Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor was born on January 23, 1992, in Longmont, Colorado, USA, to an Irish mother and an American father. He moved to Valleymount, County Wicklow, Ireland, at the age of two, where he spent his formative years with his mother and maternal grandparents. His early interest in acting developed during his childhood, which led him to attend Belvedere College in Dublin, a private Jesuit secondary school, where he actively participated in numerous theatrical productions.

Reynor’s career gained significant traction with his role as Richard Karlsen in Lenny Abrahamson’s 2012 film, *What Richard Did*, for which he received the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) award for Best Actor in 2013. This milestone was followed by global recognition in 2014 when he co-starred as Shane Dyson in Michael Bay’s *Transformers: Age of Extinction*. This film grossed over $1 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing film in Chinese history. He continued to build a strong filmography with critically acclaimed performances in director-driven projects, including John Carney’s *Sing Street* (2016), Ben Wheatley’s *Free Fire* (2016), and Kathryn Bigelow’s *Detroit* (2017).

In 2015, Reynor was awarded the Sundance Film Festival’s Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting for his performance in Gerard Barrett’s film *Glassland*. His work in *Sing Street* also earned him an IFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. More recently, he was featured in Anthony and Joe Russo’s crime drama film *Cherry* (2021) opposite Tom Holland, and co-starred with Florence Pugh in A24’s 2019 hit *Midsommar*. Reynor has also expanded his creative work by writing and directing the short film *Bainne* (2019), which won the Best First Short Drama Award at the Galway Film Festival, further establishing his multifaceted talent in the entertainment industry.