Noah Leslie Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American actor and a former teen idol. He is best known for his roles as Atreyu in the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story and for portraying Boxey on the original television series Battlestar Galactica. His work in The NeverEnding Story made him particularly popular as a teen idol in Europe.
Career Early work Hathaway was born in Los Angeles, California. He began appearing in commercials at age three, and later starred in several TV films and series, including an episode of Family Ties, episode 4 of season 4 called “Designated Hitter.” At the age of six he appeared in Battlestar Galactica, portraying Boxey, for which he received a nomination in the first Young Artist Awards.
The NeverEnding Story He was cast as Atreyu in the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story. He received his second Young Artist Awards nomination and won the award for Best Younger Actor in the 12th Annual Saturn Awards.Past Saturn Awards
For the role Hathaway performed his own stunts, leading to a few near-injuries; German director Wolfgang Petersen said:
Hathaway observed:
Hathaway has said that, during the time he worked as a tattoo artist, he could see for himself the film's ongoing popularity, as clients regularly requested tattoos of the AURYN amulet his character wore, in the film. He claims to have given fifteen different clients AURYN amulet tattoos in three weeks.
Later roles In 1986, Hathaway starred in Troll, as Harry Potter Jr., and in the television movie Casebusters, as Jamie. Hathaway did not return to acting until 1994, in the film To Die, to Sleep, in his first adult role. After a second hiatus as an actor, Hathaway returned in 2011 for the films Mondo Holocausto! as Ruggero Margheriti, and Sushi Girl as Fish.
In 2016, Hathaway reprised his role from The NeverEnding Story for a Spotify commercial celebrating the 1980s.
Personal life
Hathaway attended school at Lycée Français de Los Angeles. He moved into dance instruction, teaching advanced jazz and street dance until an injury forced him to quit in 1989 at age eighteen. Trained in martial arts, Hathaway would later earn black belts in Tang Soo Do and Shotokan Karate, and also competed as a Muay Thai boxer, and learned American Kenpo from Dr. Jerry Erickson. Hathaway spent some of his time at the Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California competing in supersport motorcycle racing, and designing and riding "chopper" motorcycles.
He was on tour with WizardWorld Conventions and appeared at the Chicago and Philadelphia shows in 2011. He appeared at the Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney, Australia in June 2012.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 It's My Turn Homer's Son 1981 Separate Ways Jason Colby 1982 Best Friends Lyle Ballou 1984 The NeverEnding Story Atreyu Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical, Comedy or Adventure Quest Short film 1986 Troll Harry Potter Jr. 1994 To Die, to Sleep Phil 2012 Sushi Girl Fish Mondo Holocausto! Ruggero Margheriti 2013 Blue Dream Roper Karlsson
Television Year Title Role Notes 1978–1979 Battlestar Galactica Boxey 13 episodesNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actor in a Television Series 1979 High Midnight Timmy Television movie Supertrain Kid Episode: "Superstar" The Last Convertible Teddy 3 episodes 1980 Mork & Mindy Jud Episode: "Little Orphan Morkie" Eight Is Enough Jerry 2 episodes 1982 CHiPs Tommy Episode: "Ice Cream Man" Laverne & Shirley Kevin Swisher Episode: "Lightning Man" 1984 Simon & Simon Patrick Jessup Episode: "Almost Completely Out of Circulation" 1985 Call to Glory Boy in French Class Episode: "JFK: Part Two" CBS Storybreak 2 episodes Family Ties Adam Galardner Episode: "Designated Hitter" 1986 The Magical World of Disney Jamie Episode: "Casebusters" Wildfire Unknown episodes 2013 Twisted Tales Dale Episode: "Boom"
Awards and nominations
1980 - Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actor in a TV Series or Special - Nominated 1985 - Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama - Nominated 1985 - Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor - Won 1986 - Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Actor - Animation Voice Over - Nominated
See also List of former child actors from the United States
References
Bibliography Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 389-390.
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