Chosen Jacobs

Chosen Jacobs (born July 3, 2001)^[1] is an American actor, singer, songwriter, musician and rapper best known for his recurring role as Will Grover on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0 and his role as Mike Hanlon in the 2017 film adaptation of the Stephen King novel It, and its follow-up It Chapter Two.

Chosen Jacobs
Jacobs in 2019
Born	(2001-07-01) July 1, 2001 (age 24) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer, songwriter, musician, rapper
Years active	2016–present

Life and career

Jacobs was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 3, 2001, but moved to Atlanta at a young age, where he was raised.^[2][3] He got his name from when his father heard a baby say something that sounded like "chosen." Jacobs started off as a musician, singing and playing the guitar and piano. He started acting when his mother enrolled him in theatre classes. His first acting role was in a commercial for Hot Wheels.^[4] In 2015, he moved to Hollywood to further his music and acting career.^[3]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Remnants	George	Short film
2017	It	Michael "Mike" Hanlon
	Cops and Robbers	Young Michael
2019	It Chapter Two	Young Michael "Mike" Hanlon
2022	Sneakerella	El	Disney+
	Purple Hearts	Frankie	Netflix
	Darby and the Dead	Alex	Hulu

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016–2018	Hawaii Five-0	Will Grover	7 episodes
2018	American Woman	William	Episode: "The Heat Wave"
	Castle Rock	Wendell Deaver	4 episodes
2020	God Friended Me	Zack Waller	5 episodes
	When the Streetlights Go On	Charlie Chambers	Main cast

Awards and nominations

• Endless Mountains Film Festival
  • 2016 — Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie — Remnants (Won)^{[citation needed]}
  • 2018 — MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (with Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Lieberher, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff and Jeremy Ray Taylor) (Won)^{[citation needed]}