Mason Gooding
Mason Gooding (born November 14, 1996) is an American actor. Born to the actor Cuba Gooding Jr., he had a recurring role in the television series Ballers (2018) and a starring role in the teen drama series Love, Victor (2020–2022). He has also appeared in the films Booksmart (2019) and Scream (2022).
Mason Gooding | |
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| Born | November 14, 1996 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Relatives | Cuba Gooding Sr. (grandfather) Omar Gooding (uncle) |
Early life and education
Gooding was born on November 14, 1996, in Los Angeles, California, to Sara (Kapfer) and Cuba Gooding Jr. He is the eldest of three children.[1] His paternal grandfather was Cuba Gooding Sr., the former lead singer of R&B band, The Main Ingredient, and his uncle is actor Omar Gooding.[2] His paternal great-grandfather was originally from Barbados.[3]
Gooding attended Windward High School in California, where he played varsity football for four years. He graduated in 2015.[4] During high school, his main interests were football and theater.[5][6][7] He wanted to begin acting after his graduation, but decided to attend college after visiting his father on set in New York.[8] He enrolled in New York University Tisch School of the Arts to study dramatic writing and psychology. He dropped out during his junior year in order to pursue acting full time.[7]
Career
In 2017, while he was still in college, Gooding found a manager and an agent and started booking roles.[8] He booked his first major acting role in the HBO's dramedy Ballers opposite Dwayne Johnson.[9][6] In 2018, Gooding booked his first major film role in Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde in her directorial debut.[10] In 2019, Gooding was cast as Andrew in Love, Victor, the television spinoff of the 2018 film Love, Simon. Originally developed for Disney+, the series premiered on Hulu in 2020.[11] While he played football in high school, Gooding had to learn how to play basketball for the role. Gooding also appeared in Netflix's Christmas themed romantic comedy Let It Snow later that year.[2] In 2020, he began appearing in Freeform's sitcom, Everything's Gonna Be Okay.[12] In September 2020, Gooding was cast as Chad Meeks-Martin in the fifth Scream film, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[13] The film was released on January 14, 2022.[14][15]
In late August, Gooding co-starred alongside Kesha and Chloe Bailey in the scripted podcast, Electric Easy, a musical neo-noir science fiction show set in a futuristic Los Angeles in which humans struggle to co-exist with robots, known as “electrics”.[16] The show was created by Vanya Asher and executively produced by Kesha.[17] The podcast premiered on August 30, 2021.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Booksmart | Nick Howland | |
| Let It Snow | Jeb | ||
| 2022 | Scream | Chad Meeks-Martin | |
| I Want You Back | Paul | ||
| Moonshot | Calvin Riggs | ||
| Fall | Dan | ||
| 2023 | Scream VI | Chad Meeks-Martin | Completed[19] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spring Street | Opera house bartender | Episode: "Whatever You Did, It's in the Past." |
| 2018 | Ballers | Parker Jones | 3 episodes Recurring role |
| The Good Doctor | Billy Cayman | Episode: "Empathy" | |
| 2020 | Everything's Gonna Be Okay | Luke | 4 episodes Recurring role |
| Star Trek: Picard | Gabriel Hwang | Episode: "Stardust City Rag" | |
| 2020–2022 | Love, Victor | Andrew Spencer | 21 episodes Main role |
| 2022 | How I Met Your Father | Ash | Episode: "The Good Mom" |
References
- ^ Wong, Brittany. "Cuba Gooding Jr. Files for Divorce From Wife Of 20 Years Sara Kapfer". HuffPost. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Horner, Cynthia (May 20, 2019). "Mason Gooding: BookSmart's Jock Is From A Famous Family". Right On!. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Modzelewski, Eve (September 27, 2000). "Stage Preview: Acting takes Cuba Gooding Sr. on an inspirational tour". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mason Gooding". MaxPreps. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ LeBeauf, Jeandra (June 6, 2019). "Mason Gooding compares his high school self to his character in 'Booksmart'". Rolling Out. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Barrow, Jerry L. (May 24, 2019). "Mason Gooding Shares Acting Advice From His Father, Cuba, And Why 'Booksmart' Is Not The Next 'Superbad' [EXCLUSIVE]". BET. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Marine, Brooke (May 22, 2019). "Mason Gooding Doesn't Think He's As Cool As His Booksmart Character". W. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Nordstrom, Leigh (July 14, 2020). "Mason Gooding, All Silver Linings". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ ""LOVE, VICTOR" MASON GOODING IS CARVING OUT A NAME FOR HIMSELF AMONG YOUNG HOLLYWOOD". Grumpy. No. 16. September 2, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2018). "Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Others Join Olivia Wilde's 'Booksmart' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 15, 2019). "'Love, Simon': Michael Cimino Leads Cast Of Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Varina, Rachel (June 25, 2020). "'Love, Victor's Mason Gooding Was "Nothing Like Andrew" In High School — EXCLUSIVE". Elite Daily. Bustle Digital Group. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2020). "Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020). "Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!". BloodyDisgusting. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020). "New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "#SpookySZN: Kesha and Chloe Bailey star in musical sci-fi drama-cast 'Electric Easy'". Podsauce. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Electric Easy — QCODE". QCODE Media. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Electric Easy (Podcast Series 2021) - IMDb, retrieved October 29, 2021
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 10, 2022). "'Scream' Sequel Seeing Return Of Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding & Jenna Ortega". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
External links
- Mason Gooding at IMDb