Filip Geljo is a Canadian actor. He stars as Aonung in Avatar: The Way of Water and subsequent entries in the Avatar film series.
Biography[]
Geljo is the son of actor Jasmin Geljo. He is mixed race, with his father being Bosnian and his mother Filipina.
Career[]
Geljo's first film appearance was in The Last Chance (2014), a television movie. He gained popularity playing the character Agent Otto in the children's TV series, Odd Squad (2014 - 2016) and Odd Squad: The Movie (2016).
Role in the Avatar Universe[]
In 2017, Geljo was cast as Aonung, a free-diver of the Metkayina clan and son of the clan's leaders Tonowari and Ronal. He stars alongside other members of the "next generation" cast: Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, and Jack Champion, who star as Omatikaya clan members Neteyam, Lo'ak, Tuktirey, and Miles Socorro respectively, as well as Bailey Bass and Duane Evans Jr., playing fellow free-divers of the Metkayina clan, Tsireya and Rotxo respectively.