Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor.[1] He is known for his roles in the Netflix teen films The Kissing Booth (2018) and The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), and the HBO series Euphoria (2019–present).

Jacob Elordi
Elordi in 2019
Born
Jacob Nathaniel Elordi

(1997-06-26) 26 June 1997
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Early life

Elordi was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 26 June 1997 to John and Melissa Elordi. He is of Basque descent.[2] He has three older sisters.[2] He attended secondary school at St. Kevin's College, Melbourne, and later Nudgee College in Brisbane.[2] He showed interest in acting since he was young, and was involved in many school dramas.

Career

Elordi's first experience on a Hollywood film set was in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales as an extra. His first acting role was on the Australian film Swinging Safari[3] in 2018, playing the role of Rooster. Elordi came to fame starring as Noah Flynn in the Netflix romantic comedy film The Kissing Booth, which premiered in May 2018.[4] He reprised the role in the sequel The Kissing Booth 2,[4] which filmed in mid 2019 in Cape Town, and was released in July 2020.[5] He has completed filming on a third film, The Kissing Booth 3, set for 2021.

In 2019, Elordi starred in the horror film The Mortuary Collection, and began playing Nate Jacobs in the HBO television series Euphoria.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Carpe Liam Liam Short film
2016 Max & Iosefa Max Short film; also writer
2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales St. Martins Marine Uncredited
2018 The Kissing Booth Noah Flynn
2018 Swinging Safari Rooster
2019 Bad Dream Husband Video short
2019 The Mortuary Collection Jake
2020 The Kissing Booth 2 Noah Flynn
2020 Deep Water Ricky Post-production
2020 2 Hearts Chris[7] Completed
2021 The Kissing Booth 3 Noah Flynn Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Bend Lucas Jackson
2019–present Euphoria Nate Jacobs Main role[8]

References
  1. "Here's What You Need to Know About "The Kissing Booth" Star Jacob Elordi". Seventeen. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "Jacob Elordi Goes Undercover on Reddit, Youtube and Twitter". GQ. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "The Kissing Booth Stars Joey King and Jacob Elordi Are Kissing In Real Life". Decider. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. "Will there be a sequel to The Kissing Booth?". Metro. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. Gemmill, Allie (19 August 2019). "Joey King Is Officially Done Filming The Kissing Booth Sequel". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. Framke, Caroline; Framke, Caroline (13 June 2019). "TV Review: HBO's Euphoria Starring Zendaya". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. "Jacob Elordi Is About To Play The Boyfriend Of This Riverdale Actress In A New Movie". Popbuzz. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. Westbrook, Caroline (17 June 2018). "What is Euphoria, the HBO series featuring Zendaya and The Kissing Booth's Jacob Elordi?". Metro. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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