Mason Gooding
Updated: 12/16/2025, 9:14:03 PM Wikipedia source
Mason Gooding (born November 14, 1996) is an American actor. The son of actor Cuba Gooding Jr., he has appeared in television series and films. He had a recurring role in the television series Ballers (2018) and a starring role in the teen drama series Love, Victor (2020–2022). He has also appeared in the films Booksmart (2019) and Fall (2022), portrayed Chad Meeks-Martin in Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023), and most recently starred in Heart Eyes (2025).
Infobox
Born
(1996-11-14) November 14, 1996 (age 29)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2016–present
Father
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Relatives
Cuba Gooding Sr. (grandfather)Omar Gooding (uncle)
Tables
Key · Filmography › Film
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
· Filmography › Film
2016
Godspeed
Role(s)
Johnny
Notes
Short
2022
Role(s)
Chad Meeks-Martin
Role(s)
Paul
Role(s)
Calvin Riggs
Role(s)
Dan Connor
2026
TBA
Role(s)
I Want Your Sex †
Notes
TBA
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Godspeed | Johnny | Short |
| 2019 | Booksmart | Nick Howland | |
| Let It Snow | Jeb | ||
| 2022 | Scream | Chad Meeks-Martin | |
| I Want You Back | Paul | ||
| Moonshot | Calvin Riggs | ||
| Fall | Dan Connor | ||
| 2023 | Scream VI | Chad Meeks-Martin | |
| 2024 | Y2K | Jonas | |
| Adult Best Friends | John | ||
| Aftermath | Jimmy Roken | ||
| 2025 | Heart Eyes | Jay Simmonds | |
| Pools | Reed | ||
| Under Fire | Agent Abbott | ||
| 2026 | Scream 7 † | Chad Meeks-Martin | Post-production |
| TBA | I Want Your Sex † | TBA | Post-production |
| 72 Hours † | TBA | Filming |
· Filmography › Television
2017
2018
2020
2020–2022
Role(s)
Love, Victor
Notes
Andrew Spencer
2024
The Kill Count
Role(s)
Dealer
Notes
Episode: "V/H/S/2 (2013) KILL COUNT"To The Numbers bit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Spring Street | Opera house bartender | Episode: "Whatever You Did, It's in the Past." |
| 2018 | Ballers | Parker Jones | 3 episodes |
| The Good Doctor | Billy Cayman | Episode: "Empathy" | |
| 2020 | Everything's Gonna Be Okay | Luke | 4 episodes |
| Star Trek: Picard | Gabriel Hwang | Episode: "Stardust City Rag" | |
| 2020–2022 | Love, Victor | Andrew Spencer | 21 episodes |
| 2022 | How I Met Your Father | Ash | Episode: "The Good Mom" |
| 2024 | The Kill Count | Dealer | Episode: "V/H/S/2 (2013) KILL COUNT"To The Numbers bit |
References
- HuffPosthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/cuba-gooding-jr-files-for-divorce-from-wife-of-20-years_n_58825138e4b070d8cad22f14
- Right On!https://rightondigital.com/2019/05/20/mason-gooding-booksmarts-jock-is-from-a-famous-family/
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://www.post-gazette.com/magazine/20000927cuba3.asp
- MaxPrepshttps://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/mason-gooding/7wNczfTqEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm
- Rolling Outhttps://rollingout.com/2019/06/06/mason-gooding-compares-his-high-school-self-to-his-character-in-booksmart/
- "Mason Gooding Shares Acting Advice From His Father, Cuba, And Why 'Booksmart' Is Not The Next 'Superbad' [EXCLUSIVE]"https://www.bet.com/article/uu21l9/cuba-gooding-jr-s-son-stars-in-his-first-film-booksmart
- Whttps://www.wmagazine.com/story/mason-gooding-booksmart-movie-cuba-gooding-jr/
- Women's Wear Dailyhttps://wwd.com/eye/people/mason-gooding-love-victor-hollywood-scion-breakout-1203676059/
- Spring Streethttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6023390/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_spring%2520street
- Grumpyhttps://grumpymagazine.com/2020/09/02/mason-gooding/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/film/news/jason-sudeikis-lisa-kudrow-will-forte-booksmart-1202818142/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/08/love-simon-michael-cimino-leads-ensemble-cast-disney-plus-series-1202669053/
- Elite Dailyhttps://www.elitedaily.com/p/love-victors-mason-gooding-was-nothing-like-andrew-in-high-school-exclusive-23163414
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2020/09/love-victors-mason-gooding-dylan-minnette-scream-movie-1234574582/
- BloodyDisgustinghttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3629595/scream-5-slashing-theaters-january-14-2022/
- Screamhttps://variety.com/2020/film/news/paramount-and-spyglass-scream-1234648119/
- Podsaucehttps://podsauce.com/articles/kesha-and-chloe-bailey-star-in-musical-sci-fi-drama-cast-electric-easy/
- QCODE Mediahttps://qcodemedia.com/electric-easy
- Electric Easy (Podcast Series 2021) - IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt15339200/episodes?season=1
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scream-6-melissa-barrera-jasmin-savoy-brown-mason-gooding-jenna-ortega-1235143940/
- "'Scream 6' Release Date Changes to a Bit Earlier in March 2023"https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3739479/scream-6-release-date-changes-to-a-bit-earlier-in-march-2023/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/film/columns/mason-gooding-scream-7-returning-cast-1236250911/
- Jacked Gorillahttps://jackedgorilla.com/mason-gooding-workout-routine/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/05/scream-sequel-jenna-ortega-melissa-barrera-mason-gooding-jasmin-savoy-brown-1235020399/
- Tribeca Festivalhttps://www.tribecafilm.com/films/adult-best-friends-2024
- Bloody Disgustinghttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3831822/valentines-day-slasher-movie-heart-eyes-coming-to-theaters-in-february-2025/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/09/sony-heart-eyes-1236093373/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/07/odessa-azion-pools-release-date-utopia-circle-collective-1236451157/
- Bloody Disgustinghttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3849979/kevin-williamson-confirms-that-filming-on-scream-7-has-begun/
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX6BvzBogF4