Garrett Wareing: Movies & Box Office

Garrett Wareing (born August 31, 2001) in College Station, Texas, grew up immersed in the modest culture of Brazos County, where his Texas roots later informed his performances. He is one of three children, sharing his upbringing with two siblings who encouraged his early fascination with the camera. In 2013, after participating in the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA), he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting full‑time, a move that would soon place him alongside Hollywood veterans. At the age of thirteen, Wareing made his feature‑film debut opposite Dustin Hoffman in the drama Boychoir (2014), a role that showcased his ability to convey vulnerability and depth beyond his years. Following that, he appeared in the sci‑fi blockbuster Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and earned his first lead in the thriller Perfect (2018), experiences that honed his on‑screen presence despite mixed critical responses. His television debut arrived the same year with a guest spot on Chicago Med, marking the start of a steady stream of recurring roles. From 2019 onward, Wareing expanded his television résumé with a recurring love‑interest role as Zach Fortson in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, a series praised for its tight storytelling and which achieved a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. He later joined the supernatural drama Manifest as TJ Morrison for the second and fourth seasons (2020‑2023), further cementing his reputation as a reliable character actor. The breakthrough arrived in 2025 when he portrayed Lucas Russell in Netflix’s modern western Ransom Canyon, a role that allowed him to draw on his native Texan background and earned him broader recognition. Subsequent film work includes the action picture God Is a Bullet (2023) alongside Nikolaj Coster‑Waldau and the horror‑crime hybrid Dead Sea (2024), both receiving unfavorable reviews but demonstrating his willingness to tackle diverse genres. In July 2024 he was cast in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk, joining an ensemble featuring Cooper Hoffman and Mark Hamill, and he is slated to appear in the horror film Hide and Don't Speak slated for 2025. Across a decade‑long career, Wareing has shown a consistent commitment to expanding his craft, navigating both indie projects and major studio productions while maintaining a grounded connection to his Texas heritage.