Sunny Suljic is an American actor and skateboarder. He is known for his roles as Bob in Yorgos Lanthimos’s 2016 drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer and as the voice and motion capture actor for Atreus, the son of Kratos in the 2018 video game, God of War for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game.
Suljic is from Roswell, Georgia. He played Gabriel in the 2015 film 1915, and Bob Murphy in the 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Atreus in the 2018 video game, God of War.
In 2018, he played the lead, Stevie (Sunburn), in the drama film Mid90s, directed by Jonah Hill, and had a supporting role as Tarby Corrigan in the fantasy-horror family film The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
Suljic is studying at a local private school in Los Angeles, California. He again reprised the role in the game’s 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarök. Suljic had his first lead role in Jonah Hill’s film Mid90s, also in 2018.
Sunny Suljic Parents: Meet Sunny Suljic’s Mother And Father
Sunny Sljic was born to a Russian mother and a Bosnian father.
His mother encouraged him to perform monologues to improve his acting skills, so he started his career in the glamorous world by auditioning at an early age. The International Modeling and Talent Association welcomed him soon after.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2016), a supernatural thriller directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell as Sunny’s parents. The actor enjoyed working with his on-screen parents and was close to them.
Sunny claimed his mother was the driving force behind his extraordinary talents in an interview with The Berrics in October 2018. He didn’t practice monologues or go to auditions, but his mother used to write a script for perfecting his acting skills.
The young star has reached the pinnacle of her career and continues to be strong thanks to the tremendous love and support of her family. His feat must make his family extremely happy. American entertainment agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) has signed Sunny.