Izaac Wang (born October 22, 2007) is an American actor best known for his performances in Good Boys (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Dìdi (2024), and Win or Lose (2025).
Early and personal life Wang was born to a Chinese father and Laotian mother in Minnesota, where he lived for three years before moving to Los Angeles. Wang attends the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a performing arts high school, .
Career After appearing in the TV Land series Teachers, Wang landed his first film role as Soren in the 2019 Universal Pictures film Good Boys. In June 2019, he was cast as Owen Yu in the Paramount Pictures film Clifford the Big Red Dog. In June 2020, he appeared in the Lionsgate film Think Like a Dog. In March 2021, he gained notability when he portrayed Boun in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). In February 2021, Wang was cast as Sam Wing in the HBO Max streaming series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023).
In 2024, Wang starred in his first leading feature film role as Chris Wang in Sean Wang's directorial debut Dìdi (2024). For his performance, he received a nomination for the Breakthrough Performer Award at the 2024 Gotham Awards. Wang voiced the character Yuwen in the 2025 Pixar animated miniseries Win or Lose. In July 2025, he appeared in a commercial for Cash App.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Good Boys Soren 2020 Think Like a Dog Li 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Boun (voice) Clifford the Big Red Dog Owen Yu 2022 White Now Please Bryan Chen Short film 2024 Dìdi Chris "Dìdi" Wang
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Teachers Caleb Episode: "Face Your Peers" 2021 Infinity Train Young Min-Gi Park/Ryan Akagi's brother (voice) Episode: "The Twin Tapes" 2022–23 The Santa Clauses Hugo 6 episodes 2023 Stillwater Gull Chick (voice) Episode: "I'm Bored"/"Art Fair" 2023–present Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Sam Wing (voice) 20 episodes 2025 Win or Lose Yuwen (voice) 8 episodes
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Sundance Film Festival January 26, 2024 Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Dìdi Gotham Awards December 2, 2024 Breakthrough Performer Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Youth Performance San Diego Film Critics Society December 9, 2024Best Youth Performance Seattle Film Critics Society December 16, 2024 Best Youth Performance Critics' Choice Movie Awards February 7, 2025 Best Young Actor/Actress
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