Walker Scobell

About

Walker Scobell (born January 5, 2009) is an American actor. Born in Virginia, he made his professional acting debut at age 13 and gained immediate recognition for his lead roles in the science fiction streaming films The Adam Project and Secret Headquarters (both 2022). Scobell received continued recognition with his leading titular role in the Disney+ fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023–present).

Scobell was born on January 5, 2009, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to Heather Scobell and Pete Scobell in a military family. He has an older sister and younger brother. Scobell lived in Colorado until the family moved to Pennsylvania, where his parents grew up. In elementary school, he attended drama class. In middle school, he acted in the school’s production of Mary Poppins. Shortly after, he attended a John D’Aquino acting workshop, hired a manager and signed to an agency.

Scobell auditioned in August 2020 to play the younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character in the Netflix film The Adam Project. His impersonation of Reynolds earned him his first acting role despite the hundreds of children who auditioned for…