ "How I Solved the Homeless Crisis in Cali". IMDb.
External links[edit]
- Arman Darbo on IMDb