Gabriel Michael Bateman (born September 10, 2004) is an American child actor, known for starring in the horror films Annabelle (2014) as Robert, Lights Out (2016) as Martin, and Child's Play (2019) as Andy Barclay. He also headlined the Netflix original film Benji as Carter, and portrayed Ethan Taylor in the CBS series Stalker and Jack Hawthorne on American Gothic.
Life and career
Bateman was raised in Turlock, California, but has moved to southern California since he started his career in acting. He is the brother of actress Talitha Bateman. In 2014, Bateman had a supporting role as Robert in the horror film Annabelle, the spin-off to The Conjuring. From 2014 until its cancellation the following year, he starred as Ethan Taylor in CBS' drama-thriller series Stalker.
In November 2014, he was cast in Robert Kirkman's series Outcast. Bateman played a leading role, alongside Teresa Palmer, in the 2016 film Lights Out, produced by James Wan. He has starred in commercials for Staples, Frigidaire, Energizer EcoAdvanced Recycled Batteries, Iams, and the Cadillac CTS Sedan. Bateman has appeared in two music videos ('It's a Job" and "A New Beginning") for the album I Remembered But Then I Forgot by Wolfie’s Just Fine, a folk music side project of Jon Lajoie.
Filmography
Film
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Note
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| 2012
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George Biddle, CPA
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Kid of Many
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| 2013
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The Park Bench
|
Boy
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Short
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| 2014
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Annabelle
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Robert
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| 2015
|
Band of Robbers
|
Young Huck Finn
|
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| Checkmate
|
Christopher
|
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| 2016
|
Lights Out
|
Martin
|
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| 2018
|
Benji
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Carter Hughes
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| Saint Judy
|
Alex Wood
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| 2019
|
Child's Play
|
Andy Barclay
|
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| Playmobil: The Movie
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Charlie
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| Robert the Bruce
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Scot
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| TBA
|
Think Like a Dog
|
Oliver
|
Post-production
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| 2020
|
Unhinged
|
Kyle
|
|
Television
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
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| 2014
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Maker Shack Agency
|
Littlest Goth Kid
|
Episode: "Pilot"
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| Grey's Anatomy
|
Jared Cole
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Episode: "Throwing It All Away"
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| Petals on the Wind
|
Michael
|
Television film
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| 2014–15
|
Stalker
|
Ethan Taylor
|
8 episodes
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| 2015
|
Your Family or Mine
|
Jason Weston Jr.
|
3 episodes
|
| Wicked City
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Cooper Flynn
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2 episodes
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| Code Black
|
Jason Riner
|
Episode: "Black Tag"
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| 2016
|
American Gothic
|
Jack Hawthorne
|
13 episodes
|
| Mamma Dallas
|
Tucker Cox
|
Television film
|
| 2016–17
|
Outcast
|
Joshua Austin
|
4 episodes
|
| 2018
|
The Dangerous Book for Boys
|
Wyatt McKenna
|
6 episodes
|
| TBA
|
Cipher
|
Asa
|
Television film
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