American actor Tye Sheridan shot to worldwide fame for playing the leading role in Ellis Jeff Nichols’s film Mud. His popularity skyrocketed after he starred as Cyclops in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse and as Wade Watts in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. He’s all set to reprise his role as Cyclops in Marvel’s next film X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
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Tye Sheridan Biography
Tye Sheridan was born on 11 November 1996, in Elkhart, Texas, United States. He’s currently 26 years old.
| Birth Name | Tye Kayle Sheridan |
| Nickname | Tye |
| Birthdate | November 11, 1996 |
| Birthplace | Elkhart, Texas, United States |
| Age | 26 years old |
| Sun Sign | Scorpio |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | English, German, Scottish, and Swiss-French |
Family & Education
Tye Sheridan is the oldest child of Stephanie (Wright) Sheridan, who owns a beauty salon, and Bryan Sheridan, an employee of UPS. His younger sister is named Madison.
Tye Sheridan attended Elkhart Independent School District and then opted for tutoring on film sets. He graduated from high school.
Tye Sheridan Love Life
It was earlier reported that Tye Sheridan dated English actress Sophie Turner briefly in 2015. However, after that, there’s no information on his dating life and it seems like he’s not ready for any relationship right now.
Physical Statistics
| Height | Feet – 5 feet 8 inches Centimeters – 173 cm Meters – 1.73 m |
| Weight | Kilograms – 71 kg Pounds – 157 lbs |
| Body Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Shoe Size | Unknown |
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
Tye Sheridan made his feature film debut in the 2011 film “The Tree of Life”, alongside Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, and Sean Penn. Though he wasn’t interested in acting at that time, it was a local casting agent from school who asked him to audition for the role. He was among 10,000 children from nearby locales who appeared for an audition for the role of Steve O’Brien and was luckily selected for the role.
His film credits include Mud, Joe, Dark Places, and X-Men: Apocalypse, amongst others.
Television Debut
In 2014, Sheridan played the role of Justin in an episode of the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing.
Famous For
This sensational actor has seen a lot of success at a young age and is known for his role as Ellis in Mud (2012), as Gary Jones in Jow (2013), Will Cutter in The Forger (2014), and as Scott Summers / Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
Brand Endorsements
In 2015, he appeared in the Prada Fall / Winter advertising campaign.
In 2016, he appeared in the television advertisement, ‘Sky Fibre – X-Men Apocalypse’ as Cyclops, which was set after the events of X-Men Apocalypse.
Tye Sheridan Net worth
Sheridan has an estimated net worth of $4 million but we do not have any information on his salary and other things.
Tye Sheridan Facts
He was an active athlete during his school years and played baseball and run on the track team during high school.
He has a celebrity crush on Natalie Portman.
Tye is good friends with Kaitlyn Dever.
He wasn’t sure who Brad Pitt was until he worked with him in the 2011 movie The Tree of Life.
In 2011, he was included in Indiewire’s list of Top 25 Filmmakers and Actors to Watch 2011.
In 2013, he won the Marcello Mastroianni Award in the category ‘Best New Young Actor’ for his work in the film Joe at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.
He was awarded Robert Altman Award for Best Ensemble (shared with Mud crew) for the film mud at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2014.
He was cast as Wade Watts, the lead character in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, which is slated for a March 30, 2018 release.
In 2020 Tye with visual effects artist Nikola Todorovic launched an AI production tools company called Wonder Dynamics.