Ellar Coltrane

About

Actor best known for their starring role in Boyhood, a 2014 film directed and written by Richard Linklater. They participated in the innovative filming process from the ages of six until nineteen.

Before Fame

Early in their career, they appeared as Young Earl in the 2002 film Lone Star State of Mind; three years later, they played Thomas Chaney, Jr. in Faith & Bullets.

Trivia

They were home-schooled during their childhood and teenage years.

Family Life

They wer born Ellar Coltrane Kinney Salmon in Austin, Texas.

Associated With

They and actress Patricia Arquette appeared together not only in Boyhood, but also in another Linklater film, Fast Food Nation.

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