Jack Messina

Jack Messina
Born	2008 or 2009 (age 15–16)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present

Jack Messina (born september 2 2007)[1][2] is an American teen actor, best known for his role as Cal Stone in the NBC/Netflix sci-fi drama Manifest.

Early life

Messina started acting at the age of seven, attending classes at the Actors Garage in Manhasset, Long Island, just east of New York City.[2]

Career

Messina made his television debut in September 2018, in the pilot episode of NBC's science fiction drama Manifest; from 2018 to 2021, he played the main cast character of Cal Stone, a young boy struggling with terminal leukaemia and a passenger on the mysterious returning airplane Flight 828.[2][3][1] In the season 3 finale, his character mysteriously aged five years, and the role was taken over by Ty Doran;[4] while Doran played the older character through season 4 (2022–23), Messina returned in a guest appearance in the 2023 series finale, when the character (and the resolution of the plot) returned Flight 828 to the starting point of the series.

Messina appeared in a 2018 episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, as the younger son in an Italian immigrant family.[1][5]

In 2022, Messina played the role of Chase, in the coming-of-age teenage drama film Over/Under, which focused on characters played by Anastasia Veronica Lee and Emajean Bullock.[6]

Messina has made appearances in commercials for Eliquis and MVP Health.[2]

Messina is a member of SAG-AFTRA, which has strict rules about children working on set; Messina had private tutoring on the set of Manifest to keep up with schoolwork.[3]

Personal life

Messina is keen on skiing during the winter.[5] Messina's future hopes are to someday work with either Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey or Tom Hanks.[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018–2023	Manifest	Cal Stone	Main cast (seasons 1-3), guest role (series finale)
2018	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Salvatore	Episode: "The Punishment Room"
2022	Over/Under	Chase	Feature film
2023	Squall	Jack	Short film

References

1. Kevin (February 4, 2019). "Exclusive interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Manifest's Jack Messina". pop-culturalist.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020. At only ten-years-old, Jack Messina…
2. Amess, Shelby (February 14, 2019). "Exclusive interview with Jack Messina". celebmix.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2020. …and get to know the 11-year-old in a bit more detail
3. Rapp, Ilana (March 2020). "Child actor Jack Messina of 'Manifest' on booking a great role while in school". nycastings.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
4. Nelson, Elise (November 20, 2021). "Jack Messina Confirms He Is Not Returning to 'Manifest' for Season 4, Wishes Cast Luck on Filming". cheatsheet.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
5. Busser, Lauren (February 18, 2019). "Jack Messina Talks 'Manifest' Season 1 [Exclusive Interview]". Tell-Tale TV. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
6. Rooney, David (June 17, 2022). "'Over/Under': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
7. Papadatos, Markos (January 10, 2019). "Jack Messina talks NBC's 'Manifest,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

External links

• Jack Messina at IMDb