Jayden McGinlay talks his new Disney channel movie "The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay", filming during the 2020 lockdown, and that time everything that could possibly go wrong for an audition - did! 

About Jayden:

Raised in Gold Coast, Australia, Jayden is a versatile actor with extensive training and experience on both stage and screen! He began acting at the age of 6, and by the young ag of 8 he was already the youngest person ever nominated for a Gold Palm Theatre Award for his first lead role in a theatre production, playing "Oliver Twist" in Oliver! The Musical. Jayden landed his first professional theatre role the same year, playing lead role of "Jeremy Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, two years below the minimum age the producers had originally agreed to for the role, and he received rave reviews. Soon after, he was cast in Opera Australia and Gordon Frost’s The King and I and the London Palladium Production of The Sound of Music. He won the award for Best Actor for his first lead role on screen at age 9 at Bond University’s Centrescreen Awards and appeared in TV commercials, short films and TV shows including ABC’s Harrow! 

Jayden most recently played the lead male role of American teen, "Cecil" in the re-imagining of Stephen King's short story Children of the Corn, written and directed by Kurt Wimmer (Salt) and produced by Lucas Foster (Ford v Ferrari), Doug Barry (FML) and John Baldecchi (Happy Death Day). Now, Jayden can be seen in the family-friendly feature film The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay, directed by Christine Luby and produced by The Steve Jaggi Company. Jayden plays the lead role of Teddy opposite Izabela Rose (Upside-Down Magic). The film will have its American release on June 11thon the Disney Channel and will hit theaters in Australia this Fall. He can also currently be seen in the Netflix Original mystery thrillerSweet River, playing Max.

Jayden has been awarded three scholarships through the American Arts, Film and Television Academy in recognition of his acting talents! He also has eleven years of training in singing, dancing and piano and in his free time he can be found writing, recording, and producing his own music! He also has a strong passion for supporting wildlife charities including World Animal Protection and Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.’

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