Jared Abrahamson (born November 19, 1987) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his performance in the 2016 film Hello Destroyer, for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor and won the award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016.
Early life and education Jared Abrahamson is originally from Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, a mining town of 5,500. Abrahamson spent two years working underground there as a miner before studying acting at the Vancouver Film School.
Career Abrahamson is known for his performance in the 2016 film Hello Destroyer, for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor and won the award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016.
He portrayed Trevor Holden in the Showcase and Netflix series Travelers.
He was named one of the Toronto International Film Festival's Rising Stars of 2016, alongside Grace Glowicki, Mylène Mackay and Sophie Nélisse.
Abrahamson has also appeared in the television series Awkward and Fear the Walking Dead, Letterkenny, and the films The Submarine Kid and Never Steady, Never Still.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes 2012 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Tim Warren 2015 The Submarine Kid Cooper Koll2016 Blowtorch Dave Willis Detour Paul Hello Destroyer Tyson Burr Texas Heart Roy 2017 Be Afraid Ben Chambers Break Night Jimmy Gregoire Felix Gun Tommy Hollow in the Land Brandon Miller Keep Watching Josh Canfield Never Steady, Never Still Daryl Sweet Virginia Paul Anderson 2018 American Animals Eric Borsuk2020The Curse of Audrey EarnshawColm Dwyer2021 Like a House on Fire Danny On the Count of Three Wyatt2022God's TimeRussel2023 Bad Things Brian2024Asleep in My PalmJoséVenom: The Last DanceCaptain ForrestRelayRyan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011Finding a FamilyAlex ChivescuTelevision filmPossessing Piper RoseDylan MaxwellTelevision film2012The ManzanisMikeyTelevision filmSeattle SuperstormWyatt FosterTelevision film 2014–2015 Awkward Pete 5 episodes 2015 Fear the Walking Dead CPL Cole 2 episodes 2016–2018 Travelers Trevor Holden Main role2019 LetterkennyJakeGuest2020RamyDennis2 episodes2023 The ChangelingBrian WestMain role2024 The PenguinSquidRecurring
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2014 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama Destroyer Past Nominees & Winners 2014 at www.leoawards.com 2016 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actor in a Canadian Film Hello Destroyer "Hello Destroyer wins big with VFCC" by Regan Reid at playbackonline.ca 2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Hello Destroyer "CSAs ’17: Juste la fin du Monde snags nine film nominations" by Regan Reid at playbackonline.ca Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture Hello Destroyer "2017 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actor in a Canadian Film Gregoire "2018 Nominees Announced" by Jorge Ignacio Castillo at vancouverfilmcritics.com 2018 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture Gregoire "2018 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com 2019 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture American Animals "2019 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com
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