Jaden Michael
Appearance
Jaden Michael | |
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Born | New York City, United States | October 5, 2003
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Years active | 2010–present |
Jaden Michael is an American actor and model. He is known for portraying young Colin Kaepernick in the coming-of-age web series Colin in Black & White (2021),[1] which follows Kaepernick's early years. He played the lead role of Mickey Bolitar in the Prime Video series Harlan Coben's Shelter.
Early life and education[edit]
Michael was born in 2003 to a single mother. The majority of his childhood was spent in New Jersey and Harlem.[2] He was enrolled with Dwight Global Online School for his high school diploma.[3] Michael has said, "I'm Dominican, I'm black, Caribbean descent, and I'm kind of Jewish, my mom's mom's mom is Jewish... so I'm technically Jewish."[4]
Filmography[edit]
As an actor[edit]
Title | Character | Type | Original Language | Original Year of release | Ref. |
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Wonderstruck | Jamie | Film | English | 2017 | [5] |
Vampires vs. the Bronx | Miguel Martinez | Film | English | 2020 | [6] |
Colin in Black & White | Colin Kaepernick | Web series | English | 2021 | [7] |
Harlan Coben's Shelter | Mickey Bolitar | Television series | English | 2023 | [8] |
As a dubbing artist[edit]
Title | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year of release | Ref. |
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The Bug Diaries | Lucas | English | English | 2019-2020 | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ Burnett, Kadin (October 29, 2021). "'Colin In Black & White' Is For Colin Kaepernick's Critics, Says Star Jaden Michael". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Weaver, Emily (2021-11-04). "No Matter What, Home Will Always Be Harlem, New York". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "Student Profile - Jaden - Dwight School New York". www.dwight.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV87GL5PUN8, at 2:50
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (19 October 2017). "Review: 'Wonderstruck,' Todd Haynes's Imitations of Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Netflix Casts Its Young Colin Kaepernick for TV Series From Ava DuVernay". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "'Colin in Black & White' finds its young Kaepernick". CNN. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (23 September 2021). "Harlan Coben Amazon Studios YA Pilot 'Shelter' Casts Jaden Michael in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Netflix Casts Its Young Colin Kaepernick for TV Series From Ava DuVernay". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.