Noah Ringer
Noah Andrew Ringer (born November 18, 1996)[1][2] is an American actor. He starred as Aang in the movie The Last Airbender. He was discovered in an open casting call for Airbender in Texas.[3] He was in the film Cowboys & Aliens as Emmett.[4][5][6]
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| Born | Noah Andrew Ringer November 18, 1996 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
Ringer is a young taekwondo practitioner who was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.[7] At age 12, he achieved a first-degree black belt rank with the American Taekwondo Association and is proficient with a variety of Eastern weapons. He is part of a taekwondo club, from which he heard about Paramount Pictures' open casting call to play Aang.[3] For his audition, he sent in a homemade video that depicted him showing off his skills in martial arts.[8][9] After being signed for The Last Airbender movie, he joined the Creative Artists Agency.[3]
Ringer attended the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards on March 27 with his Airbender cast mates Nicola Peltz, Dev Patel, and Jackson Rathbone to debut the new TV spot for the film. He watched Nicola Peltz and Jackson Rathbone perform "Slimebending".[10] While on site, he was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about the movie.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Aang | |
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Emmett |
References
- ↑ "From Local Kid to Movie Star, Back Again".
- ↑ According to the State of Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Searchable at http://www.ancestry.com/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 9, 2009). "Noah Ringer heeds Shyamalan's call". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012147.html?categoryid=3834&cs=1&nid=2562. Retrieved April 18, 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ "Cowboys & Aliens". DreamWorks Studios. Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 16, 2010). "Noah Ringer". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017830.html?categoryId=28&cs=1. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ↑ Marnell, Blair (April 19, 2010). "'Last Airbender' Star Noah Ringer Joins 'Cowboys And Aliens' Cast". Splash Page (MTV). http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/04/19/last-airbender-noah-ringer-cowboys-and-aliens-cast/. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ↑ Bowles, Scott (May 25, 2009). "First Look: Actors put up a real fight in 'Airbender'". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-05-21-airbender-first-look_N.htm.
- ↑ Bowles, Scott (May 21, 2009). "First Look: Actors put up a real fight in 'Airbender'". USA Today (Gannett Company). https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-05-21-airbender-first-look_N.htm. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (February 1, 2009). "Shyamalan cast floats on 'Air'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999413.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Nickelodeon's 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards - Arrivals". LIFE (Time Inc). March 27, 2010. http://www.life.com/image/98089437. Retrieved April 18, 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ D'Zurilla,Christie; Kaufman, Amy (March 27, 2010). "2010 Kids' Choice Awards: the red carpet, the winners". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/03/kids-choice-awards-2010-arrivals-red-carpet-winners-demi-lovato.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
Other websites
- Noah Ringer on IMDb
- "Shyamalan Casts The Last Airbender" - SFLuxe Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- [1] Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine