Known for Acting
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.
Born
May 18, 1992 (age 34)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
27 films, 10 shows


Skate to Hell
2026 · 1h 40m · US
A group of teenagers steal a supernatural skateboard owned by Satan's son. Now the devil wants it back.


Darkness of Man
2025 · 1h 48m · US
Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, Hatch finds himself protecting Jayden and his grandfather from a group of merciless gangs in an all-out turf war, stopping at nothing to protect Jayden and fight anyone getting in his way.


Namaka
2025 · 1h 34m · US
A musician on a tropical vacation meets an extraordinary young woman who may be much more than she appears.


Desert Fiends
2024 · 1h 46m · US
Follows six friends who break down in the middle of nowhere, on the way to a concert, and encounter the desert fiends -- a deranged family who lives in the desert, killing anyone they come across.


Four.
2024 · 1h 38m
A small-town couple with big dreams of making their family complete must persevere through infertility and tragedy.


Don’t Say It
2024 · 1h 36m · US
Pat Leone is a failed restaurateur toiling away at his brother's deli. Lara Doyle is a frustrated diner waitress stuck in a middle-aged rut. Both divorced and in need of some romance, Pat flaunts his Jersey charm, world-famous Italian chicken, and maybe even a karaoke song, determined to win her heart.


Murder, Anyone?
2022 · 1h 21m · US
Two playwrights, George and Charlie, are tasked with the challenge of creating the next "avant-garde, surrealistic, mind-bending neo-noire thriller". As they write, the story comes to life in real time. However, their own emotions and arguments also begin to manifest on film, creating sharp twists and turns that affect the entire movie. Filled with hilarity and chaos, Murder, Anyone? is a comedic play-within-a-play-within-a-movie that contemplates the complexities of language, art, theater, film and more.


Some Kind of Hate
2015 · 1h 22m · US
When troubled teen Lincoln is subjected to severe bullying, he accidentally conjures the vengeful ghost of Moira Karp. Once a teenage girl pushed to suicide, Moira is now an unstoppable force on a mission of gruesome retribution. But when she goes too far, Lincoln must prevent her from spiraling out of control.


Perfect Sisters
2014 · 1h 40m · CA
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.


Stuck in Love
2013 · 1h 37m · US
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.


Born to Race
2011 · 1h 39m · US
Danny Krueger is a rebellious young street racer on a collision course with trouble. After an accident at an illegal race, he's sent to a small town to live with his estranged father, a washed up NASCAR racer. When Danny decides to enter the NHRA High School Drags, he's forced to seek his father's help in taking down the local hotshot.


Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010 · 45m · US
Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cassini Space Craft and save it from the forces of the Void, only Dave does not know exactly what he must do or even where the Cassini Space craft is or what it is. The forces of the Void must destroy Cassini before it sends its great discoveries back to Earth and Dave is the only thing that stands between them and victory.


Harold
2008 · 1h 30m · US
A teenager with an early onset of male-pattern baldness befriends his high school's janitor.


The Happening
2008 · 1h 30m · US
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?


The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006 · 1h 32m · US
Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.


Ozzie
2006 · 1h 30m · DE
Ozzie is a young koala living in Australia. He is kidnapped by two goons (Buzz and Tank) who work for Max Happy, president of Happy Toys. Legend says that Ozzie speaks English and Max wants to clone Ozzie into hundreds of koalas and sell them for a fortune as talking pets! Buzz and Tank "lose" Ozzie on the plane-ride home by accident to Justin Morton, an 8 year old who is celebrating his birthday with his mom, Beth with a trip to Austrailia. Ozzie winds up in Justin's backpack. When Max finds out the koala is missing, a screwball comedy chase begins and ends in a surprise that knocks Max off her throne!


Zoom
2006 · 1h 28m · US
Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of superheroes to save the world from certain destruction.


The Shaggy Dog
2006 · 1h 38m · US
The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.


The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004 · 1h 53m · US
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.


Raising Helen
2004 · 1h 59m · US
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must choose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!


The Cat in the Hat
2003 · 1h 22m · US
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.


You Wish!
2003 · 1h 27m · NZ
A frustrated teen's careless wish sends his little brother into a world of forgotten dreams. Now, he must navigate whimsical challenges and learn the true value of family before time runs out to bring him back!


The Santa Clause 2
2002 · 1h 44m · US
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.


Return to Never Land
2002 · 1h 12m · AU
In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.


The Ultimate Christmas Present
2000 · 1h 25m
When 13-year-old Allie Thompson and her best friend Sam happen upon a weather-making machine discarded by none other than Santa Claus, they use it to cause a snow day in Los Angeles. But when the machine gets out of hand, it threatens to ruin Christmas.


Meet the Parents
2000 · 1h 48m · US
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.


The Kid
2000 · 1h 44m · US
An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.