Jack Messina

Jack Messina is an American child actor, best known for his current role as Cal Stone on NBC's sci-fi drama Manifest.

Jack Messina
Born
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Early life

Messina started acting at the age of seven, attending classes at the Actors Garage in Manhasset, Long Island, just east of New York City.[1]

Career

Messina made an appearance on the Emmy award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alongside Alex Borstein as younger son in an Italian immigrant family[2][3] Messina plays Cal Stone for two seasons and 29 episodes of NBC's science fiction drama Manifest as a young boy struggling with terminal leukaemia and a passenger on the mysterious returning airplane Flight 828.[4][3][1] Messina has made appearances in commercials for Eliquis and MVP Health.[1] Messina is a member of SAG-AFTRA, which has strict rules about children working on set; Messina has private tutoring on site to keep up with schoolwork.[4]

Personal life

Messina is keen on skiing during the winter.[2] Jack advises other young actors not to be discouraged when you don't secure acting jobs immediately, he attended many auditions before successfully securing the role of Cal.[5] Messina’s future hopes are to someday work with either Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey or Tom Hanks.[5]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018-2020 Manifest Cal Stone 2 seasons – 29 episodes
2018 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Salvatore 1 Episode: "The Punishment Room "
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References
  1. "Exclusive interview with Jack Messina". celebmix.com. 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Jack Messina Talks 'Manifest' Season 1 [Exclusive Interview]". telltaletv.com. February 18, 2019.
  3. "Exclusive interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Manifest's Jack Messina". pop-culturalist.com. February 4, 2019.
  4. "Child actor Jack Messina of 'Manifest' on booking a great role while in school". nycastings.com. 2020.
  5. "Jack Messina talks NBC's 'Manifest,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'". digitaljournal.com. January 10, 2019.
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