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Actor and producer

Fred Hechinger

Best known for Playing Quinn in The White Lotus, Emperor Caracalla in Gladiator II, and starring in Thelma

Born: 1999
From: American
Working since: 2018

You've definitely seen Fred Hechinger pop up in your favourite things, even if you spent five minutes scrambling for his name. From sleeping on the beach in The White Lotus to going fully unhinged as a chaotic Roman emperor in Gladiator II, he's quietly turned into Hollywood's go-to guy for nervous, electric energy. He doesn't do boring, and casting directors know it.

He got his foot in the door with sharp indie projects like Eighth Grade before landing big-budget studio projects back-to-back. Whether he's teaming up with June Squibb for a runaway scooter chase or holding his own against heavyweight veterans, he keeps carving out weird, unforgettable roles on his own terms.

Latest: Andrew Haigh Storms Telluride With 'A Long Winter' as Caitríona Balfe and Fred Hechinger Eye Awards Gold · 5 September 2026

Fred Hechinger in brief

—Broke out as screen-addicted teen Quinn Mossbacher in HBO's smash hit The White Lotus.
—Took on the throne as the unhinged co-Emperor Caracalla in Ridley Scott's Gladiator II.
—Made his feature film debut in Bo Burnham's critically acclaimed indie hit Eighth Grade.
—Co-starred opposite 94-year-old June Squibb in the Sundance action-comedy Thelma.
—Scared audiences across all three chapters of Netflix's slasher trilogy Fear Street.

Latest on Fred Hechinger

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Hollywood5 September 2026

Andrew Haigh Storms Telluride With 'A Long Winter' as Caitríona Balfe and Fred Hechinger Eye Awards Gold

By Marla Devine

Andrew Haigh received Telluride’s Silver Medallion while debuting ‘A Long Winter,’ putting stars Caitríona Balfe and Fred Hechinger directly into the Oscar race.