It's almost time to dive into Crystal Lake, with the Friday 13th prequel series officially confirming its UK release date.
Written by Brad Caleb Kane and starring Dead to Me favourite Linda Cardellini as protective mother Pam Voorhees, the gory new series Crystal Lake is set to expand the world of Friday 13th
It'll show Pam grieving following the death of her young son Jason, who is played by rising star Callum Vinson. The synopsis reads: "A prequel to the Friday the 13th franchise, Crystal Lake follows single mother Pam Voorhees (Cardellini) who has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason (Vinson) tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before.
"When two strangers arrive at Pam's door digging into her past, a disturbing chain of events is set into motion, leaving the townspeople of Crystal Lake wondering: Just who is Pam Voorhees?"
Dropping on 19 October, alongside Cardellini and Vinson, the new horror series will also star William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins and Gwendolyn Sundstrom.
So, ahead of its release, if you’re wondering who Callum Vinson is and where you might have seen him before, read on for everything you need to know about the young actor.
Who is Callum Vinson?
Callum Vinson is a young American actor of Scottish descent from Philadelphia who is set to end 2026 with a bang. Alongside the release of the highly anticipated Peacock prequel series Crystal Lake based on the Friday the 13th film franchise, he is also starring in the upcoming God of War TV series as Atreus opposite Dave Bautista, Teresa Palmer and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.
Outside of acting, Vinson is also a talented bagpipe player and has a green belt in Karate.
How old is Callum Vinson?
Born on 12 September 2014, the young rising star is only 12 years old, having recently celebrated his birthday.
What has Callum Vinson previously starred in?
Vinson has been acting for five years already, beginning with uncredited guest roles when he was around six years old. He gained attention in 2023 for his reoccurring role as Henry Collins in the USA Network's Chucky. He appeared in seven of the eight episodes of season 3.
In 2025, he starred as Thomas Fitzpatrick in the crime drama miniseries Long Bright River based on the 2020 book of the same name by Liz Moore. He acted opposite Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, and John Doman, playing the role of Amanda Seyfried's character's son.
Later the same year he appeared in an episode of the crime-comedy drama Peacock starring Natasha Lyonne.
Most recently, Vinson played Stephen Moyer's character's son in season 3 of the action thriller The Night Agent.
Another notable credit includes the role of Tom in the feature film Coup! starring opposite Billy Magnussen and Peter Sarsgaard.
View Green Video on the source websiteIs Callum Vinson on social media?
Yes, the young actor is on Instagram with a parent managed account and is currently using the platform to promote the upcoming Crystal Lake series.
All episodes of Crystal Lake will be available exclusively in the UK and Ireland on Sky and NOW on 19 October.
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