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Teo Briones
American actor (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mateo Justis Briones (born January 11, 2005)[2] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his starring roles as Junior Wheeler in the Syfy and USA Network series Chucky (2021), based on the Child's Play slasher series, and as Charlie Reyes in the supernatural horror film Final Destination Bloodlines (2025). He's also appeared in the Freeform teen drama series Pretty Little Liars (2012–2013) and the Netflix psychological thriller series Ratched (2020).
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Early life
Briones was born in Oxford, England while his parents were on tour.[2] Born into a family of thespians, his father is Filipino actor and singer Jon Jon Briones and his mother is American actress and singer Megan Briones (née Johnson).[2] His sister Isa Briones, is also an actress and singer.[2] His family relocated to Los Angeles when he was 3 years old and he began acting and modeling at the age of 5.[2] In addition to acting, he is also a musician, playing guitar, bass and drums. He's proficient in XMA, gymnastics, acrobatics, cinematic martial arts and has a blue belt in karate. He also has experience in dance, having had training in hip-hop, ballet and tap.[3][2]
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Career
In 2012, Briones was cast in his first prominent role in the drama series Pretty Little Liars in a recurring capacity during the third and fourth seasons. The following year, he joined the soap opera Days of Our Lives for six episodes. That same year, Briones made his film debut in the comedy-drama film Lonely Boy, which also featured his older sister. In 2017, he co-starred in the neo-Western drama film Wind River, playing the young son of a service agent investigating the mysterious murder of a young woman on a Native American reservation. In 2020, Briones appeared in the Ryan Murphy Netflix series, Ratched, a prequel to the 1975 film.
In 2024, Briones was cast in the Warner Bros. Pictures-produced Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), the sixth entry in the Final Destination franchise.[4] He will next appear in the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025).[5]
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Filmography
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Film
Television
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Awards and nominations
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