Forrest Goodluck

Forrest Goodluck (born August 6, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Hugh Glass's son Hawk in the 2015 film The Revenant, his supporting role as Adam Red Eagle, a two-spirit teenager sent to a conversion therapy camp, in the 2018 British-American film The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and for portraying ecoterrorist Michael in the 2022 film How to Blow Up a Pipeline.

Forrest Goodluck
Born (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationActor

Early life

A Native American, Goodluck was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father, Kevin, is Navajo. His mother Laurie's ancestry includes Hidatsa, Mandan, Navajo, and Tsimshian.[1][2]

Career

Goodluck's first acting experience was during a sixth grade production of A Charlie Brown Christmas at his elementary school: later he performed in stage and theater productions in middle and high school.[3] At age 13, he auditioned for Native American director Chris Eyre's film Man Called Buffalo, which never made it to production, but did allow him to network with future casting directors.[3] He starred as Saul Indian Horse in the 2012 drama Indian Horse about the dark history of Canadian boarding schools and the aboriginal people.

Goodluck auditioned for the part of Hawk in the 2015 film The Revenant when he was 15 years old.[3] The Revenant was his first feature film role.[4][5][6] Goodluck won Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (14–21) at the 37th Young Artist Awards for his role as Hawk.

In February 2016, he was cast to appear in a pilot for the Hulu drama Citizen as Guero, a "wiry graduate of the streets who serves as the charismatic and bipolar leader of a group called 'Baby Narcos.'"[7] In November 2016, it was announced Goodluck would star opposite Chloë Grace Moretz and Sasha Lane in The Miseducation of Cameron Post.[8]

In 2023, he played the self-taught explosive expert Michael in Daniel Goldberg's eco-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline. A key sequence of the film was shot on the reservation where the actor's family lived, which had been affected by oil drilling. [9][10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Note
2015 The Revenant Hawk
2016 Ink Destin Short film
2017 Indian Horse Saul at 15
2018 The Miseducation of Cameron Post Adam Red Eagle
Mud Joseph Short film
2019 Blood Quantum Joseph
2020 I Used to Go Here Animal Springstine
2021 Cherry James Lightfoot
2022 How to Blow Up a Pipeline Michael Executive producer

Television
Year Title Role Note
2018 Designated Survivor Wesleyan Applicant Episode: "Original Sin"
2020 The Liberator Private Cloudfeather Episode: “Why We Fight”
2021 The Republic of Sarah Tyler Main role
2022 The English White Moon Episode: "Cherished"
2023 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Tyee (voice) Episode: "Old Towne Road: Part 2"
TBA Lawmen: Bass Reeves Billy Crow Upcoming series

Video games
Year Title Role Note
2020 Tell Me Why Michael Abila / Officer Holt

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2016 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor, Ages 14–21) The Revenant Won [11]

References
  1. "20 Questions with Revenant Break-Out Star". Yahoo News. January 12, 2016.
  2. Amy Nicholson (August 23, 2018). "Forrest Goodluck: the Native American actor ripping up the rulebook". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. Leigh Nordstrom (December 22, 2015). "Forrest Goodluck Breaks Out". Women's Wear Daily.
  4. Chancellor Agard (January 9, 2016). "Meet the 17 year old Native American Who Plays Leonardo DiCaprio's Son in The Revenant". People.
  5. Emma Brown (December 21, 2015). "Discovery: Forrest Goodluck". Interview.
  6. Galuppo, Mia (9 July 2021). "'Pet Sematary' Prequel Adds 'Mare of Easttown', 'Revenant' Actors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. William Todd (February 28, 2016). "Forrest Goodluck Joins Cast Of Hulu's Citizen". Yahoo Entertainment.
  8. Tatiana Siegel (November 18, 2016). "Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane to Star in Gay Conversion Drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  9. Ide, Wendy (April 23, 2023). "How to Blow Up a Pipeline Review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  10. Rapold, Nicholas (April 14, 2023). "How to Build an Environmental Thriller In Five Not So Easy Steps". New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  11. "2016 nominations and winners". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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