Teo Briones
Teo Briones | |
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| Born | Mateo Justis Briones January 11, 2005 Oxford, England |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Father | Jon Jon Briones |
| Relatives | Isa Briones (sister) |
Mateo Justis Briones (born January 11, 2005) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his starring roles as Junior Wheeler in the Syfy and USA Network series Chucky (2021), based on the Child's Play slasher series, and as Charlie Reyes in the supernatural horror film Final Destination Bloodlines (2025). He's also appeared in the Freeform teen drama series Pretty Little Liars (2012–2013) and the Netflix psychological thriller series Ratched (2020).
Early life
[edit]Briones was born in Oxford, England while his parents were on tour. Born into a family of thespians, his father is Filipino actor and singer Jon Jon Briones and his mother is American actress and singer Megan Briones (née Johnson). His sister Isa Briones, is also an actress and singer. His family relocated to Los Angeles when he was 3 years old and he began acting and modeling at the age of 5. In addition to acting, he is also a musician, playing guitar, bass and drums. He's proficient in XMA, gymnastics, acrobatics, cinematic marital arts and has a blue belt in karate. He also has experience in dance, having had training in hip-hop, ballet and tap.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 2012, Briones was cast in his first prominent role in the popular mystery teen drama series Pretty Little Liars in a recurring capacity during the third and fourth seasons. The following year, he joined the soap opera Days of our Lives for six episodes. That same year, Briones made his film debut in the comedy-drama film Lonely Boy, which also featured his older sister. In 2017, he co-starred in the neo-Western drama film Wind River, playing the young son of a service agent investigating the mysterious murder of a young woman on a Native American reservation. In 2020, Briones appeared in the Ryan Murphy Netflix series, Ratched, a prequel to the 1975 film.
In 2024, Briones was cast as one of the leads in the Warner Bros. Pictures-produced Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), the sixth entry in the Final Destination franchise.[3] He will next star in the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025).[4]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Lonely Boy | Jonny | Feature film debut | |
| Chase Me Through | Jon | Short film | ||
| 2017 | Wind River | Casey Lambert | ||
| 2021 | Agent Revelation | Larry Higgins | [5] | |
| 2024 | Agent Recon | |||
| 2025 | Final Destination Bloodlines | Charlie Reyes | [6][7] | |
| Five Nights at Freddy's 2 † | TBA | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Cutthroat | Alex Cabrera | TV film |
| 2011 | Special Agent Oso | Javier | Voice role; Episode: "For Tamales with Love/Pinata Royale" |
| Kickin' It | Young Jack Brewer | Episode: "Boo Gi Nights" | |
| Death Valley | Kid | Episode: "Tick... Tick... BOOM!" | |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Joey | Episode: "Pawnee Commons" |
| Pretty Little Liars | Malcolm Cutler | Recurring role; Season 3–4 (4 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Days of Our Lives | Timmy Bernardi | Recurring role; Season 12 (6 episodes) |
| Modern Family | Santa Kid | Episode: "The Old Man & the Tree" | |
| 2013–2016 | Doc McStuffins | Carlos | Voice role; 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Stalker | Landon Richards | Episode: "Skin" |
| Disorganized Zone | Logan | Episode: "Deadly Labels" | |
| 2015 | Longmire | Cade Tall Grass | Episode: "Four Arrows" |
| The Whispers | Silas | Episodes: "Homesick" and "Traveller in the Dark" | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Ethan McFadden | Episode: "Can I Get a Witness" |
| 2017 | Will vs. The Future | Will Jin | Unproduced pilot |
| 2020 | Ratched | Peter | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Chucky | Junior Wheeler[8] | Main role; Season 1 (8 episodes) |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Production | Role | Location | Category | Notes |
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| 2023 | Opus 9 No. 2 | Lead | Blank Theatre Company | Young Playwrights Festival (Los Angeles) | [9] |
| 2024 | A Long Time Coming | Alder | Main Stage Theatre | Ashland New Plays Festival (Ashland) | [10] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| BAM Award | 2017 | Best Cast | Wind River | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Chucky - Teo Briones
- ^ "Teo Briones".
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 28, 2024). "'Final Destination: Bloodlines' Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "TEO BRIONES - SAG-AFTRA". wwwxresumesxactorsaccessxcom. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Cast & Crew". Agent Revelation. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer. "Part-Filipinos Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones play siblings in 'Final Destination Bloodlines'". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Did You Know? 'Final Destination Bloodlines' Lead Stars Teo Briones and Kaitlyn Santa Juana Are Part-Filipino | ABS-CBN Metro.Style". ABS-CBN. May 15, 2025. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood. "Teo Briones on his Filipino character in 'Chucky' and why acting matters to him | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Cast Revealed For Final Week of The Blank Theatre's 31st Annual Young Playwrights Festival". BroadwayWorld. July 21, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ @ashlandnewplays (October 8, 2023). "Meet the cast of A LONG TIME COMING by Weston Gaylord!". Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ bernardovillela (January 9, 2018). "And the 2017 BAM Award Goes To…". The Movie Rat. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Teo Briones on Instagram
- Teo Briones at IMDb
