David Albert Mazouz[1] (/dəˈviːd məˈzuːz/;[2] born (2001-02-19)February 19, 2001[3][4]) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox's Batman-prequel TV drama Gotham (2014–2019). Mazouz started his acting career with several guest roles before joining the Fox TV series Touch (2012–2013), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. He has had leading roles in the films The Games Maker and The Darkness.
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Born | David Albert Mazouz (2001-02-19) February 19, 2001 (age 21) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mazouz was born in Los Angeles, to a Sephardic Jewish family;[5][6][7] his father Michel Mazouz is a medical doctor from Tunisia, and his mother Rachel Cohen is a psychotherapist whose parents are from Greece.[5] He has a sister, Rebecca.[5] He was a student at Shalhevet High School, a Modern Orthodox Jewish school, from 2015 to 2019[8] and appeared in a music video promoting the school.[9][10] His Bar Mitzvah service was held at the Orthodox synagogue Young Israel of Century City in February 2014.[5] In Fall 2019, he began attending Stanford University[11] studying economics, psychology, and computer science in the Class of 2023[12]
Mazouz started his career in commercials at age 8.[2] In 2012, he played the role of mute Jacob "Jake" Bohm in the TV series Touch.[13] Mazouz has appeared in several television series including: Mike & Molly, Gotham, The Office, and Criminal Minds. He has also appeared in the ABC show Private Practice as the adopted brother of Betsy.
From 2014 to 2019, Mazouz portrayed a younger version of Bruce Wayne, and eventually the superhero Batman, in Fox's action-crime TV series Gotham. The show explored the young-to-teenage days and the transition to Batman of the famous DC Comics character, as well as the origins of its villains including Penguin, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, and The Joker.[14]
In 2016, he had leading roles in the horror films The Darkness, as Michael Taylor,[15] and Incarnate, as Cameron.[16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Coming & Going | Timmy | |
2013 | Sanitarium | Steve Mansworth | |
2014 | The Games Maker | Ivan Drago | |
2016 | The Darkness | Michael Taylor | |
Incarnate | Cameron Sparrow | ||
2021 | The Birthday Cake | Young Gio |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Amish Grace | Andy Roberts | Television film |
Mike & Molly | Randy | Season 1, episode 7: "After the Lovin'" | |
2011 | Private Practice | Marshall Rakoff | Season 4, episode 21: "God Bless the Child" |
Criminal Minds | Ryan Hall | Season 7, episode 10: "The Bittersweet Science" | |
The Office | Bert California | Season 8, episode 5: "Spooked" | |
2012–2013 | Touch | Jake Bohm | Main role |
2013 | Major Crimes | Steve | Season 2, episode 14: "All In" |
Dear Dumb Diary | Hudson Rivers | Television film | |
2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Ryan Hatcher | Season 6, episode 4: "Life & Death" |
2014–2019 | Gotham | Bruce Wayne / The Dark Knight | Lead role |
2017 | Family Guy | Peter Griffin's co-worker (voice) | Season 16, episode 9: "Don't Be a Dickens on Christmas" |
2020 | Day by Day | Caleb / narrator | Season 1, episode 5: "Destiny Cinema 2" |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | 34th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor | Touch | Nominated | [17] |
2018 | 44th Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Gotham | Nominated | [18] |
2018 Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actor | Nominated | [19] | ||
2019 | 45th Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Nominated | [20] |
Because Feb. 19 is the actor's birthday and Batman's birthday, Mazouz suggested during a recent Dallas Comicon Fan Days appearance that perhaps folks should send him double presents. Mazouz is 15.
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