19 Things You Should Know About the Torturously Cute Jacob Tremblay

Let's just say it: Jacob Tremblay is on fire. The pint-sized actor has garnered tons of attention for his starring role in Room and has been charming the hell out of us with his adorable red carpet outings and, most recently, a hilarious appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. For someone who's only 9 years old, he sure knows how to work a crowd — but he also loves the simple things in life, like candy, ice cream, and Star Wars. The best part? Jacob took home a Critics' Choice award for his gripping performance and had us in hysterics with his sweet acceptance speech From his family members to his favorite hobbies, here are 19 things we know about the adorable newcomer.

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He hails from Canada.
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He hails from Canada.

Jacob was born on Oct. 5, 2006, in Vancouver. He was raised nearby in Langley, British Columbia.

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These are his parents.
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These are his parents.

His dad, Jason, is a police detective who has gotten lots of attention lately for his good looks. His mom, a homemaker, also happens to be gorgeous.

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His older sister, Emma, is also an actor.
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His older sister, Emma, is also an actor.

She's starred in Elysium and The Giver.

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His younger sister, Erica, is in the business, too.
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His younger sister, Erica, is in the business, too.

She's had small roles on Supernatural and The Killing and has three movies in production this year.

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He loves candy . . .
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He loves candy . . .

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. . . and banana splits.
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. . . and banana splits.

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Even though he's new to the scene, you may have seen him before.
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Even though he's new to the scene, you may have seen him before.

Jacob starred in The Smurfs 2 back in 2013. He played Blue Winslow in the live-action animated film, and Neil Patrick Harris was his onscreen dad.

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He's not 100 percent sure how hammocks work.

Which is totally fine, since he has a ton of time to figure it out.

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But he's got some serious lightsaber skills.

Jacob is a self-professed "Star Wars fanatic" and has said that if he wasn't an actor, he'd want to be a Jedi.

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He's also got some serious dance moves.

After winning the Critics' Choice awards for best young actor in January, Jacob hit the dance floor at an afterparty and showcased his amazing moves to the Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars hit "Uptown Funk."

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His Room costar (and onscreen mom) Brie Larson is basically his BFF.
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His Room costar (and onscreen mom) Brie Larson is basically his BFF.

At the premiere of Room in October 2015, Jacob told People, "She likes Star Wars like me. So that's why we're best friends," adding, "We talk about it all the time."

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But we're pretty sure he thinks she has cooties.
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But we're pretty sure he thinks she has cooties.

"Are you trying to kiss me or your award?!" he captioned this photo from the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala.

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He's already gotten to meet some of his favorite actors.
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He's already gotten to meet some of his favorite actors.

At the Golden Globes, Jacob snapped photos with Michael B. Jordan, Chris Evans, and Star Wars' Oscar Isaac, whom he also had a truly awesome Jedi battle with. When he attended the Governors Awards in November 2015, Jacob was introduced to Johnny Depp; he shared an adorable photo of their meeting and wrote, "We are now best buddies!"

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He's heard bad words before.

In a sit-down interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Jacob said that yes, he was in the audience during the Golden Globes and heard all of host Ricky Gervais's profanity-laden jokes. It's OK, though, because he's heard bad words before, "in like, movies, and adult TV shows."

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He isn't above a good Throwback Thursday post, even though his baby photos are from, like, yesterday.
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He isn't above a good Throwback Thursday post, even though his baby photos are from, like, yesterday.

Yes, like the rest of us, Jacob shares photos for #TBT. The difference is that, well, his baby pictures were taken while the rest of us were still adults.

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He looks really great in a tuxedo.
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He looks really great in a tuxedo.

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But is equally handsome when he goes casual.
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But is equally handsome when he goes casual.

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He's already mastered the Hollywood side-eye.
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He's already mastered the Hollywood side-eye.

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He's completely aware of his cuteness.

Jacob recently told Jimmy Kimmel that he knows that he has "a delicious face."