Owen Painter
Owen Painter | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1997 |
| Alma mater | Chapman University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Owen Nash Painter (born November 6, 1997) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Isaac Night/Slurp in the Netflix series Wednesday.
Early life
Painter was born on November 6, 1997, in West Hartford, Connecticut.[1] He did several theatre roles in town, including Mel Beineke in Conard High School's 2016 production of The Addams Family Musical, and Lumiere in the 2016 West Hartford Summer Arts Festival presentation of Beauty and the Beast.
In 2020, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Screen Acting from Chapman University in Orange, California.[2]
Career
In 2021, he made his film acting debut in the short film "Soup." In 2022, he starred in an episode of the television series The Handmaid's Tale.[3] The following year, he received a recurring role as the younger Lucas in seven episodes of the miniseries Tiny Beautiful Things, whose alter ego was played by Nick Stahl.[4] In 2025, he was seen in the second season of the Netflix original series Wednesday, initially as the zombie "Slurp," who regains his human appearance as Isaac Night over the course of the story.[5]
On April 6, 2026, Deadline announced that Owen Painter had been cast in Roxy Sophie Sorkin's feature directorial debut, Hot Year, a coming-of-age revenge thriller, and the Ryan Murphy-produced erotic/psychological thriller series The Shards.[6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soup | Young Lawrence | Short film | [3] |
| TBA | Hot Year † | Post-production | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Handmaid's Tale | Jaden | Season 5; Episode: “Fairytale” | [3] |
| 2023 | Tiny Beautiful Things | Young Lucas | Recurring role; season 1 | [4] |
| 2025 | Wednesday | Isaac Night/Slurp | Main role; season 2 | [5] |
| 2026 | The Shards | Matthew Kellner | Recurring role |
References
- ↑ "Owen Painter Takes a Bite Out of Wednesday Season 2". Netflix Tudum.
- ↑ Jastrzebska, Edyta (September 4, 2025). "Who plays Slurp in Wednesday? Meet the actor who plays Isaac Night". Gamepressure. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Anderson, Hayley (September 4, 2025). "Everything Wednesday star Owen Painter has starred in ahead of Isaac Night role". Daily Mirror. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- 1 2 Gomez, Dessi (September 4, 2025). "Netflix's 'Wednesday' Cast Across The Seasons: Outcasts, Normies & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- 1 2 Salazar, Savannah (September 8, 2025). "Wednesday's Owen Painter Felt the Weird Vibes with Francoise Too". Vulture.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 6, 2026). "Kathryn Newton, Storm Reid, Dove Cameron, J. Smith-Cameron And Owen Painter To Star In 'Hot Year' From Director Roxy Sophie Sorkin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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