Biography
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
Complete Filmography
How to Train Your Dragon
2025
as Fishlegs Ingerman
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition wh...
Soaring to Life: The Making of How To Train Your Dragon
2025
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the live-action film "How to Train Your Dragon," following writer and director Dean DeBlois' journey of reim...
Y2K
2024
as Danny
Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999. The night becomes eve...
Uproar
2023
as Josh Waaka
A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future i...
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Josh Valentine
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerf...
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020
as Belsnickel
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to b...
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
as Firefist
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, an...
Deadpool 2
2018
as Firefist
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
Chronesthesia
2016
as Beni
A romcom with a time-travel twist. Daniel Duncombe is not a committer. When he’s not working at a café or running to stay in shape, he’s perfectly hap...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
as Ricky
Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ens...
Paper Planes
2014
as Kevin
Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-d...
Blazed
2013
Two cars, one day: directed by Taika Waititi, this extended public service announcement uses humour to address the dangers of motoring under the influ...
Shopping
2013
as Solomon
Living in New Zealand in 1981 amid high racial tension, Willie, a half-Samoan teenager, is coming into his own. With an unpredictable father, Willie s...