Charlie Tahan Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for "Charlie St․ Cloud" in 2011
• Won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role in a Feature Film for "Frankenweenie" in 2013
• Made his screen acting debut in the short film "High Falls" in 2007
• Quote: "(On similarities between himself and his character in "Frankenweenie") "I related to Victor, sure․ I mean, he likes to do his own thing and he is pretty independent about lots of things․ I am like that in a lot of ways․""
• Quote: "(On auditioning for "Frankenweenie") "Well, I used my normal voice․ It was three years ago when I auditioned in 2009․ And I don't know if they knew or not for sure, but they said they didn't know if it would be live-action or animated․""
• Quote: "(On being directed by his idol, Tim Burton, on "Frankenweenie") " He has a pretty clear vision of what he wants․ Especially because 'Frankenweenie' is sort of like a personal project, because it's sort of loosely based on his childhood, I guess․""
• Quote: "(On being allowed to see "I Am Legend" in its entirety at a young age) "My dad is into movies and they let me watch movies․ I was obsessed with Monty Python when I was in preschool -- I don't know why․ So I wasn't really scared․""
• As a live actor, he is best known for portraying Ethan in "I Am Legend" and Young Danny in "Blue Jasmine․"
• One of his most well-known achievements was providing the voice of Victor Frankenstein in the Disney animated feature film "Frankenweenie․"
• His TV credits include a recurring role as Calvin Arliss in the NBC series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit․"