Acting

Julian Dennison

Born 26 October 2002 · Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand · 24

Julian Dennison is a film child actor from New Zealand, best known for his roles as Ricky Baker in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, the highest-grossing New Zealand film in history, and as Russell Collins a.k.a. "Firefist" in Deadpool 2.

Known for

Highlights

Deadpool 22018 · Film · Firefist

Godzilla vs. Kong2021 · Film · Josh Valentine

How to Train Your Dragon2025 · Film · Fishlegs

Hunt for the Wilderpeople2016 · Film · Ricky

Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021 · Series · Deke / Stak (voice)

Once Upon a Deadpool2018 · Film · Firefist

Filmography

Movies

12 films

How to Train Your Dragon2025 · Film · Fishlegs

Y2K2024 · Film · Danny

Uproar2023 · Film · Josh Waaka

Godzilla vs. Kong2021 · Film · Josh Valentine

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two2020 · Film · Belsnickel

Once Upon a Deadpool2018 · Film · Firefist

Deadpool 22018 · Film · Firefist

Chronesthesia2016 · Film · Beni

Hunt for the Wilderpeople2016 · Film · Ricky

Paper Planes2014 · Film · Kevin

Blazed2013 · Film

Shopping2013 · Film · Solomon

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021 · Series · Deke / Stak (voice)

The Strange Chores2019 · Series · Pierce (voice)

Aroha Bridge2013 · Series · Tapi (voice)