David Mazouz
He grew up on screen, morphing from a gifted child actor into the definitive young Bruce Wayne for a generation on the gritty series 'Gotham.'
Born 2001 (age 25)·American actor·Birthday: February 19·Generation Z
Biography
David Mazouz didn't just play a part; he charted the emotional cartography of a future legend. Landing the role of a pre-teen Bruce Wayne on Fox's 'Gotham' at just thirteen years old, he faced the daunting task of humanizing an icon. For five seasons, he guided viewers through Bruce's traumatic origin story, portraying not the caped crusader, but the vulnerable, brilliant, and increasingly hardened boy who would become him. His performance was a slow-burn study in grief, determination, and moral awakening. Mazouz was no newcomer; he had already held his own opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the series 'Touch,' displaying a preternatural calm and intelligence. After 'Gotham,' he stepped away from the spotlight to attend university, signaling a thoughtful approach to a career that began in childhood. His work remains the most sustained and nuanced exploration of Batman's formative years ever put on screen.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
David was born in 2001, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When David Was Born
The biggest hits of 2001
#1 Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Best Picture
A Beautiful Mind
#1 TV Show
Survivor
David's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2001Born
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2006Started school
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2014Became a teenager
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Could drive
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2019Could vote
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2022Turned 21
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 25 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Portrayed Bruce Wayne across all five seasons of the hit television series 'Gotham,' from 2014 to 2019.
- Starred as Jake Bohm, a pivotal central character, in the Kiefer Sutherland series 'Touch.'
- Nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance in 'Touch' in 2013.
- Played leading roles in feature films including 'The Games Maker' and 'The Darkness.'
Did You Know?
He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
He enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley after 'Gotham' concluded.
He provided the voice for the younger version of Bruce Wayne in the animated film 'Batman: Soul of the Dragon.'
“Playing Bruce was about finding the boy inside the myth, the fear before the resolve.”
