Mason Thames

Actor

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 the cost) 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 led the ensemble of director/co-writer Lee Kirk’s rocker road movie co-written and produced (in part) by Green Day, Nimrods (2025), co-starring Kylr Coffman, Ryan Foust, Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Fred Armisen, Sean Gunn and Billie Joe Armstrong, launching at the Toronto Film Festival and released wide by Inaugural Entertainment. 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 (2025), produced by Constantin Film and released by Paramount Pictures. Thames revived his role as Finney in director/co-writer/producer Scott Derrickson’s anticipated sequel, The Black Phone 2 (2025), co-starring Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Demian Bichir, and again produced by Blumhouse Productions and released by Universal Pictures.

Thames reunited with co-star McKenna Grace in director/writer Lee Kirk’s road comedy, New Year’s Rev (date to be announced), with Jenna Fischer, Sean Gunn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee, Jolene Blalock, Angela Kinsey, Keen Ruffalo, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Buffy Milner, and Billie Joe Armstrong, and produced by Live Nation Productions. Thames then returned as Finney in Universal Pictures’ live-action sequel, directed and written once again by Dean DeBlois, How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027), co-starring Gerard Butler and Nico Parker.

Thames co-starred in the Germany-U.S. co-production based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, Regretting You (2025), co-starring Allison Williams, McKenna Grace, Dave Franco, and Willa Fitzgerald under Josh Boone’s direction, and which was released by Paramount Pictures (worldwide)/Constantin Film (Germany).

Thames then co-starred with Peter Dinklage and Dave Franco, with Kiernan Shipka and O’Shea Jackson, in director/co-writer/producer Macon Blair’s comedy, Idiots (date to be announced), and was produced by Gramercy Park Media/Rough House Pictures/Slate Entertainment Group.

Mason Thames returned to his live-action role as Hiccup alongside the original cast in director/writer/producer Dean DeBlois’ sequel for Universal Pictures, How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027), with Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett, Nico Parker, Nick Frost and Olafur Darri Olafsson, again produced by DreamWorks Animation/Marc Platt Productions and released by Universal Pictures. Thames joined the seventh John Wick franchise movie, Caine (date to be announced), starring director/co-writer Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Dacre Montgomery and Bill Nighy, produced by Summit Entertainment/Thunder Road Films/87Eleven Entertainment and released by Lionsgate.

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Mason Thames Photos and Videos

Regretting You | Official Trailer (2025)- McKenna Grace, Mason Thames, Allison Williams, Dave Franco

Regretting You's Mason Thames and Mckenna Grace Interview Each Other and It's Non-Stop Cuteness

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How To Train Your Dragon | Official Trailer

Personal life

Mason Thames was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, by his parents. Thames has an older sister, dancer Brooke-Madison.

Known For

The Black Phone

Finney (2021)

Evel

Robbie (2020)

For All Mankind

Daniel Stevens (2019)

Red Carpet Report

Self (2009)

Mason Thames Movies

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2026 |
Idiots
Idiots
2026
Comedy, Crime
Two rock-bottom drivers transport a wealthy teen to rehab, but their simple job spirals into a chaotic journey of drugs, danger, and crime as their passenger derails their plans.
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asSheridan
2026 |
Nimrods
Nimrods
2026
Comedy, Drama, Music
Three buddies drive cross-country in a van, causing mayhem and mischief while racing to LA for their big break: opening for Green Day on New Year's Eve.
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2025 |
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
2025
Action, Adventure, Comedy
As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
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asHiccup
2025 |
Black Phone 2
Black Phone 2
2025
Horror
As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.
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asFinn
2025 |
Regretting You
Regretting You
2025
Drama, Romance
A mother and daughter must grapple with what's left after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover themselves.
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asMiller Adams
2024 |
Monster Summer
Monster Summer
2024
Adventure, Horror, Mystery
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.
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asNoah Reed
2022 |
The Black Phone
The Black Phone
2022
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
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asFinney