Maxwell Jenkins

Producer, Writer, Director

Birthdate: May 3, 2005 (21 Years Old)

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Maxwell Jenkins is best known as Will Robinson in the new TV remake of Lost in Space (2018-2021), but has also appeared in feature films, beginning with a supporting role in the political thriller, Consumed (2015), directed by Daryl Wein and co-written and co-produced by Wein and lead star Zoe Lister-Jones, with Anthony Edwards, Victor Garber, Danny Glover, and Beth Grant, and released by MarVista Entertainment.

Jenkins was cast as the 10-year-old version of the co-lead adult character played by Jorma Taccone opposite Andy Samberg, with Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph, Joan Cusack, Imogen Poots, and Chris Redd in the cult music spoof, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), but failed to make money for Universal Pictures ($9.7 million gross on $20 million costs).

Jenkins played the son character of Gerard Butler’s father character and Gretchen Mol’s mother character in director/producer Mark Williams’ drama written by Bill Dubuque, A Family Man (2016), with Alison Brie, Anupam Kher, Alfred Molina, and Willem Dafoe, and premiered at the Toronto film festival before a release by Vertical Entertainment. Jenkins had a supporting role opposite star Mark Wahlberg in the biopic road movie, Joe Bell (2020), with Reid Miller, Connie Britton, and Gary Sinise, grossing a small $1.7 million gross for distributor Roadside Attractions after a Toronto film festival premiere.

Jenkins co-starred opposite Nicolas Cage and Jaeden Martell in the post-apocalyptic horror movie, Arcadian (2024), directed by Ben Brewer, and released by RLJE Films after premiering at the South by Southwest film festival.

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Maxwell Jenkins was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, by parents Jeff Jenkins (former Ringling Circus clown) and Julie Greenberg (actor). Maxwell has one sister, Samantha. Jenkins attended and graduated from Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago. Jenkins attended UCLA, where he was a member of the cheerleading squad. Jenkins’s height is 5’ 11”.

Known For

Lost in Space

Will Robinson (2018)

Arcadian

Thomas (2024)

Dear Edward

Jordan (2023)

Joe Bell

Joseph Bell (2020)

Maxwell Jenkins Movies

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2025 |
This Too Shall Pass
This Too Shall Pass
2025
Adventure
Simon, a 16-year-old suffocated by his strict Mormon upbringing, rebels and crosses the border with friends for a weekend in Canada, as they individually discover more about themselves.
asSimon
2024 |
Arcadian
Arcadian
2024
Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A father and his twin teenage sons fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the world.
asThomas
2021 |
Joe Bell
Joe Bell
2021
Biography, Drama
A working-class father embarks on a nationwide walk to combat bullying after his son's high school bullying, realizing he's missing out on his son's life back home.
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asJoseph Bell
2016 |
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical
When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
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as10-Year Old Owen

Facts About Maxwell Jenkins

Joining the Circus: Maxwell Jenkins began performing with his family’s circus company, Midnight Circus, when he was three years old, and continues performing in the circus with both his sister Samantha and his father Jeff in an acrobatic balancing act. Midnight Circus is a non-profit that channels its proceeds into park renovations, community projects, and overseas disaster relief efforts in Chicagoland. Musician: Jenkins plays mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, violin, and drums with several Chicago bands, including his band, Cowboy Jesus and the Sugar Burns, when he’s not acting. Accolade: Maxwell Jenkins was named one of the “30 Top Actors Under 30” by The Hollywood Reporter in 2019.