Jack Champion
Birthdate: Nov 16, 2004
Birthplace: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Jack Champion (birthname: Jackson Champion) is a rising young actor whose second and third credited movies grossed a combined $5 billion box office, is best known for his performances in James Cameron’s Avatar series, and who made his feature (uncredited) debut as a child actor in the sequel, Insurgent (2015), adapted by writers Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback from Veronica Roth’s second book (Insurgent) in her Divergent series, starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Suki Waterhouse, Rosa Salazar and Daniel Dae Kim under Robert Schwentke’s direction, and grossing over $297 million globally for Lionsgate.
Champion had a top role in co-directors/co-writers Abiel Bruhn’s and John Rocco’s horror comedy, The Night Sitter (2018), and then Champion landed a small role in the MCU mega-blockbuster sequel, Avengers: Endgame (2019), starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow and Josh Brolin under Anthony and Joe Russo’s co-direction, and grossing a then-record $2.8 billion worldwide for Marvel Studios/Disney.
Champion was cast in 2016 at age 12 by filmmaker James Cameron as Miles “Spider” Socorro for the long-awaited sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), with Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder and Giovanni Ribisi, and which involved filming over two-and-a-half years of grueling action work and which was released when Cameron had turned 18. Champion also concurrently filmed his scenes (to avoid visible aging) for the sequel, Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), as well as Avatar 4 (2029) and Avatar 5 (2031)—thus spanning fifteen years from initial casting to release of the final film.
Jack Champion was a new member of the ensemble of the slasher sequel and sixth in the series, Scream VI (2023), starring Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Skeet Ulrich, Hayden Panettiere, Courtney Cox, Henry Czerny, Dermot Mulroney and Tony Revolori under Matt Bettinelli-Olpin’s and Tyler Gillett’s co-direction, and which was released by Paramount Pictures for a good $169 million global gross. Champion was cast in the Liam Neeson-starring action movie, Retribution (2023), with Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Modine, Noma Dumezweni, and Lilly Aspell under Nimrod Antal’s direction, produced by backers in France, Germany, Spain,n and the U., and released by Lionsgate-Roadside Attractions (U.S.)/StudioCanal (France)/Tripictures (Spain) for an $18.7 million box office return.
Champion starred with Ji-young Yoo in the first segment, titled “Strength in Numbers: The Gilman Strikes Back,” in directors/writers/producers Anna Boden’s and Ryan Fleck’s action comedy anthology movie, Freaky Tales (2024), with Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani and Dominique Thorne, and which launched to good reviews at the Sundance Film Festival before a small release by Lionsgate. Champion joined the colorful ensemble of Allison Janney, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Bryan Cranston, Simon Rex, and Chris Cooper in the comedy drama, Everything’s Going to Be Great (2025), directed by Jon S. Baird and written by Steven Rogers, and released in a limited pattern by Lionsgate after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Jack Champion co-starred in his biggest role to date opposite Dave Bautista (who also produced) in the Michael Dowse-directed crime thriller, Trap House (2025), with Sophia Lillis, Whitney Peak, Kate del Castillo, and Bobby Cannavale, produced partly by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free and released wide by Aura Entertainment.
Personal life
Jack Champion was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia, by his mother, who is a microbiologist. Champion’s height is 6’ 3½ ”.
Known For
The Night Sitter
(2018)
Jack Champion Movies
actor
Upcoming (3)
- 2029 |
- 2025 |
Avatar: Fire and Ash
asMiles 'Spider' Socorro
Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.
- 2025 |
Trap House
A DEA agent and his partner pursue thieves: their own rebellious teens, who began robbing the cartel using their parents' tactics and classified intel.
Previous (10)
- 2025 |
Everything’s Going to Be Great
asDerrick Smart
Everything’s Going to Be Great
As the Smart family wrestle with their over-sized dreams, they come to realize that the struggle to find your voice and your place in the world can happen no matter what stage of life you're in.
- 2025 |
Freaky Tales
asLucid
Four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, CA. will tell about the love of music, movies, people, places and memories beyond our knowable universe.
- 2024 | Freaky Talesas Lucid
- 2023 |
Retribution
asZach Turner
A bank executive receives a bomb threat while driving his children to school that his car will explode if they stop and get out.
- 2023 |
- 2022 |
Avatar: The Way of Water
asSpider
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.
- 2018 | The Night Sitteras Kevin
- 2017 | Extraordinaryas Young Dave
- 2017 | Message in a Bottleas Timmy Goodman
- 2016 | Where Are You, Bobby Browning?as Young Bobby
Facts About Jack Champion
Support: Jack Champion credits his microbiologist mother for encouraging his pursuit of an acting career from the age of eight.
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