Dominic Sessa

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Dominic Sessa
Born 2002/2003 (age 21–22)[1]
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US[1]
Education Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation Actor
Years active 2022–present

Dominic Sessa (born 2002/2003) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Alexander Payne's coming-of-age film The Holdovers (2023), portraying troubled teenager Angus Tully.[2] His performance won him the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer in addition to a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[3][4]

Early life and education

Sessa was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and he was raised in the South Jersey communities of Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City.[1] Sessa’s mother is a teacher and his father died when he was 14.[5] Sessa attended Alder Avenue Middle School.[6] From tenth grade he went to Deerfield Academy, a preparatory high school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, as a financial aid student.[7][8] He was active in the school's theater program, acting in the plays Antigone and Rumors and directing an excerpt from No Exit.[9]

As of September 2023 Sessa is a student at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.[10]

Career

Sessa was discovered by casting director Susan Shopmaker, who offered Deerfield Academy students a chance to audition for The Holdovers since the film was using the academy as a shooting location.[7] Sessa was selected among twelve students who auditioned for the role.[9] In September 2023, Sessa was listed as one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch for 2023".[10] Sessa's performance in the film earned him several accolades, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer,[11] the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance,[12] and a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[3]

He will next appear in Tow, directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Rose Byrne.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Holdovers Angus Tully
TBA Tow TBA In development

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Performer The Holdovers Nominated [14]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor 5th Place [15]
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor Nominated [16]
Breakout Nominated
Heartland International Film Festival Pioneering Spirit: Rising Star Award Won [17]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Best Supporting Performance Nominated [18]
Breakout of the Year Nominated
North Texas Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [19]
Best Newcomer Won
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Nominated [20]
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Breakthrough Performance Runner-up [21]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award Best Breakthrough Performance Won [22]
Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2024 Astra Film Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated [23]
Austin Film Critics Association Awards The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated [24]
British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [25]
Columbus Film Critics Association Best Supporting Performance Nominated [26]
Breakthrough Film Artist Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards Best Young Performer Won [11]
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Award Won [27]
Houston Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated [28]
London Film Critics' Circle Breakthrough Performer of the Year Nominated [29]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actor Won [30]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Breakthrough Performance Won [31]
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated [32]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Won [33][12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Meet South Jersey's Dominic Sessa, star of the Oscar-nominated film 'The Holdovers'", Philly Voice, January 23, 2024. Accessed January 25, 2024. "Dominic Sessa, 21, was born in Cherry Hill and grew up in Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City."
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  13. ↑ Breaking Baz BAFTA Film Awards Parties Special: Dominic Sessa Wins First Movie Role After ‘The Holdovers’ Breakout; Bob Geldof Wants Live Aid Musical In Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre; Florence Pugh At Universal ‘Oppenheimer’ Celebration
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