Ellar Coltrane was born in 1994 in Austin, Texas. Their mother Genevieve Kinney is a autism therapist and their father Bruce Salmon is a musician. They are known for the role of Mason Evans Jr. in Richard Linklater’s Boyhood (2012), which was filmed over a period of 12 years starting when Ellar was only 6 years old.
Ellar Coltrane
Movies
Blood Money
Three friends on a wilderness excursion must outrun a white collar criminal hellbent on retrieving his cash, but soon their greed turns them against each other. A modern re-telling of TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE.
Fun Facts
Was primarily homeschooled with the exception of three years of high school. He ultimately received a GED.
Over the course of filming Boyhood (2014), Coltrane grew 27 inches and had 72 haircuts.
Accepted Variety's Creative Impact in Cinema Award for their part in the film Boyhood at the Texas Film Awards ceremony held on March 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Son of Bruce Salmon & Genevieve Kinney.
Coltrane is their middle name.
Former stepson of Russell Womack.
Quotes
I like acting, I like being lost in the creative process. I think wherever that takes me. I'm interested in all kinds of art. I draw and paint and don't know how to play the banjo, but I do play the banjo. I want to get back to it. It just depends on who approaches me, or who I approach. I want to express sincerity in whatever form.