Louis Gabriel Basso III (born December 11, 1994) is an American actor,
known for his roles in the Showtime series The Big C, the 2011 science
fiction film Super 8, and the 2013 comedy-drama The Kings of
Summer.Louis Gabriel Basso III was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the
son of Marcia and Louis J. Basso. He was homeschooled as a child along
with his two sisters, actresses Alexandra and Annalise Basso. His
family attended Grace Doctrine Church in St. Charles, Missouri. Basso
initially wanted to become a professional football player before he
found acting.Basso booked minor roles in two feature films in early
2007, while living in St. Louis: Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart;
and Alice Upside Down, starring Alyson Stoner. Basso's older sister
Alexandria also had a role in the latter. He later moved with his
mother and sisters to Los Angeles. He found representation his first
week there, securing a lead role in the Dailymotion Kids web series
Ghost Town.Basso has had several television guest roles in popular
series such as Nickelodeon's iCarly, and ABC's The Middle. From 2010
until 2013, he maintained a regular role in the Showtime comedy series
The Big C, portraying Adam Jamison, the son of the lead character
played by Laura Linney. He then starred as Hal Mitchell in the
independent film Alabama Moon (2009), starring John Goodman and Clint
Howard, directed by Tim McCanlies, and based on the best-selling novel
by Watt Key.
known for his roles in the Showtime series The Big C, the 2011 science
fiction film Super 8, and the 2013 comedy-drama The Kings of
Summer.Louis Gabriel Basso III was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the
son of Marcia and Louis J. Basso. He was homeschooled as a child along
with his two sisters, actresses Alexandra and Annalise Basso. His
family attended Grace Doctrine Church in St. Charles, Missouri. Basso
initially wanted to become a professional football player before he
found acting.Basso booked minor roles in two feature films in early
2007, while living in St. Louis: Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart;
and Alice Upside Down, starring Alyson Stoner. Basso's older sister
Alexandria also had a role in the latter. He later moved with his
mother and sisters to Los Angeles. He found representation his first
week there, securing a lead role in the Dailymotion Kids web series
Ghost Town.Basso has had several television guest roles in popular
series such as Nickelodeon's iCarly, and ABC's The Middle. From 2010
until 2013, he maintained a regular role in the Showtime comedy series
The Big C, portraying Adam Jamison, the son of the lead character
played by Laura Linney. He then starred as Hal Mitchell in the
independent film Alabama Moon (2009), starring John Goodman and Clint
Howard, directed by Tim McCanlies, and based on the best-selling novel
by Watt Key.
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