Izaac Wang

Izaac Wang is an American actor best known for his performances in Good Boys, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Dìdi.

Early and personal life

Wang was born to a Chinese father and Laotian mother in Minnesota, where he lived for three years before moving to Los Angeles. Wang attends the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a performing arts high school, as of 2024.

Career

After appearing in the TV Land series Teachers, Wang landed his first film role as Soren in the 2019 Universal Pictures film Good Boys. In June 2019, he was cast as Owen Yu in the Paramount Pictures film Clifford the [Big Red Dog (film)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]. In June 2020, he appeared in the Lionsgate film Think Like a Dog. In March 2021, he gained notability when he portrayed Boun in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Raya and the Last Dragon. In February 2021, Wang was cast as Sam Wing in the HBO Max streaming series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. In 2024, Wang starred in his first leading feature film role as Chris Wang in Sean Wang's directorial debut Dìdi. For his performance, he received a nomination for the Gotham [Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer|Breakthrough Performer Award] at the Gotham Independent [Film Awards 2024|2024 Gotham Awards].