Actor
Ellar Coltrane
1994
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 27 August 1994, Austin, Texas, USA
- Known for
- Boyhood
, Lone Star State of Mind, Fast Food Nation
Ellar Coltrane is an American actor from Austin, Texas, best known for playing Mason Evans Jr. in Richard Linklater's Boyhood. The film was shot in stages over 12 years, so audiences watched Coltrane grow from child to young adult on screen. It remains a landmark of long-form filmmaking.
Where to start
Boyhood (2014)Full guide
Career-defining lead role as Mason, filmed over 12 years; the film is a landmark of patient, long-form storytelling.
Lone Star State of Mind (2002)Log in to add it to the library
Early screen credit, made when Coltrane was a child in Texas.
Fast Food Nation (2006)Log in to add it to the library
Linklater's ensemble drama; an early role for Coltrane during the Boyhood shoot.
Barry (2016)Log in to add it to the library
Biographical drama about a young Barack Obama, showing Coltrane's work in adult supporting roles after Boyhood.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2015 – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer (Boyhood)
The full list · 23
- 2002Lone Star State of MindLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Young Earl
- 2005Faith & BulletsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Thomas Chaney Jr.
- 2006Fast Food NationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jay Anderson
- 2009HallettsvilleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Young Tyler
- 2014BoyhoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mason
- 2015Twelve YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016BarryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Will
- 2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016By the RiverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2017The CircleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mercer Regalado
- 2017Blood MoneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Victor
- 2017DrownedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Boy
- 2017The End of DecayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ben
- 2018The Last Movie StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shane McAvoy
- 2018Bodies of WaterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marsh
- 2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Clerk
- 2019Summer NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jameson
- 2020The Get TogetherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Face Tattoo
- 2021Shoplifters of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ryan
- 2021With PleasureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Bar Fly
- 2021El FantasmaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lee Harvey Oswald
- 2023Art-House America: Austin Film SocietyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2026The Weird KidzLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wyatt (Voice)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.