Dominic Sessa Explained

Dominic Sessa
Birth Date:25 October 2002
Birth Place:Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Education:Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2022–present

Dominic Sessa (born October 25, 2002) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Alexander Payne's coming-of-age film The Holdovers (2023), portraying troubled teenager Angus Tully.[1] His performance won him the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer in addition to a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Sessa was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and he was raised in the South Jersey communities of Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City.[4] Sessa's mother is a teacher and his father died when he was 14.[5] Sessa attended Alder Avenue Middle School.[6] From tenth grade, he went to Deerfield Academy, a preparatory high school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, as a financial aid student.[7] [8] He was active in the school's theater program, acting in the plays Antigone and Rumors and directing an excerpt from No Exit.[9]

, Sessa is a student at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.[10]

Career

In 2021, Sessa was discovered by casting director Susan Shopmaker, who offered Deerfield Academy students a chance to audition for the Alexander Payne-directed film The Holdovers since the film was using the academy as a shooting location.[7] Sessa was selected among twelve students who auditioned for the role.[9] In September 2023, Sessa was listed as one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch for 2023".[10] Sessa's performance in the film earned him several accolades, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On casting Sessa, Payne said: "He is a remarkably talented young actor ... (he) instinctively understood how to access his own life experience for an emotionally intelligent performance ... He also possessed a face I wanted to see healed by the story the movie was to tell."[11]

Sessa will next appear in Tow, directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Rose Byrne,[12] as well as Oh. What. Fun., a Christmas film directed by Michael Showalter,[13] and the sequel Now You See Me 3.[14] He is also attached to star in the biopic Tony as chef Anthony Bourdain.[15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023The HoldoversAngus Tully
2025Now You See Me 3Filming
TowPost-production
Oh. What. Fun.Post-production

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2023Chicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising PerformerThe Holdovers[16]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actor[17]
Florida Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actor[18]
Breakout
Heartland International Film FestivalPioneering Spirit: Rising Star Award[19]
Indiana Film Journalists Association AwardsBest Supporting Performance[20]
Breakout of the Year
North Texas Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting Actor[21]
Best Newcomer
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actor[22]
Toronto Film Critics AssociationBest Breakthrough Performance[23]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardBest Breakthrough Performance[24]
Best Supporting Actor
2024Astra Film AwardBest Supporting Actor[25]
Austin Film Critics Association AwardsThe Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award[26]
British Academy Film AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting Role[27]
Columbus Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Performance[28]
Breakthrough Film Artist
Critics' Choice AwardsBest Young Performer[29]
Georgia Film Critics AssociationBreakthrough Award[30]
Houston Film Critics Society AwardBest Supporting Actor[31]
London Film Critics' CircleBreakthrough Performer of the Year[32]
Music City Film Critics AssociationBest Young Actor[33]
North Carolina Film Critics AssociationBreakthrough Performance[34]
Satellite AwardBest Supporting Actor[35]
Independent Spirit AwardsBest Breakthrough Performance[36] [37]

Notes and References

  1. Alexander Payne "Heartbroken" to Premiere 'The Holdovers' Without Lead Actors . . September 11, 2023.
  2. News: January 18, 2024 . Bafta Awards 2024: Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Barbie and Saltburn get nominations . January 18, 2024 . en-GB.
  3. News: January 18, 2024 . Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of film contenders . January 18, 2024 . en-GB.
  4. https://www.phillyvoice.com/dominic-sessa-holdovers-oscars-south-jersey-cherry-hill-ocean-city-egg-harbor-township/ "Meet South Jersey's Dominic Sessa, star of the Oscar-nominated film 'The Holdovers'"
  5. News: The Holdovers' Dominic Sessa: 'Everyone's like, don't become a celebrity – stay who you are' Movies The Guardian . February 17, 2024 . The Guardian. January 15, 2024 . Horton . Adrian .
  6. Web site: Facebook . February 26, 2024 . www.facebook.com.
  7. How The Holdovers Star Dominic Sessa Got Discovered . Rathe . Adam . November 10, 2023. November 27, 2023 . Town & Country.
  8. Schulman . Michael . December 4, 2023 . A Prep-School Movie Star . February 17, 2024 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.
  9. Web site: June 2, 2023 . Artist of the Issue: Dominic Sessa . The Deerfield Scroll.
  10. Variety Announces 10 Actors to Watch for 2023 . Riley . Jenelle . September 6, 2023 . November 27, 2023 . Variety.
  11. Web site: Vognar . Chris . December 11, 2023 . Meet Dominic Sessa — the rare unicorn of 'The Holdovers' . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  12. Web site: Bamigboye . Baz . February 19, 2024 . Breaking Baz BAFTA Film Awards Parties Special: Dominic Sessa Wins First Movie Role After 'The Holdovers' Breakout; Bob Geldof Wants Live Aid Musical In Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre; Florence Pugh At Universal 'Oppenheimer' Celebration . July 21, 2024 . Deadline.
  13. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chloe-grace-moretz-dominic-sessa-1235865762/ Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa Join Amazon MGM Holiday Comedy 'Oh. What. Fun.' (Exclusive)
  14. Web site: April 16, 2024 . Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa Join Ariana Greenblatt in 'Now You See Me 3' (Exclusive) . April 17, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  15. Web site: The Holdovers' Dominic Sessa To Play Chef, Writer And Broadcaster Anthony Bourdain In New Biopic . August 19, 2024 . White . James . August 13, 2024 . Empire Online.
  16. Web site: Tallerico . Brian . December 8, 2023 . Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations . December 8, 2023 . RogerEbert.com.
  17. Web site: Jorgenson . Todd . December 18, 2023 . DFW Film Critics Name The Holdovers Best Picture of 2023 . December 18, 2023 . Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association.
  18. Web site: Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations. AwardsWatch. Erik. Anderson. December 13, 2023. December 14, 2023.
  19. Web site: 32nd Heartland International Film Festival Announces Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes. Heartland Film. October 16, 2023.
  20. Web site: December 12, 2023 . AwardsWatch - Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  21. Web site: December 18, 2023 . North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' and 'The Holdovers' Win Big . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  22. Web site: Anderson . Eric . 2023 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations . awardswatch.com . December 10, 2023 . AwardsWatch . December 11, 2023.
  23. Web site: Neglia . Matt . December 17, 2023 . The 2023 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners . December 17, 2023 . Next Best Picture.
  24. Web site: 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners: 'American Fiction' is Best Feature, 'Oppenheimer' Takes Six . Erik . Anderson . AwardsWatch . December 10, 2023 . December 11, 2023.
  25. Web site: December 7, 2023 . AwardsWatch - 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations . December 14, 2023 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  26. Web site: January 10, 2024 . The 2023 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Winners . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  27. Web site: January 18, 2024 . Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of film contenders . January 18, 2024 . BBC. en-US.
  28. Web site: December 31, 2023 . AwardsWatch - Columbus Film Critics Association (COCFA) Nominations: 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Oppenheimer' Lead . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  29. News: Pedersen . Erik . 'Oppenheimer' Wins Best Picture & Director At Critics Choice Awards, Leads Field With Eight; 'Barbie' Gets Six Including Best Comedy – Full List . January 14, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood . January 14, 2024.
  30. Web site: January 5, 2024 . AwardsWatch - Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Tops with Seven Wins . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  31. Web site: January 9, 2024 . AwardsWatch - Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Nominations . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  32. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . December 20, 2023 . 'All of Us Strangers, 'Oppenheimer' Lead London Critics' Circle Awards Nominations . January 14, 2024 . Variety . en-US.
  33. Web site: January 15, 2024 . AwardsWatch - Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Wins 7 . January 15, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  34. Web site: January 3, 2024 . AwardsWatch - North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Wins 10 . January 14, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  35. Web site: December 18, 2023 . 2023 Nominees . December 18, 2023 . International Press Academy . en-US.
  36. Web site: Moreau . Brent Lang,Jordan . Lang . Brent . Moreau . Jordan . December 5, 2023 . Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each . January 15, 2024 . Variety . en-US.
  37. Web site: Spirit Awards: Full List of Winners. Hollywood Reporter. February 25, 2024. Kimberly Nordyke. February 27, 2024.

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