Gregg Sulkin Biography

Gregg Sulkin is a British actor. He made his film debut in the 2002 Doctor Zhivago mini-series. He later landed the starring role in the 2006 British release Sixty Six, and subsequently became known for appearing in the Disney Channel comedy series As the Bell Rings and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2010, he starred in the Disney Channel television movie Avalon High. He also appeared in the television special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. He starred on MTV's show Faking It as Liam Booker from 2014 until its cancellation in 2016. He also appeared on Pretty Little Liars as Ezra's brother, Wesley "Wes" Fitzgerald. In 2016, he starred in the role of Sam Fuller in the horror-thriller film Don't Hang Up. He is currently starring as Chase Stein in the TV show Runaways, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name.

Early life

Sulkin was born in Westminster, London. He is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. He attended Highgate School in North London.

Career

Sulkin made his acting debut in the 2002 mini-series Doctor Zhivago. He subsequently starred in the comedy Sixty Six, as Bernie Rubens, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan and Catherine Tate. Sulkin also played the role of JJ in the Disney Channel comedy, As the Bell Rings, worked on a CBBC children sci-fi show The Sarah Jane Adventures (spin-off of Doctor Who), playing Adam in series 3 two-episode story The Mad Woman in the Attic.

Sulkin was part of Disney Channel's Pass the Plate as Gregg from the UK. He had a recurring guest role on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, where he played Alex's love interest Mason Greyback he reprised his role in 4 episodes of season 3 and returned to the series in its fourth season, and through to its finale. Sulkin has also landed a role in the thriller The Heavy.

In 2010, he went to New Zealand to film the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High, which premiered on 12 November 2010. In an interview with Kyle Martino, aired on Soccer Talk Live on the Fox Soccer Channel in the US, Sulkin announced that he was a fan of Arsenal. Sulkin participated the Disney Channel's Friends for Change Games and was on the Yellow Team. He reprised his role as Mason Greyback in [[The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex]] which premiered on Disney Channel in March 2013.

In 2012, Sulkin starred in the American teen drama series Pretty Little Liars as a recurring character, Wesley Fitzgerald, brother of Ezra Fitz. In February 2013, it was announced that Sulkin would play Julian Fineman in FOX's television adaptation of Lauren Oliver's young adult novel, Delirium. On 8 May, it was reported that Fox has decided not to pick up Delirium. From 2014 to 2016, Sulkin starred in the MTV comedy Faking It. Sulkin portrayed Liam Booker. Sulkin defeated Victoria Justice on 30 July 2015 episode of Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle, where he wore a wig and went shirtless to perform the hit Kelis song "Milkshake".

Sulkin starred in the leading role of Sam Fuller in the horror-thriller film, Don't Hang Up which was released in theatres on 10 February 2017.

Sulkin currently plays Chase Stein on Runaways a Hulu series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Personal life

Sulkin dated actress Bella Thorne from 2015 to 2016.

Sulkin became an American citizen on 23 May 2018. He will retain his British citizenship.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Sixty Six	Bernie Rubens
2009	The Heavy	Teen Two
2011	Camilla Dickinson	Frank Rowan
2012	White Frog	Randy Goldman
2013	Another Me	Drew
2014	Affluenza	Dylan Carson
2015	Anti-Social	Dee
	A Mouse Tale	The Dark Rodent	Voice role; direct-to-DVD
	Yak: The Giant King	Flapper	Voice role
2016	Don't Hang Up	Sam Fuller
2018	Status Update	Derek Lowe
2019	Deported	Lorne
	Oh, Boy!	Brandon	Filming
	This Is the Year	Kale	Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Doctor Zhivago	Seryozha	Television miniseries (ITV)
2006	Man on the Moon	Michael Aldrin	Television special (Channel 4)
	Pass the Plate	Himself
2007-2008	As the Bell Rings	JJ	Main role
2009	The Sarah Jane Adventures	Adam	2 episodes
2010	Avalon High	Will Wagner	Disney Channel Original Movie
2010-2012	Wizards of Waverly Place	Mason Greyback	Recurring role (seasons 3-4); 15 episodes
2011	Get the Look	Himself
	R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour	Matt	Episode: "The Perfect Brother"
2012	Melissa & Joey	Haskell Davis	3 episodes
	Pretty Little Liars	Wesley Fitzgerald	Recurring role; 4 episodes
2013	Delirium	Julian Fineman	Unsold television pilot
	The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex	Mason Greyback	Television special (Disney Channel)
2014	A Daughter's Nightmare	Ben Woods	Television movie (Lifetime)
2014-2016	Faking It	Liam Booker	Main role
2016	Life in Pieces	Jake	Episode: "Prank Assistant Gum Puppy"
	Young & Hungry	Rick	Episode: "Young & Assistant"
2017	Drink, Slay, Love	Jadrien	Television movie (Lifetime)
2017-present	Runaways	Chase Stein	Main role

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Refs
2015	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Male	Faking It
2016	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Star: Male	Faking It