About Owen Vaccaro: Age, Height, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Biography

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Early life, family, educational background

American child actor Owen Wilder Vaccaro was born on 16 December 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia, USa, making him a Sagittarius. He has a younger brother, Reid Vaccaro and an older sister, Taten Vaccaro; their mother is Allison and father Chris Vaccaro, of Italian heritage. Owen attended Atlanta’s Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.

He is best known for portraying Dylan Mayron in 2015’s “Daddy’s Home”, and the 2017 sequel “Daddy’s Home 2,” as well as the lead, Lewis Barnavelt in 2018’s “The House with a Clock in Its Walls.”

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Career

When Owen was in the first grade, his teacher, Mrs. Betts suggested that he should pursue acting, as he didn’t enjoy any sport. He participated in a play, and immediately grew passionate about the art form. Seeing how much fun their son was having, his parents hired an agent to help him book roles, and he appeared in “Rom,” as Jason, and “The Product of Me” as Young Levi – which were both indie films.

He next played in the aforementioned “Daddy’s Home” and “Daddy’s Home 2,” starring Mark Wahlberg as Dusty Mayron, Will Ferrell as Brad Whitaker, Linda Cardellini as Dylan’s sister, Sara Whitaker, and Scarlett Estevez as Megan Mayron. The films also featured two cameos, by basketball star Kobe Bryant and wrestler John Cena who both played themselves. The sequel included John Lithgow as Brad’s father, Don Whitaker, and Mel Gibson as Dusty’s father, Kurt Mayron. John Cena returns in the sequel, but this time playing Roger. “Daddy’s Home” grossed $242 million at the worldwide box office, from a $69 million budget; making the film Will’s highest-grossing live-action film, surpassing 2003’s “Elf.” Although it did well at the box office, critics disliked the movie; it received a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 30% along with comments that claimed that despite Mark and Will’s comedic chemistry, the plot was not fully explored and didn’t fulfill its potential.

Between the two films, in the 2016 “Mother’s Day” film, Owen played Charlie – the son of Max (played by Cameron Esposito), and adoptive son of Gabi (played by Sarah Chalke) who is married to Max. The main cast consists of Jennifer Aniston as Sandy Newhouse, Julia Roberts as Miranda Collins, Kate Hudson as Jessem, and Jason Sudeikis as Bradley Barton. The following year, he played Dennis in the short film entitled “Miyubi” which starred Jeff Goldblum, and then Lucas in “Fun Mom Dinner,” a comedy starring Bridget Everett as Melanie, Adam Scott as Tom, Toni Collette as Kate, Katie Aselton as Emily, and Molly Shannon as Jamie. He also appeared in one episode of the television series “The Ghostbusters: A Web Series” as Young Erwin Schueler.

On 21 September 2018, Universal Pictures released their fantasy comedy “The House with a Clock in Its Walls,” in which Owen portrayed 10-year-old orphan Lewis Barnavelt – Jack Black played his uncle, Jonathan Barnavelt who is also a warlock, Renée Elise Goldsberry is the evil witch named Selena Izard, and Cate Blanchett played a witch and Jonathan’s neighbor and best friend, Florence Zimmerman. It was produced by James Vanderbilt, Eric Kripke, and Bradley J. Fischer, directed by Eli Roth and based on John Bellairs’ 1973 novel entitled with the same name. The film had a production budget of $42 million and after its worldwide release, it grossed $131.5 million; Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 65% – comments praised it for blending horror and humor in a way all ages could enjoy. Deadline Hollywood also provided praise, particularly for Owen, they stated that he’s ‘poised to breakout,’ acknowledging the young actor’s talent.

In 2019, Owen played the main title character in the film, “Team Marco,” and Russel in “Mine 9.” He also portrayed Young Nick in the Christmas comedy film “Noelle,” which starred Bill Hader as Nick Kringle, the 23rd Santa, and Anna Kendrick as Noelle Kringle, Nick’s younger sister. Marc Lawrence wrote and directed the film, edited by Hughes Winborne, and produced by Suzanne Todd. Walt Disney Studios released the film on 12 November 2019 on their streaming service, Disney+ – critics gave the movie mixed reviews. That year, he also played Young Buster in three episodes of the television series, “Arrested Development.”

Owen next played Casper – a character described as ‘nerdy but resourceful’ – in Netflix’s family adventure film, “Finding ‘Ohana,” which was released on 29 January 2021. His fellow cast members were Lindsay Watson as Hana, Kea Peahu as Phil, Kelly Hu as Leilani, and Alex Aiono as Ioane, Christina Strain wrote the movie, it was directed by Jude Weng, edited by Priscilla Nedd Friendly, and produced by Ian Bryce Productions’ Ian Bryce along with JJ Hook and Irene Yeung as his executive producers.  They shot in the Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Brooklyn and Thailand. Luckily for the cast and crew, they received an 85% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, and 69% from Metacritic.

On 2 May 2021, Vanity Teen magazine published their interview with Owen, wherein he shared the history of his acting career, ‘Finding out I booked “Daddy’s Home” was one of the happiest moments ever.’ He added that he believes that once an actor books a big role, they have an easier time booking more jobs as their name and reputation keeps improving. When he got the role of Casper, he was at home, ‘… probably playing Minevraft.’ His agent phoned him to tell him the good news, but she admitted that Jude Wang, the director, wanted to tell him first, so when the director called, ‘… I had to act surprised all over again! It was like I learned I got the part twice!’

The film was inspired by “The Goonies,” and Owen thought that a great idea because “Finding ‘Ohana” can service as an earlier generations’ Goonies as the original is likely too old to be watched by children today. After Mauro Colarieti referred to him as a ‘child actor,’ Owen replied that although that’s literally true, he doesn’t fully resonate with the term. ‘… the seriousness that goes along with it. All of the child actors that I have worked with have been wonderful and I/m still in contact with them.’     

He’s received one nomination – in 2016 for a Young Entertainer Award under the Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film category for his work in “Daddy’s Home.” In 2018, “Miyubi” won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Immersive Experience.

Personal life

According to his social media posts, it appears that he’s still single, as he mainly posts about his personal days off, and collaborations with brands. He has over 750 posts on his Instagram account and more than 80,000 followers; he’s also active on Facebook and Twitter.

Owen went to M.Z. Stageworks where he received training, and performed in their local theatre shows. He lives in Atlanta with his family, and travels for work when needed.

Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

When not on set, Owen enjoys spending time with his friends.

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His favorite:

  • Place is Disneyland.
  • Singer is Kacey Musgraves.
  • Actor is Casey Simpson.
  • Television series is “Schitt’s Creek.”
  • Films are the “Pitch Perfect” series, and 2005’s “Kinky Boots.”
  • Colors are grey, black, and red.
  • Foods are burgers and pizzas.
  • Book is Laura J. Moss’ “Adventure Cats: Living Nine Lives to the Fullest.”
  • Dream car an Audi, which he hopes to one day buy

Appearance

He stands at 4ft 6ins (140cm) tall, weighs about 90lbs (42kgs), has dark brown hair, green-blue eyes, and is a mesomorph body type.

Net worth and salary

As of January 2023, his net worth is estimated at $500,000 thousand. According to Gossip Biography, his approximate salary is $50 an hour, and he earns anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 for each episode he appears in.

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