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Fred Hechinger, who was born on December 2, 1999, is an actor from America. He began his career with supporting roles in such films as the coming-of-age film Eighth Grade (2018), the period drama News of the World (2020), and the psychological thriller The Woman in the Window (2021). He appeared as a character in both the Netflix horror series The Fear Street Trilogy and the first season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus in 2021. The role of Seth Warshavsky in the 1922 miniseries Pam & Tommy was played by Hechinger. Acting in Thelma and Nickel Boys, he also played Caracalla in Gladiator II, a historical action film in 2024.
| Real Name/Full Name | Fred Hechinger |
| Date Of Birth | 2 December 1999 |
| Age | 25 years old |
| Birthplace | New York, New York, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius. |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inch |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Martial Status | Not Married |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Television Personality. |
Biography
Sarah Rozen and Paul Hechinger were Hechinger’s parents when he was born on December 2, 1999 in New York City. He spent his formative years on the Upper West Side and attended Saint Ann’s School, a school that had fellow actors Lucas Hedges and Maya Hawke among its students. Hechinger was a teenager who worked as a reporter at Upright Citizens Brigade.
Career
The coming-of-age dramedy film Eighth Grade saw Hechinger debut as Trevor in 2018. In the following year, he was cast as a co-star in Marc Meyers’ drama film Human Capital, which is based on Stephen Amidon’s 2004 novel of the exact title. The premiere was held at the Toronto International Film Festival before it was released through DirecTV Cinema on March 20, 2020.
Hechinger was a part of Paul Greengrass’ News of the World, a Western film directed by Tom Hanks, in 2020. The Woman in the Window, which was already filmed before the COVID-19 pandemic, was a psychological thriller that he starred in alongside Amy Adams in 2021. In The Fear Street Trilogy on Netflix, he played Simon Kalivoda.
Hechinger played a fictionalized version of Rome’s Emperor Caracalla in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II movie in 2024. He played Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe movie Kraven the Hunter later that year, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing the lead role.
Social Media
| Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
| @fred.hechinger | 187K |
