Griffin Gluck

Griffin Alexander Gluck was born on August 24, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career at a young age, with his first major role being Michael in the 2011 film “Just Go with It.” This role earned him a Young Artist Award nomination, marking an early milestone in his career. His early work also included a recurring role as Mason Warner on the medical drama “Private Practice” from 2011 to 2013, where he was eventually upped to a series regular. Following “Private Practice,” Gluck joined the cast of the TV pilot “Back in the Game” in 2013, which was later picked up as a series. In 2014, he co-starred in the Fox series “Red Band Society” as Charlie, a comatose teenager who serves as the show’s narrator.

Gluck’s career progressed with a lead film role in 2016, playing Rafe Khatchadorian in “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,” an adaptation of James Patterson’s novel. The same year, he also appeared in the holiday comedy “Why Him?” He gained further recognition for his acclaimed roles in Netflix productions, including a young film prodigy in the mockumentary series “American Vandal” (2017–2018) and as Gabe/Dodge in the horror series “Locke & Key” (2020–2022). His filmography expanded with leading roles in comedy films such as “Big Time Adolescence” (2019), “Tall Girl” (2019) and its 2022 sequel “Tall Girl 2,” and “North Hollywood” (2021). Most recently, Gluck appeared in the second season of the Freeform thriller anthology “Cruel Summer” in 2023, where he played Luke Chambers. He pursued film and photography at Bard College for one semester before focusing on his acting career.