Who is Mason Gooding? 5 things to know about the ‘Scream’ actor.

with Screaming 7 Almost here, fans can look forward to it Mason Gooding He reprized his role as Chad Mix Martin. In March 2024, the actor said diverse“It’s all about keeping up with what feels like the best movie for the fans. Scream wouldn’t exist without the people who enjoy it as much as they do. … If people wanted it, they would certainly go out of their way to see it happen.”

To learn more about the star, read on as Hollywood life He has collected five facts about Mason.

Mason is the son of an Oscar-winning actor

His father is Cuba Gooding JrWho won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 for his film Jerry Maguire. Cuba has had a long and prosperous film and television career since then, most recently starring OJ Simpson In 2016 American Crime Story: The People Vs. OJ Simpson. Maysoon’s mother is… Sarah KapferCuba’s ex-wife of 22 years. They broke up in 2017.

Mason was born and raised in Southern California

With his father a busy Hollywood star, Mason grew up in Los Angeles. He attended the private Windward High School in Mar Vista, California, and then attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He eventually dropped out of college to pursue acting full time.

Mason has scored a lot of choice roles over the past few years in film and television

He had appearances in three shows Dwayne “The Rock” JohnsonHBO series Ballers In 2018. He played the role of Nick in The Director Olivia WildeThe highly acclaimed 2019 film Booksmart. He also starred in the Hulu 2020 comedy series for the first season Everything will be fine And Andrew plays on Hulu’s Love, Victor.

Mason supports LGBTQ issues

While his character is in Love, Victor Mason announced when the show debuted in June 2020 that he would donate to causes close to the show’s heart. “Every time I go to post about the show, I will donate and showcase some of the amazing charities/causes/movements that support the LGBT+ and Black communities whose efforts have allowed me and people like me the ability to have a platform today through their tireless fight for justice and equality in the social and political landscape,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “However, you are all loved, you are all seen, and I hope first and foremost you understand your thoughts and ideas are so important, so please continue to share them with the world.”

Mason was going to study dramatic writing and psychology at New York University

Mason attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts to study dramatic writing and psychology, but dropped out in his junior year to pursue acting full-time.