Meet David Iacono, who plays Xavier in Jurassic World Rebirth: he rose to fame as Cam in The Summer I Turned Pretty before joining the film franchise with Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey
coming-of-age romance series , The Summer I Turned Pretty, in 2022.
The show, adapted from author Jenny Han's eponymous novel trilogy, centres around a love triangle involving Isabel 'Belly' Conklin (
played by Lola Tung ) and two brothers. Iacono's character, Cam, is introduced early on in the series as a brief third love interest for Belly before they eventually strike up a friendship instead in season two.
David Iacono attends the Jurassic World Rebirth New York premiere at Lincoln Center on June 23, in New York City. Photo: AFP
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The third and final instalment of the hit series is set to air this summer, but fans aren't certain if Iacono will be returning to the show. After all, the actor has been busy filming for his role as Xavier Dobbs in Jurassic World Rebirth alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters like Scarlett Johansson and
Jonathan Bailey
With the film premiering earlier this month, let's get to know up-and-coming actor David Iacono.
David Iacono started out as a child model
David Iacono is quickly making a name for himself in Hollywood. Photo: @davidiacono/Instagram
Iacono, 23, has been in front of the camera all his life. Born in 2002 and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he started modelling as a child, according to Vanity Fair.
He recalls starring in a 2008 indie horror film as a six-year-old in an interview with Photobook in 2023 – it was his debut on-screen role. Later, as an 11-year-old, he was booked for a small role on Saturday Night Live for a sketch with Melissa McCarthy.
'I will never, ever, ever forget that immense joy and pressure and yearning to deliver and to make people laugh,' he told Pop Culturalist.
David Iacono in Hamilton, Ontario, in May 2024. Photo: @davidiacono/Instagram
Despite being involved in acting for as long as he can remember, Iacono says he didn't discover his passion for the craft until he attended LaGuardia High School, a prestigious performing arts school. He attended the school alongside his The Summer I Turned Pretty co-stars Lola Tung and Sean Kaufman.
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