Talk:Christian Convery

Notes following AFC acceptance

When the article was reviewed the first time around, Convery had little coverage. Now, he holds main roles in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, the Disney series Pup Academy, and the upcoming major movie The Tiger Rising, so he meets the requirements for WP:NACTOR of being in more than one major production. That said, the references could use a bit of cleanup and the article could use some expansion, perhaps with a picture as well. -Pax Verbum 21:53, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 22 January 2025

Invincible 2601:152:5001:3D10:8E3:9AC7:130A:1215 (talk) 18:48, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 20:38, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Nationality context in intro

Moved to Canada as a child, as a minor likely still resides with his parents in Vancouver, and has a notable career in Canada. MOS:CONTEXTBIO supports Canadian actor. Also birth location, ethnicity and former nationality are not to be listed in intro unless gained notability there first. See examples at CONTEXTBIO for similar cases and how handled, particularly the examples for Isaac Asimov and Peter Lorre.

Also the ethnicity tags, which we shouldn't be using, Canadian-American and American-Canadian mean different things. If he moves to the US in the future and continues his acting career in the US we would list both Canadian and American actor. Geraldo Perez (talk) 00:19, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Convery was born in the US and holds American citizenship. He has appeared in several American films: The Package, Beautiful Boy, Playing with Fire, The Tiger Rising, Cocaine Bear, The Monkey etc.. Why should we ignore these facts just to claim that he is only a Canadian, rather than an American-Canadian actor?

Unlike Isaac Asimov Convery had professional involvement in the US before working in Canada. Asimov left Russia at the age of three, while Lorre is even described in his article as a "Hungarian and American actor."

I agree, that emphasizing ethnicity in such discussions is generally inappropriate. But in this case, highlighting dual national identity is justified since his American origins are not just a matter of heritage but also a part of his career.

P.S. Should we still call him a "child actor" if he is turning 16 this year? Soorch (talk) 22:54, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

The productions he worked on were American filmed in Canada. He did all his work in Canada so far. Vancouver is a major filming location for American production companies who wish to save money, and that is where he lives and works. I used the Lorre example to show how the description would change if he moved to the US and continued his acting career there. So far the article shows he lives and works in Canada as a Canadian actor. No indication he has moved to the US. Also child actor is a legal classification for minors so it is accurate. That is one of the major reasons he is in Vancouver- living with his legal guardians, his parents. That may change when he turns 18 and makes his own decisions. Geraldo Perez (talk) 01:07, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

Convery himself has said, "I do have dual citizenship, which can be a lifesaver at times, as many projects take place in America" [1]. It implies that his career is not strictly tied to Canada. The fact that he acknowledges the importance of American productions to his career suggests that he considers himself more than just a Canadian actor — his dual nationality and work opportunities in the U.S. make it reasonable to describe him as both a Canadian and American actor (not just a citizen). Soorch (talk) 21:28, 19 February 2025 (UTC)

I read the article. He's lived in Vancouver since he was two and still lives and is based there as far as I can tell from the article. It is useful to have dual citizenship as at the very least it makes travel between the two countries easier. I got the impression he just traveled to LA for auditions and business meetings only, but still acted mainly in Vancouver on productions by American companies. I don't see the link to the US strong enough to classify him as an American actor yet. May change in the future once he leaves home. Just note that Vancouver has a very mature and robust production infrastructure and talent pool that makes production there very attractive to American companies. Geraldo Perez (talk) 21:48, 19 February 2025 (UTC)

If you yourself acknowledge that the companies (even if based in Vancouver) are American and that the person holds dual citizenship, is it a matter of principle for you not to use the simple wording that he is a Canadian-American actor? I'm just trying to understand the logic, which seems very different from mine. Soorch (talk) 22:59, 19 February 2025 (UTC)

Canadian-American is an ethnicity so can't be used in the description. The choices are "Canadian actor" or "Canadian and American actor". It is not about the nationality of the companies he works for it is about him and where he lives and works which appears to be Vancouver. Lots of Canadian actors work on American projects filmed in Canada, usually in non-principal roles, and don't become American actors because of working for an American company. Geraldo Perez (talk) 00:32, 20 February 2025 (UTC)

The "Canadian and American" seems reasonable to me. Soorch (talk) 17:41, 20 February 2025 (UTC)