- Brecken Merrill is one of the youngest acting sensations in the United States who became popular for appearing in the TV series Yellowstone and We All Got Up to Dance.
- He clocks ten on the day Yellowstone started Priemeiring on Paramount Network on 20th June 2018.
- Apart from acting, the 16 year-old is into modeling and also good at drawing, he showed his drawing skills with pencil on paper sketches of Taylor Swift and Ryan Reynolds.
Brecken Merrill won the hearts of Americans for playing the role of Tate Dutton on Paramount Network’s Yellowstone and also appearing on We All Got Up to Dance as Emmett LeClair. Apart from his passion for acting, he models and sketches as well.
Currently, he is attending a performing arts school to hone his acting skills. Here are more fascinating details about the young and talented actor.
Who Is Brecken Merrill?
He was born as the second of his parents’ three kids on the 20th day of June 2008 in the United States of America. The 16 year-old Merrill has an older sister Karis Merrill and a younger sister Seren Merrill. His father’s name is David Merrill, while that of his mother is not known.
Despite being very young, the Yellowstone actor is already attracting a cult following for the role he played in the Paramount Network drama series. His parents on the other hand have been supportive and understanding of his decision to pursue acting. Merrill’s mother was the one who managed his role of ‘Tate Dutton’ on Yellowstone.
Here Are 7 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About The Yellowstone Actor
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1. His older sister inspires to go into acting
Merrill’s elder sister is really playing the role of an amazing sister in his life. She is a major influence on his passion for acting. This is because she is plying her trade in acting, singing, and modeling. Therefore, he sees her as motivation to chase his dreams.
Apart from the acting passion he shares with his big sister, he is also into modeling. He was said to be represented by Paloma Model & Talent.
2. He made his acting debut at the age of ten
Though he is just 16 year-old, Merrill made his acting debut in 2018 as Tate Dutton in the TV series Yellowstone when he was just clocking ten. The series started showing on Paramount Network on 20th June 2018. So far the series has four seasons, and a fifth is on the way after it was renewed in February 2022.
Besides this, Merrill has featured in another piece We All Got Up to Dance, where he plays the role of Emmett LeClair, a thirteen-year-old rebel.
3. Merill attends the same performing arts school as his big sister
The Yellowstone’s Tate Dutton still has a long way to go in the movie industry. It is important for him to undergo formal training that would sharpen and cook his talents in acting. For this very reason, in 2021, he was accepted into a performing art school called Pioneer Valley Performing Arts in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Similarly, his older sister Karis is also in the same school.
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4. He made pencil on paper sketches of some famous American celebrities
Brecken is not just a young talented actor, he is also good with his hands. This is seen in a number of visual artworks he has done. Most times he draws alone, and other times his younger sister Seren joins him too.
In order to tell how exactly his talent in sketching is developing, he was able to make pencil on paper sketches of the famous singer Taylor Swift and the actor Ryan Reynolds. He sketched the former because he is a huge fan of her music and the latter because he did a project with him.
5. The ‘Yellowstone’ actor has a soft spot for animals
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It is now clear there are so many amazing things about 16 year-old actor. Apart from his passion for acting and drawing, he loves animals deeply, especially cats and dogs.
His love for cats and dogs goes beyond keeping them as just pets, he also fosters cats. He seems to be sad whenever kittens are separated, but a rescue for kittens in Washington explains to him that most times they are separated for safety reasons.
6. Is he related to Kevin Costner?
A lot of questions have been asked by people about the relationship between Brecken Merrill and Kevin Costner. Others think he is Costner’s grandson. However, there is nothing to explain whether their chemistry goes beyond Yellowstone.
7. He is a football lover
Merrill is interested in American football. However, his interest doesn’t lie in playing but supporting his favorite team which happens to be the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.
