Mason Thames
Birthdate: Jul 10, 2007
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Mason Thames is a rising young actor who made a remarkable debut as the young teen lead in director/co-writer/producer Scott Derrickson’s hit horror movie, The Black Phone (2021), based on Joe Hill’s short story, co-starring Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone and Ethan Hawke, and returning a spectacular gross of over $161 million (ten times costs) for Blumhouse Productions/Universal Pictures. Thames had his second starring role in his second theatrical feature with the David Henrie-directed adventure horror movie, Monster Summer (2024), co-starring Mel Gibson, Lorraine Bracco, Nora Zehetner, and Kevin James and released wide by Pastime Pictures.
Thames landed his biggest starring role to date as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III in director/writer/producer Dean DeBlois’ live-action adaptation of his original animated feature, How To Train Your Dragon (2025)—which itself was based on Cressida Cowell’s book series—co-starring Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn and released by Universal Pictures. Thames co-starred with Mckenna Grace, Allison Williams, and Dave Franco in the Josh Boone-directed screen version of Colleen Hoover’s novel, Regretting You (date to be announced), produced by Constantin Film and released by Paramount Pictures.
Mason Thames revived his role as Finney in director/co-writer/producer Scott Derrickson’s anticipated sequel, The Black Phone 2 (date to be announced), co-starring Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Demian Bichir, and again produced by Blumhouse Productions and released by Universal Pictures.
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Personal Details
Mason Thames was born and raised in Dallas, Texas by his parents. Thames has an older sister, dancer Brooke-Madison.
Filmography
actor
Upcoming (1)
- 2025 | How to Train Your DragonasHiccup
How to Train Your Dragon
Follows a young Viking as he aspires to hunt dragons, and how he becomes unexpectedly a friend of a young dragon.
Previous (2)
- 2024 | Monster SummerasNoah
Monster Summer
When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.
- 2022 | The Black PhoneasFinney
The Black Phone
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
Some Facts About Mason Thames
Balletomane: Mason Thames studied ballet as a child and toured with professional ballet companies.
Freshman: Thames attended high school only through his freshman year, after which he shifted to online education while his movie career took off.
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