Mason Thames - 🖤🐲

His Curious "Training" for How to Train Your Dragon: To play Hiccup, Mason Thames' physical preparation took a completely unexpected and funny turn:

Too good for acrobatics!: Thanks to his years of childhood training in classical ballet, Mason has exceptional agility, balance, and flexibility.

The problem with perfection: When he began filming the Viking training and action scenes, Mason performed the jumps, falls, and pirouettes so perfectly and cleanly on the first take that the director, Dean DeBlois, stopped filming.

The "acting bad" trick: Since Hiccup is known for being a clumsy, weak, and ungainly young Viking, the real physical challenge for Mason was not getting in shape, but training to move sloppily.

The production team had to specifically ask him to ruin his stunts on purpose so that the character would look real.

Mason Thames' physical appearance stands out for its youthful, fresh, and natural style, characterized by the following main features:

Height: He measures approximately between 1.73 and 1.78 meters (5'8" to 5'10"). His final height has been a subject of constant debate among his fans due to the growth spurts typical of his growth stage.

Hair: Her most distinctive feature is her brown hair with natural waves and curls, which she usually wears short but with volume on top.

Face and Eyes: He has dark brown eyes, defined features and a marked jaw that give him an expressive and photogenic expression in front of the camera.

Physical build: She is of a slender and athletic build. Her good posture and physical condition are largely due to the intense years of classical ballet training she practiced since childhood.

Style: On the red carpets of Teen Vogue or film events, she usually wears suits with modern cuts, alternating between classic styles and more daring and youthful haute couture outfits.

Mason Thames is a rising American actor, widely recognized for starring in the hit horror film The Black Phone (2021) and for playing Hiccup in the live-action film adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. Born on July 10, 2007, in Dallas, Texas, he began his artistic training in ballet before turning to acting full-time at age 11.

Birth: July 10, 2007 (age 18), Dallas, Texas, United States.

Mason Thames (Dallas, Texas, July 10, 2007) is an American actor, known for starring in the horror film The Black Phone (2021) and the live action of How to Train Your Dragon (2025).

Thames made his acting debut in 2017 in the short film After Omelas, playing Liam.[1] He later appeared in three episodes of the first season of the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind in 2019.[2]

Thames starred in Scott Derrickson's horror film The Black Phone (2021),[3] alongside Ethan Hawke.[4][5] The role earned him widespread acclaim, and the film received generally positive reviews from critics.[6] Derrickson stated of Thames that "he has a gift that very few actors, even adult professional actors, have, which is the ability to process each moment, one take at a time, truthfully and emotionally, without overacting. It's in his eyes and his countenance, and his ability to do it in an honest and real way is something that cannot be taught." He reprised his role in the sequel.[7] He also appeared as the young Walker in the first two seasons of Walker.[8][9] He starred in the comedy film Incoming (2024).[10]

Thames starred alongside Mel Gibson in David Henrie's independent film Monster Summer.[11] He starred in the live-action film adaptation of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.[12]