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Top 10 Unknown Facts about Julian Dennison

He was born on October 26,  2002, in New Zealand. She is currently a New Zealand actor. He debuted in the 2013 film Shopping, for which he won the English Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He has known for his roles as Ricky Baker in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), the highest-grossing New Zealand film in history, as Russell “Firefist” Collins in Deadpool 2, 2018, and as Belsnickel in The Christmas Chronicles 2.

Dennison has appeared in multiple commercials for companies including Gillette, Lynx, and Air New Zealand. In 2021, Dennison made his first appearance in the MonsterVerse as Josh Valentine in Godzilla verse Kong.

Dennison was born and raised in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He is the third of a family of four children and has a twin brother named Christian.

Julian is of M膩ori descent and is a member of the Ng膩ti Hau膩 iwi tribe, part of the Tainui tribal confederation. He attended Naenae Primary School, where he first auditioned, and got his first part in the film Shopping in 2013.

He was then cast in the Australian film Paper Planes in 2015. He later attended Hutt International Boys’ School in Upper Hutt.

Dennison continued with acting and was given a role in an advertisement for the NZ Transport Agency to discourage driving under the influence of drugs.

1. He Caused an Internet Sensation in New Zealand

The public service announcement, which became an internet sensation in New Zealand and Australia, was directed by Taika Waititi, who later asked Julian to star in his film Hunt for the Wilderpeople in 2016 without the need to audition.

This brought on a good reputation among other directors due to the fact, that Taika Waititi is a respected director.

The film went on to become New Zealand’s highest-grossing film to date and was critically acclaimed.

2. His Performance earned him incredible positions

Dennison played Russell Collins versus Firefist in the 2018 film Deadpool 2. He was picked because of his performance Wilderpeople performance, and the friendship of Waititi with Deadpool‘s filmmakers.

In 2020, Dennison co-starred in The Christmas Chronicles 2, portraying Belsnickel his performance was jaw-dropping and was enough to boost him for the 2021 Gozilla versus Kong.

3. His Unknown Early Life

Julian Dennison from a scene in Paper Planes (film) 2014 Photo by Robert Connolly –

He was born and raised in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He is the third of a family of four children and has a twin brother named Christian.

Julian is of M膩ori descent and is a member of the Ng膩ti Hau膩 iwi in the tribe, part of the Tainui tribal confederation. He attended Naenae Primary School, where he first auditioned, and got his first part in the film Shopping in 2013. 

He was then cast in the Australian film Paper Planes in 2015. He later attended Hutt International Boys’ School in Upper Hutt.

Dennison continued with acting and was given a role in an advertisement for the NZ Transport Agency to discourage driving under the influence of drugs.

The public service announcement, which became an internet sensation in New Zealand and Australia, was directed by Taika Waititi, who later asked Dennison to star in his film Hunt for the Wilderpeople in 2016 without the need to audition.

The film went on to become New Zealand’s highest-grossing film to date and was critically acclaimed.

4. The First Plays that earned him fame

american actor Russell Collins – publicity still Photo by Unknown author –

Dennison played Russell Collins and Firefist in the 2018 film Deadpool 2. He was cast because of his Wilderpeople performance, and the friendship of Waititi with Deadpool‘s filmmakers. 

In 2020, Dennison co-starred in The Christmas Chronicles 2, portraying Belsnickel and also voicing his elf form, and in 2021, he had a large supporting role in the monster sequel Godzilla verse Kong.

5. He Earned the Best Supporting Actor Title

In a New Zealand coming-of-age film written and directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland in 2013, Dennison played the role of Solomon which earned him the Best Supporting Actor in the New Zealand Film Award.

It stars Kevin Paulo as a mixed-race Samoan New Zealander who falls in with a group of shoplifters led by an Eastern-European immigrant played by Jacek Koman. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013 and was released in New Zealand on 30 May 2013.

6. Champion of Australian 3D Children’s Drama

Temuera Morrison and Julian Dennison at the US Embassy in NZ Photo by US Embassy –

In 2015, he co-produced the  Australian 3D children’s drama film directed by Robert Connolly, which he co-wrote with Steve Worland and co-produced with Liz Kearney and Maggie Miles.

The film stars Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Deborah Mailman, and Ed Oxenbould.

The film tells a story about Dylan, a young boy who lives in Australia, who finds out that he has a talent for making paper planes and dreams of competing in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.

7. He Opened the Australian Cinemas

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It opened in Australian cinemas on 15 January 2015 on 253 screens by Roadshow Films.

It grossed A$9.61 million at the Australian box office by the end of its run. The story is loosely inspired by an episode of Australian Story called “Fly With Me”, which was the center of a second episode, “The Meaning of Life”. Paper Planes was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 June 2015 by Roadshow.

8. His Twin Brother a Member of Parliament

Julian has a twin brother who as a student at The Year 11 Hutt International Boys School, was selected to join the New Zealand parliament as a youth Member of Parliament for the Rimutaka electorate. 

His appointment, Christian Dennison stated that he could be involved in change for the community, his descendants, and his own life.

9. His Family lineage has Actors and a Writer

He must have picked the acting skills from his mother who was an Actor. Notwithstanding, there are some of his aunties and uncles who are in some careers. More importantly, the grandfather was a famous writer

10. He Loves Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Julian is young and very compassionate about his community. As a teenager, he joined World Vision New Zealand to help in their campaign on Famine a project damped 40 Hour Famine Campaign.

This was very moving in particular when he used his own platform to market the campaign. It was what we can call matters of the heart gesture!