Julian Lerner is a young American actor, voice artist, and singer, who is perhaps best known for appearing in the films “Yes Day” and “Boys of Summer”, and in the TV series “The Wonder Years.” He’s quickly rising to stardom both on stage and on the big screen.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Julian Emile Lerner hails from New York City, New York, and was born under the Scorpio zodiac sign on 5 November 2007, which makes him 16 years old as of early 2024. He was brought up in a well-settled business family by his parents, Erin Lerner and Daniel Lerner, who’s a businessman, author and speaker – he’s currently teaching The Science of Happiness at the New York City-based New York University (NYU). Julian grew up watching plays, films, and children’s TV series, and as a result, he fell in love with acting at a very young age. His parents were very supportive, and encouraged him to begin an acting career at the age of seven. He’s disclosed that he often tries out different accents with his father, which is fun and helpful because it expands the types of characters and roles he can play.
Little is known about Julian’s educational background. It’s reported that he’s currently attending a local private high school in his hometown.
Hobbies and Interests
Julian is a self-proclaimed expert Lego builder, who recently showcased his talent by crafting Lego Corner Garage, the Grand Piano, and the Assembly Square structures. Moreover, he finds joy in collecting Funko Pops, and boasts of a collection of 50+ figures from DC to Marvel characters.
He also enjoys skating, and has disclosed that he enjoys trick scootering on his Envy Prodigy S8.
Julian is an avid animal lover, who’s adopted two dogs named Elis and Bean.
The New York native is into music, and in his spare time enjoys listening to music, and playing the electric guitar and the ukulele. He’s been described as a very talented dancer, and is proficient in Hip-Hop, Tap and Theater Dance – when he’s in Los Angeles, Julian goes dancing at The Playground LA, and when in New York City, goes dancing at Broadway Dance Center.
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Julian has portrayed numerous characters both on stage and on screen. His favorite character is Gavroche, whom he portrayed in the “Les Misérables” National Broadway Tour.
He’s physically active, and is passionate about performing stunts in TV series and films – he walked on his hands in the films “Yes Day!” and “Every Other Weekend.”
Julian’s favorite food is ramen. He’s disclosed that he usually researches the best ramen noodles spot in every new city before traveling there.
Sports Career
Julian is very passionate about sports, and began training in gymnastics when he was three years old – he was a member of a Junior Olympics Gymnastics team for five years. Moreover, he became the All-Around Level Five New York State Champion at the age of eight. In June 2017, he scooped the New York State Ring Championship title. Moreover, he’s won several other awards such as the Most Dedicated Gymnast Award.
Modeling and Acting Careers
Julian is managed by Teri B Talent & Model Management. He’s worked as a model, appeared in numerous TV commercials, and in several theatrical projects – he toured the US and Canada as Gavroche in the “Les Misérables” National Broadway Tour when he was nine years old.
In 2017, Julian made his TV debut in the episode “The Large Little Laddie” of the TV animated family adventure series “Super Wings!” in which he voiced Cian. In the same year, he made his film debut in the comedy “Pottersville,” which starred Ron Perlman, Judy Greer and Michael Shannon. In 2018, Julian starred as Kai alongside Zyra Gorecki and Angelina Palma in the short drama film “Every Other Weekend”, and also appeared in single episodes of the shows “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Takeover days are the best days 🎉 Julian Lerner is taking over @WonderYearsABC's Instagram TOMORROW. Be there or be square 😎 pic.twitter.com/iuCJAhlDt0
— The Wonder Years (@WonderYearsABC) March 1, 2022
In the year that followed, Julian lent his voice to Young Luca in the animated adventure film “Dragon Quest: Your Story”, and appeared in an episode of the show “Saturday Night Live.” In 2020, he appeared in 11 episodes of the podcast series “Escape from Virtual Island” and “From Now” (two episodes in 2020 and 2021). He also starred as Leo in the movie “Leo the Lionhearted,” which brought him a Pinnacle Film Award for Best Actor in 2020.
2021 saw Julian cast for the starring role of Brad Hitman in the ABC TV comedy “The Wonder Years,” which is set in ‘60s Montgomery and follows the story of the Williams Family, spotlighting the ups and downs of being brought up in a Black middle-class family in the city. He appeared in 32 episodes from 2021 to 2023 and shared the screen with Elisha Williams, Dule Hill, and Laura Kariuki. Concurrently, he voiced Lucas in 22 episodes of the animated TV series “Alma’s Way.” 2021 also saw him play Tony’s friend, Rico, in the Alan Taylor-directed crime drama “The Many Saints of Newark,” which chronicles the life of the mobster Tony Soprano, and stars the likes of Leslie Odom Jr., Alessandro Nivola, and Jon Bernthal.
Julian landed his career-defining role as Evan Torres in the 2021 Miguel Arteta-directed Netflix comedy movie “Yes Day.” He had the opportunity of sharing the screen with various established actresses including Jenna Ortega and Jennifer Garner in the film, in which the strict parents, Carlos (played by Édgar Ramírez) and Allison (Garner), decide to give their three children a ‘Yes Day’ during which they have 24 hours to make their own decisions. In 2022 and 2023, Julian appeared in four episodes of the TV series “Pantheon.”
Social Media Presence
Julian is active on Instagram (@julianlerner) with over 48,000 followers as of January 2024 – his first video was a commercial that was posted on 16 June 2017. He’s also active on Facebook. His parents manage his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Personal Life
Julian is still very young and seemingly busy focusing on his budding career and education. As a result, he hasn’t been romantically involved with anyone; he’s unmarried, without any children. He lives with his parents and currently splits his time between Manhattan, New York City, and Los Angeles, California.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Lerner is of Caucasian ethnicity and has a pair of brown eyes and dark brown hair. He’s slim, weighs around 110lbs (50kgs) and is 5ft 7ins (1.70m) tall as of early 2024. His chest, waist, and arm sizes are 36ins, 29ins, and 12ins respectively. Moreover, the young actor wears shoe size (7UK).
Net Worth
Julian has shared the screen with prominent actors including Jenna Ortega, Richard Madden, and Jennifer Garner, which has made him popular. His wealth has continued to grow steadily since he began acting in the mid-2010s. Julian is worth close to $150,000 as of early 2024.
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