Spencer Breslin

Biografia

Spencer Breslin (born May 18, 1992, in New York City, New York) is an American actor and musician, the older brother of actress Abigail Breslin. He was discovered by a talent scout at a New York City playground at age three and went on to appear in over 50 commercials for brands including McDonald's and Life cereal. By age four he made his TV debut as a series regular on ABC's sitcom Soul Man (1997), playing the youngest child of Dan Aykroyd's character. His breakthrough came at age eight in Disney's The Kid (2000), where he starred opposite Bruce Willis. He went on to become a recognizable child star with roles in Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003), The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, as Curtis the Elf alongside Tim Allen), Raising Helen (2004), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006), Harold (2008), and The Happening (2008). In his later career he appeared in Born to Race (2011), Stuck in Love (2012), Perfect Sisters (2014, alongside his sister), and Some Kind of Hate (2015), with more recent credits including Namaka (2025) and Skate to Hell (2026). Beyond acting, Breslin has pursued music as a songwriter and member of the band Broken Machine, and co-hosted the podcast Spencer & Lara's Vomitorium. He married Australian activist Grace Tame in 2017; the couple separated in 2021.