Skylar Gaertner

Skylar Gaertner (b. May 13 2004, New York City, USA) is an American actor, best known for playing Jonah Byrde in the Netflix TV series Ozark from 2017 to 2022, and Matt Murdock in the 2015 TV series Daredevil. In 2011, aged seven, Gaertner was handpicked by Steven Spielberg to play Bode Locke in the TV pilot horror-thriller Locke & Key.

Work

Gaertner started acting in TV commercials aged three. He landed the role of Jonah Byrde in Ozark aged 12.

TV

Film

Nominations

For his role in Ozark, Gaertner was part of the ensemble nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2019, 2021, and 2023.

Personal life

Gaertner's parents are Tim and Ann Gaertner. He has two sisters.

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