Curran Walters

Curran Walters (born January 16, 1998)[1] is an American actor and former model. He is best known for portraying vigilante Jason Todd / Robin in the series Titans (2018–present).[2]

Curran Walters
Born (1998-01-16) January 16, 1998[1]
Oak Park, California
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Early life

Walters was born on January 16, 1998 in Oak Park, California and attended Oak Park High School. He has a younger sister, Harlowe Walters.

Career

He began modeling for fashion brands including Tillys and Lee. He began his acting career in commercials for Samsung Galaxy and the sports video game NBA 2K15. He made his television debut in the comedy film Growing Up and Down in 2014. Curran got more roles on television, including his recurring role as "Young Jackson" in the series Game of Silence in 2016.[3][4] He also appeared in the first two-part episode of "Girl Meets High School: Part 1" in 2016 during the second season of Girl Meets World. Other television credits include Too Close to Home in 2016,[5] Alexa & Katie in 2018, and the 2016 sitcom Speechless.[6]

He made his second film appearance in the comedy-drama 20th Century Women in 2016, starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig.[7] Walters made his third film appearance in the science fiction film for television Playing Dead in 2018.[8]

Walters made his breakthrough as Jason Todd, the second Robin, in the fifth episode of Titans and had a recurring role in the series throughout the rest of the first season. For the second season in 2019, Walters returned as a series regular. He is the first live action portrayal of Jason Todd in the character's history.[9] He booked the role after just one audition after the callbacks were canceled.[10] In December 2019, he returned to the character in the CW's Supergirl for the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. He and Alan Ritchson's Hawk are the first characters from Titans to be featured as their character in an Arrowverse show, as well as the first characters from a premium streaming service to be featured on network television.[11] Walters is scheduled to return the third season of Titans where his character will take the mantle of Red Hood.[12][13]

He will star in a horror film to be released in 2020 called Do Not Reply.[14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 20th Century Women Matt
2020 Do Not Reply Dylan Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Growing Up and Down Chad Television film
2015 New Girl Young Jake Apex Episode: "Oregon"
2016 Game of Silence Young Jackson Brooks Recurring role; 5 episodes
Girl Meets World Evan 2 episodes
2016–2017 Too Close to Home Mac Main role
2018 Speechless Xander Episode: "N-E-- NEW Y-- YEAR'S E-- EVE"
Alexa & Katie Gabriel Episode: "Winter Luau"
Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever. Patches 2 episodes
Playing Dead Lucas Television film
2018–present Titans Jason Todd / Robin / Red Hood Recurring role (seasons 1); main role (season 2–present)
2019 Fam Kyle Episode: "Pregnancy Pause"
Supergirl Jason Todd / Robin Uncredited; Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
2020 Legends of Tomorrow Uncredited; Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five"

References
  1. "21 21 21 THANKS FOR ALL THE BIRTHDAY WISHES!". Instagram. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. McCabe, Joe (November 21, 2018). "Titans: Curran Walters Brings a New Robin to Life". DC Comics. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  3. "Jackson, Shawn and Gil Return to Quitman in New Episode of "Game of Silence" – Exclusive Q&A With Young Cast". Celeb Secrets. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  4. Rorke, Robert (April 12, 2016). "Childhood friends seek revenge in compelling 'Game of Silence'". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  5. Pena, Jessica (December 19, 2017). "Too Close to Home: Cancelled by TLC; No Season Three". TV Series Finale. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. Ridlehoover, John (November 16, 2019). "Titans: Curran Walters Celebrates Season 3 with BTS Robin Photo". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  7. "20th Century Women - Cast and Crew". Fandango. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  8. Petski, Denise (March 19, 2018). "Mike O'Gorman Joins Fox's Erin Foster Comedy Pilot; CW's 'Playing Dead' Casts Curran Walters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  9. Schmidt, JK (November 16, 2018). "'Titans' New Robin Actor Curran Walters Sheds Light on Jason Todd's Darkness". Comic Book. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  10. Lifshits, Henry (June 2, 2020). "Interview | Curran Walters". Schön! Magazine. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  11. Francisco, Eric (December 9, 2019). ""Crisis on Infinite Earths" Titans cameo makes TV streaming history". Inverse. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  12. Lawrence, Gregory (August 22, 2020). "'Titans' Season 3 Is Adding Barbara Gordon, Scarecrow, and Red Hood". Collider. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  13. Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 22, 2020). "Titans Season 3 Will Head to Gotham, Add Barbara Gordon and Red Hood". TV Line. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  14. N'Duka, Amanda (March 19, 2018). "Glynn Turman, Stephanie Turner To Topline 'Justine'; Jackson Rathbone, Kerri Medders Cast In 'Do Not Reply'". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
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