'Normal life' being a kid kept Langley's Jacob Tremblay from perils of child stardom

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeEntertainmentCelebrityLocal ArtsTravel VancouverMovies 'Normal life' kept Langley's Jacob Tremblay from the perils of child stardom Jacob Tremblay walks in Unabomber Ted Kaczynski's teenage shoes in new Netflix drama alongside Russell Crowe. Author of the article: By Dana Gee Published Sep 18, 2026 Last updated 17 hours ago 4 minute read Join the conversation Netflix's the Unabomber, that lands on the streamer on Sept. 25, shows the young Ted Kaczynski, played by Jacob Tremblay, before he becomes the Unabomber and goes on to kill three people and injure 23 others in a mail-bombing campaign that took the FBI almost 17 years to end. PHOTO BY PHILIPPE BOSSE /Philippe Bosse/Netflix ©2026 Article content There’s a reason you’ve never heard stories about actor Jacob Tremblay getting caught racing around in a supercar, drunkenly misbehaving at music festivals or making any other manner of child-star missteps. Article content “I think a lot of it has to do with the people that I was able to surround myself with,” said Langley’s Tremblay, who began his acting career at age five and was just nine when the 2015 film Room was released to wide acclaim. “I’m really close with my team. I always had my parents (Jason and Christina) really close to me. Just having really trustworthy people in my life … really made a difference.” Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Tremblay adds that his successful navigation through the dangerous world of child stardom was aided greatly by his public school experience at Langley’s Gordon Greenwood Elementary and Walnut Grove Secondary (Class of 2024) in Langley. Article content Read More Is it curtains for one of Vancouver’s most iconic film locations? Netflix opens 110,600-square-foot office in Vancouver: 'This is the place to be' Advertisement 1 Article content “Being able to go to public school made a big difference for me,” said Tremblay whose film credits include Before I Wake, Shut In, Wonder, The Book of Henry, and Luca. Article content When Room blew up and Tremblay’s performance was heralded, he was off to Los Angeles on a regular basis for work. While it was “fun and exciting,” Tremblay said Hollywood “had the potential to get in your head.” Article content But he understood that show business was a job and not a lifestyle. Article content “My parents…