Jeremy Allen White

Early life

Jeremy Allen White was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City on February 17, 1991, He has a younger sister named Annabelle. White grew up in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood. His mother is from North Carolina. White's parents are both former actors, having met when his father attended a play his mother acted in. After White was born, his father started a company that filmed depositions and his mother became a teacher. As a child, Allen began acting in theatre, attributing his confidence in performing to that early experience. Throughout elementary school, White was a dancer who performed ballet, jazz, and tap dance. Upon entering a new middle school dance program at the age of 13, he decided to pursue acting. He attended the Professional Performing Arts School in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. While attending the school, he spent his free time working at the Susan Shopmaker Casting agency. White frequently ditched his after-lunch classes and did not earn enough credits to graduate, but was awarded a high school diploma at age 34.

Career

2006–2021: Early work and ''Shameless''

White made his professional acting debut in 2006, with small roles in the film Beautiful Ohio and television series Conviction. In 2007, White starred in the Independent film The Speed of Life. Premiering at the Venice Film Festival, the film won the Queer Lion award for best LGBTQ related film at the festival. In 2008, White appeared in the film Afterschool directed by Antonio Campos. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. White had minor roles in Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in three episodes between them in 2007, 2008 and 2010. White received his breakthrough role in the comedy-drama series Shameless as Lip Gallagher, the eldest son of the dysfunctional Gallagher household. He was cast shortly after graduating from the Professional Performing Arts School. White received positive reviews for the role, with Rolling Stone noting there was a "powerful stillness" to his performance. White portrayed the character in 134 episodes between 2011 and 2021. For his performance, White received a nomination at the 2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Whilst filming the show, White made appearances in several films, including Rob the Mob (2014), After Everything (2018), and actor Dave Franco's directorial debut, The Rental (2020). After the show's end, White recalled being in an "upsetting head space" and had doubts on whether he could act outside of the show.

2022–present: ''The Bear'' and film roles

In 2022, White began playing his first TV leading role in the Hulu series The Bear. He plays the troubled New York chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to save his deceased brother's failing restaurant. To prepare for the role, he attended classes at the Institute of Culinary Education alongside his co-star Ayo Edebiri. White received acclaim for his performance. Variety described it as the "vibrating" center of the show, praising his portrayal of Berzatto's inner turmoil. The Guardian described his performance as "career–making" and praised White's casting, and NPR described it as "searing" and "palpable". The role has won him two Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy, two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, and two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

In 2023, White portrayed wrestler Kerry Von Erich in the biographical sports film The Iron Claw. In preparation for the role, White was trained by professional wrestler Chavo Guerrero. His performance earned him positive reviews, with The Hindu calling it "riveting", and Rolling Stone calling him "a hell of an actor". In January 2024, White became a global ambassador for Calvin Klein underwear. For its online campaign, he wore the brand's Spring 2024 men's underwear collection, and the advertisement generated $12.7 million in media impact value in less than 48 hours. In August, White's second campaign with the brand was released, with him wearing the Fall and Winter 2024 collection.

In 2025, White starred as Bruce Springsteen in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, written and directed by Scott Cooper. Based upon the eponymous book by Warren Zanes, the film will chronicle Springsteen's journey towards completing his 1982 album Nebraska. White took vocal lessons and learned to play the guitar for the role, using a 1955 Gibson J-200 guitar that Springsteen had given him. About making the film, White said: "I never felt like I could necessarily pat myself on the back in any way. It was ongoing. I'm visiting Bruce at a very strange, lonely, sad time in his life so I tried to stay as close to those sorts of feelings as I could. The process of making the movie wasn’t for me one of joy necessarily. I wouldn't allow myself to feel like I ever got it because so much of this story and period is about a kind of doubt and fear and the future."

Upcoming

He will next join the cast of the 2026 Star Wars film The Mandalorian and Grogu as Rotta the Hutt. White took the part because he had never done voice work before and he wanted to make something his children could watch. Later that year, White will appear as Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz in The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network (2010). White will also co-star opposite Austin Butler in the A24 thriller film Enemies.

Personal life

White first met actress Addison Timlin while at high school when they were both 14 years old, though the pair did not enter a relationship. They met again while filming Afterschool (2008) at 17 years old. They married in 2019. They have two daughters, born in October 2018 and December 2020. Timlin filed for divorce in May 2023. White entered a relationship with Spanish singer Rosalía shortly afterwards, separating in mid-2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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