Biography - Dominic Sessa

Who is Dominic Sessa?

Dominic Sessa is an actor by profession and American by nationality. He is best known for his debut film role in The Holdovers as Angus Tully.

Dominic Sessa – Age, Parents, Siblings

Dominic Sessa was born on October 25, 2002, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA. He grew up in South Jersey, in the communities of  Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City. His mother works as a teacher while his father has been described as a “payroll guy.” His dad passed away when he was 14 years old.

It remains unknown if he is the only child of his parents or if he has siblings.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Dominic Sessa attended Deerfield Academy in  Deerfield, Massachusetts. He joined the preparatory high school in the tenth grade as a financial aid student. Following graduation, he enrolled at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. In an interview with the New Yorker, Sessa admitted his bias on going back to college after taking a semester break.

His ethnicity is Italian.

Dominic Sessa – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Dominic Sessa is currently believed to be a single man – although a secret relationship with a girlfriend cannot be ruled out. There has been no dating history of the rising actor.

He has yet to marry, take a wife, or even think about having children of his own. Since Sessa has never tied a knot, divorce is out of context.

Dominic Sessa – Career

Early Days

Dominic Sessa’s original plan was to be a professional hockey player and had thought of going to New England College to pursue a career as an athlete. However, his plans for the future were derailed after a broken femur.

Meanwhile, the school’s winter activity requirement landed him in theatre. He was immediately cast as Creon in the student production of Antigone. During the mid-pandemic era, Sessa was in a school radio play of Frankenstein.

Films, TV series, Breakthrough

In the autumn of 2021, Dominic Sessa was starring in a school production of Neil Simon’s Rumors when his drama teacher asked him to audition for Hollywood casting director Susan Shopmaker.

Shopmaker was scouting Deerfield Academy as a potential filming location. Among twelve students who auditioned for the role, Dominic Sessa underwent about eight auditions and landed the lead role of Angus Tully for the film The Holdovers. The coming-of-age film, which was released in 2023, is both his debut and breakthrough film.

While filming The Holdovers, Sessa applied to drama schools. He was accepted at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Co-stars

On the set of The Holdovers, Dominic Sessa has worked alongside Brady Hepner, Gillian Vigman, Michael Provost, Oscar Wahlberg, and Naheem Garcia.

Dominic Sessa – Awards, Nominations

For his work in The Holdovers, Sessa has been awarded the 2024 Critics' Choice Awards - Best Young Performer and North Texas Film Critics Association Awards, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award, Georgia Film Critics Association, Heartland International Film Festival, Music City Film Critics Association, North Carolina Film Critics Association.

Dominic Sessa has also earned nominations for Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Florida Film Critics Circle, Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards, St. Louis Film Critics Association, Toronto Film Critics Association, Astra Film Award, Austin Film Critics Association Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Columbus Film Critics Association, Houston Film Critics Society Award, London Film Critics' Circle, Satellite Award, and Independent Spirit Awards.

Dominic Sessa – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Sessa is estimated at around $1.5 million while his annual income/salary is under review. As his career progresses, his net worth is also bound to increase.

Dominic Sessa – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Dominic Sessa is active on social media Instagram but seems to be absent from Twitter and Facebook. He rarely posts on social media pages.