Noah Aidan Cottrell is an American actor. He is best known for making his breakthrough role as Henry Sawyer in the action film Skyscraper (2018).[2] In television, he has played Diego in the 2021 reboot sitcom Punky Brewster (2021),[3] and Simon Grace in the fantasy television series The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024).[4]

Noah Cottrell
Cottrell in 2024
Born
Noah Aidan Cottrell[1]

OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Early life

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Noah Aidan Cottrell was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the youngest of three children and the son of Joseph Comer and Michelle Ann (née Salinas) Cottrell.[1]

Career

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When he was 6, Cottrell took acting classes and started commercial and modelling work in order to follow in his siblings' footsteps. In 2018, Cottrell made his breakthrough role as Henry Sawyer in the 2018 action film Skyscraper, starring Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller and Pablo Schreiber.[5][6]

In 2022, he was cast as Simon Grace in the 2024 television adaptation of the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Skyscraper Henry Sawyer
2024 Monster Summer Ben Driskel [8]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 Punky Brewster Diego Main cast
2022 Gordita Chronicles Rigo 4 episodes
2023 Young Love Additional Voice (voice) 5 episodes
2024–present The Spiderwick Chronicles Simon Grace Main cast

References

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  1. ^ a b "Webster Theater: Noah Cottrell". webstertheater.org. Webster Theater. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Duralde, Alonso (July 10, 2018). "'Skyscraper' Film Review: Dwayne Johnson Checks All the Boxes in a Satisfying Summer Thriller". thewrap.com. The Wrap. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Howland, Jack (November 4, 2019). "Fort Worth kids cast in upcoming 'Punky Brewster' revival for NBC streaming service". star-telegram.com. Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ McCall, Kevin (August 25, 2022). "Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell Set to Star in 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' For Disney+". collider.com. Collider. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "'Skyscraper' kid stars on working with 'The Rock' and exploring Hong Kong". goodmorningamerica.com. Good Morning America. July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Rawson Marshall Thurber, McKenna Roberts & Noah Cottrell On Their Film, "Skyscraper"". youtube.com. YouTube. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 24, 2022). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles': Lyon Daniels & Noah Cottrell To Star As Jared & Simon In Disney+ Series". deadline.com. Deadline. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 18, 2022). "'Boys Of Summer': Lorraine Bracco, Nora Zehetner & More Board Family Adventure Pic Toplined By Mel Gibson And Mason Thames". deadline.com. Deadline. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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