Person profile

Zackary Arthur

42%WokeWoke score · lower is better40% personal • 42% work

Published titles: 3
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 3
Profile updated: October 5, 2026
TMDB person ID: 1379122

Personal context

Summary

Zackary Arthur is an actor known for Transparent, The 5th Wave, and Chucky. His roles span family drama, science fiction, and horror; in Chucky, he plays Jake Wheeler, a gay teenager facing bullying and rejection at home. Arthur has said he wanted to portray those experiences accurately so viewers facing them could empathize, and that he felt honored to portray the show’s LGBTQ themes. No public political campaigning, DEI affiliations, or broader activist work is on record.

Known Work

Published titles

Chucky
2021
as Jake Wheeler
82%
Mom and Dad
2018
as Joshua Ryan
28%
The 5th Wave
2016
as Sammy "Nugget" Sullivan