Levon’s first on-screen appearance was, fittingly, as a baby in a 2004 film his dad wrote. But his proper debut—the one that made critics sit up—came in 2026’s The Trainer, a dark comedy about a personal trainer obsessed with Hollywood. If you haven’t seen it, don’t worry; it’s the kind of movie that plays at 2 AM on a niche channel. Still, Levon’s deadpan delivery was unsettlingly mature.
Then came The Good Lord Bird (2026), where he played Henry “Onion” Shackleford, a fugitive slave disguising as a girl to survive John Brown’s abolitionist raid. I know, the premise sounds wild—and it is—but Levon’s performance was so raw, so vulnerable, you forget he’s a rich kid from Manhattan. He earned an Emmy nomination for that role. Yeah, a real one, not a “my dad called in a favor” nod.
But the role that really shows his range? The 2026 A24 film Strange Darling, a horror anthology where he plays a slick, serial-killer type. Side note: if you watch it, don’t eat during the motel scene. I threw up my popcorn. Levon has this chilling ability to switch from charming to terrifying in a single smirk. It’s honestly unfair for a 22-year-old.
TV Shows That Prove He’s Not a One-Trick Pony
On the small screen, Levon snagged a role in The Crowded Room (2026), that Tom Holland psychological thriller everyone forgot about. He played a minor character named “Danny,” but he stole the show in two scenes where his character snaps during a therapy session. Side note to Tom Holland: buddy, you were good, but Levon’s micro-expressions? Chef’s kiss.
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He also popped up in Moon Knight (2026), the Marvel series with Oscar Isaac. Levon played a young, traumatized version of the main villain’s sidekick. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo, but his haunted eyes add a layer of tragedy to the CGI chaos. Marvel fans: yes, he’s technically canon now. You’re welcome.
And let’s not forget his tiny role in Halston (2026) on Netflix. He played a teenage model who throws a tantrum during a fashion show. It’s brief, but Levon manages to look both entitled and strangely empathetic—a trick his mom, Uma, perfected in Pulp Fiction. The apple doesn’t fall far from the acting tree, but this apple is rolling into weird corners.
