Joseph Zadeh He’s officially on Hollywood’s radar. The young actor is making waves as the newest face Hunger Games Universe, and he plays a young Haymitch Abernathy in the upcoming prequel Sunrise on harvest. Although he may be new to American audiences, Zada has already made waves in his native Australia with standout performances and a growing list of projects.
From his rising career to his impressive sidekicks, here’s everything to know about Zada below.
He’s from Australia
Zada, 20, was born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
It’s already making waves on TV
Before bursting into the global spotlight, Zada - repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, RGM and Goodman Genow – gained fame on popular Australian series such as Complete control and Invisible boys. In the latter, he plays Charlie, the lead in Stan’s original series based on Holden Shepard’s best-selling novel.
The breakthrough role is in Hunger Games Prequel
Zada plays the young Haymitch Abernathy The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Harvestpre-set 24 years ago Jennifer LawrenceThe story of Katniss Everdeen. The cast leads alongside Whitney Beck (gossip girl), who plays Lenore Dove Bird, a fellow honoree and Haymitch’s love interest.
“the Hunger Games “The franchise has long served as a launching pad for outstanding young actors, and Joe and Whitney carry that legacy forward with incredible heart, depth and fire,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman. Erin Westerman he said in a press release, adding that they “stood out” with their “talent” and “the emotional truth they brought to these iconic roles.”
She continued: “Haymitch has long been a fan-favorite character, and his origin story is one of the most anticipated in the series.” “We can’t wait for fans to experience the story that shaped one of the most compelling characters in the series.”
He has worked with award-winning directors
Zada is scheduled to appear in East of Adena Netflix limited series directed by Zoe Kazan And heroically Florence Pugh and Mike Feast.
He’s got more big projects
In addition Sunrise on harvestZada stars in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation We were liarsa best-selling YA novel. The series is scheduled to be shown in June.
