Jack Messina (born September 2, 2007) is an American teen actor, best known for his role as Cal Stone in the NBC/Netflix sci-fi drama Manifest.
Jack Messina | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2007-09-02) September 2, 2007 (age 14) U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Messina started acting at the age of seven, attending classes at the Actors Garage in Manhasset, Long Island, just east of New York City.[1]
Messina made an appearance on the Emmy award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alongside Alex Borstein as younger son in an Italian immigrant family[2][3] Between 2018 and 2021, Messina played Cal Stone on NBC's science fiction drama Manifest as a young boy struggling with terminal leukaemia and a passenger on the mysterious returning airplane Flight 828.[4][3][1] Messina has made appearances in commercials for Eliquis and MVP Health.[1] Messina is a member of SAG-AFTRA, which has strict rules about children working on set; Messina has private tutoring on site to keep up with schoolwork.[4]
Messina is keen on skiing during the winter.[2] Messina's future hopes are to someday work with either Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey or Tom Hanks.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2021 | Manifest | Cal Stone | 3 seasons |
| 2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Salvatore | 1 Episode: "The Punishment Room " |