Billy Bryk | |
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Born | William Nicholas Bryk October 31, 1999 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2019–present |
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William Nicholas Bryk (born October 31, 1999) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted as co-director with Finn Wolfhard of the 2023 film Hell of a Summer. [1]
The son of actor Greg Bryk, [2] he has had acting roles including the films Night Shifts, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and When You Finish Saving the World, [3] and a recurring role as Billy Clanton in the fourth season of Wynonna Earp. [4] His older brother, Dempsey Bryk, is also an actor.
Bryk and Wolfhard first met in Toronto's Kensington Market, having a brief conversation about their shared love of the comedy web series Jake and Amir, but did not meet again until they were both cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife more than a year later. [5] They have since worked together on several occasions, including Night Shifts, When You Finish Saving the World, Hell of a Summer and the Lackluster Video podcast for Headgum. [5]
Hell of a Summer debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, [6] where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness. [7]
Billy Bryk | |
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Born | William Nicholas Bryk October 31, 1999 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2019–present |
Parent |
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William Nicholas Bryk (born October 31, 1999) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted as co-director with Finn Wolfhard of the 2023 film Hell of a Summer. [1]
The son of actor Greg Bryk, [2] he has had acting roles including the films Night Shifts, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and When You Finish Saving the World, [3] and a recurring role as Billy Clanton in the fourth season of Wynonna Earp. [4] His older brother, Dempsey Bryk, is also an actor.
Bryk and Wolfhard first met in Toronto's Kensington Market, having a brief conversation about their shared love of the comedy web series Jake and Amir, but did not meet again until they were both cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife more than a year later. [5] They have since worked together on several occasions, including Night Shifts, When You Finish Saving the World, Hell of a Summer and the Lackluster Video podcast for Headgum. [5]
Hell of a Summer debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, [6] where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness. [7]