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{{Short description|American actor (born 2009)}}
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{{Infobox actor
| name = Walker Scobell
| image = Walker Scobell by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| caption = Scobell at the 2025 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2009|1|5}}
| birth_place = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2021–present
}}
'''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 [[Percy Jackson|his leading titular role]] in the [[Disney+]] fantasy series ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' (2023{{ndash}}present).
==Early life==
Scobell was born on January 5, 2009,{{Cite web |last=Civita |first=Alicia |date=January 3, 2024 |title=Celebrity Birthdays: Maluma, Myke Towers, Ana Bárbara, Nodal, Ice Spice and More Famous People Born on January |url=https://www.latintimes.com/celebrity-birthdays-maluma-myke-towers-ana-barbara-nodal-ice-spice-more-famous-people-born-550035 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=Latin Times |language=en}} in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]],{{cite web |title=How Walker Scobell Became Percy Jackson | date=December 22, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U2UNQd74Tk&t=29s |publisher=Teen Vogue |access-date=December 23, 2023}} to Heather Scobell and [[Pete Scobell]] in a [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|military family]].{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Jim |title=13-year-old Walker Scobell to make Netflix movie debut alongside Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/02/15/walker-scobell-fairview-featured-new-netflix-movie-the-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-jennifer-garner/6784095001/ |website=Go Erie |publisher=Gannett News, Inc. |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=February 15, 2022}} He has an older sister and younger brother.{{Cite web |last=Massing |first=Dana |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Walker Scobell stars in Netflix's "Adam Project" with Ryan Reynolds |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/2022/03/15/walker-scobell-fairview-netflix-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-mark-ruffalo-jennifer-garner/7003321001/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Go Erie |publisher=Gannett News, Inc.}} 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 (book series)|''Mary Poppins'']]. Shortly after, he attended a [[John D'Aquino]] acting workshop, hired a manager and signed to an agency.
== Career ==
===Beginnings (2021{{ndash}}2022)===
Scobell auditioned in August 2020 to play the younger version of [[Ryan Reynolds]]' character in the [[Netflix]] film ''[[The Adam Project]]''. {{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Anne |title=How To Find The Ideal 12-Year-Old Ryan Reynolds |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/walker-scobell-audition-tape-adam-project-casting-young-ryan-reynolds |website=Netflix |access-date=December 8, 2022}}{{cite magazine |title=The First Time With Walker Scobell |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/the-first-time-walker-scobell-1341799/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 8, 2022 |date=April 22, 2022}} His impersonation of Reynolds earned him his first acting role despite the hundreds of children who auditioned for the part. Scobell told interviewers that watching Reynolds' ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' film many times growing up contributed to his ability to mimic Reynolds.{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Mekado |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Watch Ryan Reynolds Meet His Past Self in 'The Adam Project' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/movies/the-adam-project-ryan-reynolds.html |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}{{cite web |last1=Isenberg |first1=Mira |date=April 12, 2022 |title=Disney Plus Just Found Its Percy Jackson. Who Is Newcomer Walker Scobell? |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/disney-plus-just-found-its-percy-jackson-who-is-newcomer-walker-scobell/ |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=[[CNET]]}} Filming began in [[Vancouver]] in November 2020 and it was released in March 2022.{{Cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener Join Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' for Skydance, Netflix (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-ruffalo-catherine-keener-join-ryan-reynolds-in-the-adam-project-for-skydance-netflix-exclusive-4096326/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Scobell received praise for his performance.{{cite web |last1=Dzialdowski |first1=Benjamin |title='The Adam Project' Unearthed A Child Star! Here Are 21 Other Times That Child Actors Were Unbelievably Brilliant |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/bendzialdowski/best-child-actors-walker-scobell |website=Buzzfeed |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=May 1, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Weldon |first1=Glen |date=March 11, 2022 |title=Why 'The Adam Project' is a different kind of Ryan Reynolds project |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/11/1085150544/netflix-the-adam-project-ryan-reynolds |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=Pop Culture Happy Hour |publisher=NPR}} As told by a reviewer, "Scobell and Reynolds’ interaction on screen is perfect and amazing to witness as Scobell portrays a perfect younger version of Reynolds and Reynolds portrays a perfect older version of Scobell."{{cite web |last1=Arthur |first1=Joey |title='The Adam Project' The excellence of Ryan Reynolds and the emergence of Walker Scobell |url=https://thewichitan.com/73027/ae/the-adam-project-the-excellence-of-ryan-reynolds-and-the-emergence-of-walker-scobell/ |website=The Wichitan |publisher=Midwestern State University |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=April 22, 2022}}
Scobell starred alongside [[Owen Wilson]] in ''[[Secret Headquarters]]''.{{Cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Michael Peña Joins Owen Wilson In 'Secret Headquarters' For Paramount And Bruckheimer |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/michael-pena-owen-wilson-secret-headquarters-paramount-and-bruckheimer-1234773419/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The film was released on [[Paramount+]] in August 2022.{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=J. Kim |title=Owen Wilson Superhero Movie 'Secret Headquarters' Coming to Paramount+ |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/owen-wilson-superhero-movie-secret-180048909.html |website=Yahoo! |publisher=Yahoo |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=June 1, 2022}}
=== Rising popularity (2023{{ndash}}present) ===
A few months before the release of ''The Adam Project'', Scobell auditioned for the role of [[Percy Jackson]] in the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]''. Series author [[Rick Riordan]] said that Scobell "blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy."{{cite web |last1=DeMuth |first1=Baylee |title=The new 'Percy Jackson:' Walker Scobell of Fairview cast in lead of new Disney+ series |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/04/11/fairview-pa-walker-scobell-cast-percy-jackson-disney-plus-series/65349568007/ |website=Go Erie |publisher=Gannett News, Inc. |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=April 11, 2022}} The casting was publicly announced a few months later, in April 2022.{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title='Percy Jackson' Disney Plus Series Casts 'Adam Project' Star Walker Scobell in Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-cast-walker-scobell-1235228353/ |website=variety.com |publisher=Variety |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=April 11, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Rick Riordan Says Criticism Of 'Percy Jackson' Disney+ Series Casting Is Bullying, And Racist |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/rick-riordan-percy-jackson-casting-leah-jeffries-bullying-1235020562/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=May 10, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Rice |first1=Nicholas |title=Walker Scobell Says Former Percy Jackson Stars Haven't Contacted Him: I'd Love to Hear 'from Logan Lerman' |url=https://people.com/tv/walker-scobell-says-former-percy-jackson-stars-have-not-contacted-him-exclusive/ |website=people.com |publisher=People magazine |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=May 19, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title='Percy Jackson' Series at Disney+ Casts Walker Scobell In Title Role |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-plus-percy-jackson-walker-scobell-1235128221/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 8, 2022 |date=April 11, 2022}} The series premiered on December 20, 2023 and was renewed for a second and third season.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Percy Jackson Disney+ Series Sets Premiere Date, Unveils New Teaser |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-premiere-date-1235569707/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2024-02-07 |title='Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/percy-jackson-renewed-season-2-disney-plus-1235309665/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2025-03-14 |title='Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Renewed for Season 3 at Disney+ Ahead of Season 2 Premiere |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-renewed-season-3-disney-1236337975/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
In May 2023, Scobell joined the cast of ''[[Looking Through Water]]'', a family drama directed by [[Roberto Sneider]].{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Roberto Sneider to Direct 'Blood Knot,' David Morse, Michael Stahl-David, Walker Scobell Join Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/roberto-sneider-blood-knot-michael-douglas-cameron-douglas-1235614167/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=2025-06-16 |title=Michael Douglas, Cameron Douglas' 'Looking Through Water' Lands Summer Release (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-douglas-cameron-looking-through-water-release-1236291969/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In April 2025, he joined the cast of ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 3]]'', which is scheduled to be released on December 23, 2026.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/angry-birds-movie-3-release-date-paramount-1236363148/|title='Angry Birds 3' Flying To Paramount For 2027 Release|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 8, 2025|access-date=April 9, 2025}}
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
!{{refh}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| {{sort|Adam Project|''[[The Adam Project]]''}}
| Adam Reed (young)
|
|
|-
| ''[[Secret Headquarters]]''
| Charlie Kincaid
|
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Looking Through Water]]''
| Kyle
|
|
|-
| 2026
| {{sort|Angry Birds|''[[The Angry Birds Movie 3]]''}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Voice; in production
|{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2025-04-08 |title='Angry Birds 3' Lands at Paramount, Sets Winter 2027 Release |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angry-birds-3-lands-at-paramount-winter-release-1236184688/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
|-
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2023–present
| ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]''
| [[Percy Jackson|Perseus "Percy" Jackson]]
| Main role
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Cartoonified with Phineas and Ferb]]''
| Himself
| Voice role; Episode: "Phineas and Ferb Ride a Crazy River with Walker Scobell"{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/phineas-and-ferb-next-episodes-premiere-2026-1236470111/ |title='Phineas and Ferb' Set to Premiere Next Batch of Episodes in 2026; Additional Guest Stars for 'Cartoonified' Companion Series Revealed |author=Michael Schneider |date=July 25, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}
|
|}
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2022
|[[2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best Team]]
|''[[The Adam Project]]''
|{{nom}}{{efn|Shared with [[Ryan Reynolds]]}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=MTV Movie & TV Awards Unveil Scripted And Unscripted Nominations: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Euphoria' Lead Way For Now-Combined Event |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/2022-mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-nominations-scripted-unscripted-1235020825/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=May 11, 2022 |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715002316/https://deadline.com/2022/05/2022-mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-nominations-scripted-unscripted-1235020825/ |url-status=live }}
|-
|2024
|[[2024 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
|[[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star|Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-taylor-swift-1235957982/|date=June 4, 2024|access-date=June 27, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
|-
|2025
|[[Savannah College of Art and Design|SCAD TVfest]]
|Rising Star Award
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" |{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/2025-scad-tvfest-to-honor-hiroyuki-sanada-laverne-cox-noah-centineo-8778908|title=2025 SCAD TVfest to honor Hiroyuki Sanada, Laverne Cox, Noah Centineo, and more|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Ryan|last=Coleman|date=January 23, 2025|access-date=January 24, 2025}}
|}
==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
*{{imdb name|11880640}}
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{{Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star}}
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[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Virginia Beach, Virginia]]
[[Category:American male child actors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:American male voice actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Colorado]]
[[Category:Male actors from Erie County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Male actors from Virginia]]
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{{Infobox actor
| name = Walker Scobell
| image = Walker Scobell by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| caption = Scobell at the 2025 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2009|1|5}}
| birth_place = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2021–present
}}
'''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 [[Percy Jackson|his leading titular role]] in the [[Disney+]] fantasy series ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' (2023{{ndash}}present).
==Early life==
Scobell was born on January 5, 2009,{{Cite web |last=Civita |first=Alicia |date=January 3, 2024 |title=Celebrity Birthdays: Maluma, Myke Towers, Ana Bárbara, Nodal, Ice Spice and More Famous People Born on January |url=https://www.latintimes.com/celebrity-birthdays-maluma-myke-towers-ana-barbara-nodal-ice-spice-more-famous-people-born-550035 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=Latin Times |language=en}} in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]],{{cite web |title=How Walker Scobell Became Percy Jackson | date=December 22, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U2UNQd74Tk&t=29s |publisher=Teen Vogue |access-date=December 23, 2023}} to Heather Scobell and [[Pete Scobell]] in a [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|military family]].{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Jim |title=13-year-old Walker Scobell to make Netflix movie debut alongside Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/02/15/walker-scobell-fairview-featured-new-netflix-movie-the-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-jennifer-garner/6784095001/ |website=Go Erie |publisher=Gannett News, Inc. |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=February 15, 2022}} He has an older sister and younger brother.{{Cite web |last=Massing |first=Dana |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Walker Scobell stars in Netflix's "Adam Project" with Ryan Reynolds |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/2022/03/15/walker-scobell-fairview-netflix-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-mark-ruffalo-jennifer-garner/7003321001/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Go Erie |publisher=Gannett News, Inc.}} 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 (book series)|''Mary Poppins'']]. Shortly after, he attended a [[John D'Aquino]] acting workshop, hired a manager and signed to an agency.
== Career ==
===Beginnings (2021{{ndash}}2022)===
Scobell auditioned in August 2020 to play the younger version of [[Ryan Reynolds]]' character in the [[Netflix]] film ''[[The Adam Project]]''. {{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Anne |title=How To Find The Ideal 12-Year-Old Ryan Reynolds |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/walker-scobell-audition-tape-adam-project-casting-young-ryan-reynolds |website=Netflix |access-date=December 8, 2022}}{{cite magazine |title=The First Time With Walker Scobell |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/the-first-time-walker-scobell-1341799/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 8, 2022 |date=April 22, 2022}} His impersonation of Reynolds earned him his first acting role despite the hundreds of children who auditioned for the part. Scobell told interviewers that watching Reynolds' ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' film many times growing up contributed to his ability to mimic Reynolds.{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Mekado |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Watch Ryan Reynolds Meet His Past Self in 'The Adam Project' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/movies/the-adam-project-ryan-reynolds.html |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}{{cite web |last1=Isenberg |first1=Mira |date=April 12, 2022 |title=Disney Plus Just Found Its Percy Jackson. Who Is Newcomer Walker Scobell? |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/disney-plus-just-found-its-percy-jackson-who-is-newcomer-walker-scobell/ |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=[[CNET]]}} Filming began in [[Vancouver]] in November 2020 and it was released in March 2022.{{Cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener Join Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' for Skydance, Netflix (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-ruffalo-catherine-keener-join-ryan-reynolds-in-the-adam-project-for-skydance-netflix-exclusive-4096326/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Scobell received praise for his performance.{{cite web |last1=Dzialdowski |first1=Benjamin |title='The Adam Project' Unearthed A Child Star! Here Are 21 Other Times That Child Actors Were Unbelievably Brilliant |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/bendzialdowski/best-child-actors-walker-scobell |website=Buzzfeed |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=May 1, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Weldon |first1=Glen |date=March 11, 2022 |title=Why 'The Adam Project' is a different kind of Ryan Reynolds project |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/11/1085150544/netflix-the-adam-project-ryan-reynolds |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=Pop Culture Happy Hour |publisher=NPR}} As told by a reviewer, "Scobell and Reynolds’ interaction on screen is perfect and amazing to witness as Scobell portrays a perfect younger version of Reynolds and Reynolds portrays a perfect older version of Scobell."{{cite web |last1=Arthur |first1=Joey |title='The Adam Project' The excellence of Ryan Reynolds and the emergence of Walker Scobell |url=https://thewichitan.com/73027/ae/the-adam-project-the-excellence-of-ryan-reynolds-and-the-emergence-of-walker-scobell/ |website=The Wichitan |publisher=Midwestern State University |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=April 22, 2022}}
Scobell starred alongside [[Owen Wilson]] in ''[[Secret Headquarters]]''.{{Cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Michael Peña Joins Owen Wilson In 'Secret Headquarters' For Paramount And Bruckheimer |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/michael-pena-owen-wilson-secret-headquarters-paramount-and-bruckheimer-1234773419/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The film was released on [[Paramount+]] in August 2022.{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=J. Kim |title=Owen Wilson Superhero Movie 'Secret Headquarters' Coming to Paramount+ |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/owen-wilson-superhero-movie-secret-180048909.html |website=Yahoo! |publisher=Yahoo |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=June 1, 2022}}
=== Rising popularity (2023{{ndash}}present) ===
A few months before the release of ''The Adam Project'', Scobell auditioned for the role of [[Percy Jackson]] in the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]''. Series author [[Rick Riordan]] said that Scobell "blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy."{{cite web |last1=DeMuth |first1=Baylee |title=The new 'Percy Jackson:' Walker Scobell of Fairview cast in lead of new Disney+ series |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/04/11/fairview-pa-walker-scobell-cast-percy-jackson-disney-plus-series/65349568007/ |website=Go Erie |publisher=Gannett News, Inc. |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=April 11, 2022}} The casting was publicly announced a few months later, in April 2022.{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title='Percy Jackson' Disney Plus Series Casts 'Adam Project' Star Walker Scobell in Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-cast-walker-scobell-1235228353/ |website=variety.com |publisher=Variety |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=April 11, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Rick Riordan Says Criticism Of 'Percy Jackson' Disney+ Series Casting Is Bullying, And Racist |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/rick-riordan-percy-jackson-casting-leah-jeffries-bullying-1235020562/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=May 10, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Rice |first1=Nicholas |title=Walker Scobell Says Former Percy Jackson Stars Haven't Contacted Him: I'd Love to Hear 'from Logan Lerman' |url=https://people.com/tv/walker-scobell-says-former-percy-jackson-stars-have-not-contacted-him-exclusive/ |website=people.com |publisher=People magazine |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=May 19, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title='Percy Jackson' Series at Disney+ Casts Walker Scobell In Title Role |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-plus-percy-jackson-walker-scobell-1235128221/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 8, 2022 |date=April 11, 2022}} The series premiered on December 20, 2023 and was renewed for a second and third season.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Percy Jackson Disney+ Series Sets Premiere Date, Unveils New Teaser |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-premiere-date-1235569707/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2024-02-07 |title='Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/percy-jackson-renewed-season-2-disney-plus-1235309665/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2025-03-14 |title='Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Renewed for Season 3 at Disney+ Ahead of Season 2 Premiere |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-renewed-season-3-disney-1236337975/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
In May 2023, Scobell joined the cast of ''[[Looking Through Water]]'', a family drama directed by [[Roberto Sneider]].{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Roberto Sneider to Direct 'Blood Knot,' David Morse, Michael Stahl-David, Walker Scobell Join Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/roberto-sneider-blood-knot-michael-douglas-cameron-douglas-1235614167/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=2025-06-16 |title=Michael Douglas, Cameron Douglas' 'Looking Through Water' Lands Summer Release (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-douglas-cameron-looking-through-water-release-1236291969/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In April 2025, he joined the cast of ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 3]]'', which is scheduled to be released on December 23, 2026.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/angry-birds-movie-3-release-date-paramount-1236363148/|title='Angry Birds 3' Flying To Paramount For 2027 Release|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 8, 2025|access-date=April 9, 2025}}
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
!{{refh}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| {{sort|Adam Project|''[[The Adam Project]]''}}
| Adam Reed (young)
|
|
|-
| ''[[Secret Headquarters]]''
| Charlie Kincaid
|
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Looking Through Water]]''
| Kyle
|
|
|-
| 2026
| {{sort|Angry Birds|''[[The Angry Birds Movie 3]]''}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Voice; in production
|{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2025-04-08 |title='Angry Birds 3' Lands at Paramount, Sets Winter 2027 Release |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angry-birds-3-lands-at-paramount-winter-release-1236184688/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
|-
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2023–present
| ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]''
| [[Percy Jackson|Perseus "Percy" Jackson]]
| Main role
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Cartoonified with Phineas and Ferb]]''
| Himself
| Voice role; Episode: "Phineas and Ferb Ride a Crazy River with Walker Scobell"{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/phineas-and-ferb-next-episodes-premiere-2026-1236470111/ |title='Phineas and Ferb' Set to Premiere Next Batch of Episodes in 2026; Additional Guest Stars for 'Cartoonified' Companion Series Revealed |author=Michael Schneider |date=July 25, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}
|
|}
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2022
|[[2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best Team]]
|''[[The Adam Project]]''
|{{nom}}{{efn|Shared with [[Ryan Reynolds]]}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=MTV Movie & TV Awards Unveil Scripted And Unscripted Nominations: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Euphoria' Lead Way For Now-Combined Event |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/2022-mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-nominations-scripted-unscripted-1235020825/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=May 11, 2022 |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715002316/https://deadline.com/2022/05/2022-mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-nominations-scripted-unscripted-1235020825/ |url-status=live }}
|-
|2024
|[[2024 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
|[[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star|Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)|Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-taylor-swift-1235957982/|date=June 4, 2024|access-date=June 27, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
|-
|2025
|[[Savannah College of Art and Design|SCAD TVfest]]
|Rising Star Award
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" |{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/2025-scad-tvfest-to-honor-hiroyuki-sanada-laverne-cox-noah-centineo-8778908|title=2025 SCAD TVfest to honor Hiroyuki Sanada, Laverne Cox, Noah Centineo, and more|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Ryan|last=Coleman|date=January 23, 2025|access-date=January 24, 2025}}
|}
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{imdb name|11880640}}
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{{Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star}}
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