Everett Blunck

Everett Blunck is an American actor, born in Montana. He started performing at the age of nine, participating in local theatre productions. After starring as Charlie Bucket in the musical Willy Wonka Jr., Everett was offered a special supporting role in Damn Yankees. The role was written specifically for Everett, and brought him to the attention of a local casting director who subsequently cast him as a young boy in the Michael Polish limited TV series, Bring On The Dancing Horses. Shortly after, he appeared in The Old Way, playing the antagonist as a young boy, where he gives a gut-wrenchingly emotional performance as he is forced to witness Nicolas Cage's character murder his father and uncle. He has also appeared in the feature films Blood for Dust, and Outlaw Posse. In 2023 Everett was cast in his first leading role as Griffin Nafly in Griffin in Summer; the coming-of-age story of a precocious 14-year-old playwright mesmerized by his mother's handyman. Griffin in Summer won the Founders Award for best US narrative feature at The Tribeca Festival in 2024. Everett's next role was playing the protagonist Ben in Charlie Polinger's feature film The Plague, which premiered at The Cannes Film Festival in May of 2025. Everett received nominations for Best Lead Performance at the 2026 Independent Spirit Awards and for Best Young Actor/Actress at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards for The Plague. Everett's most recent role is playing Orson Stern in AMC's new series The Audacity, airing in 2026. Everett continues to hone his craft, seeking out new roles as an actor, and has also been studying voice and singing for the last seven years. In addition, Everett has been learning to play the piano. Everett lives in Montana with his father, a retired Navy Officer, his mother, an interior designer, and his older brother. Everett is a black belt in karate, and he enjoys skiing with his family, playing video games with his friends, and teaching his old dog Echo, new tricks.