Kayo Martin
Actor · Boxer · Skateboarder

Kayo Martin is a 16-year-old actor, competitive , boxer and skateboarder. He is a New York native with a British lineage tying him to a family legacy of boxing and urban street culture.

Recently Kayo became a National Junior Golden Gloves finalist in Orlando, Florida for boxing. He placed third in the 2023 Nitro Junior Games in Hamburg, Germany for skateboarding, and also became world-ranked in the Olympic qualifiers for men's park Skateboarding in Sharjah, UAE, and San Juan, Argentina.

Kayo has since gained over 1M followers from the mix of his talent, athleticism and personality. Kayo's acting debut in The Plague earned him a 'Best Breakthrough Performance' award at this year's Film Independent Spirit Awards, and it premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Beyond his acting career—being the face of the KidSuper x BAPE collab alongside Kai Cenat and the face of Nike’s AirMax Dn8 shoe—Kayo is rapidly establishing himself as a rising force in film, sports, entertainment, and culture.

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CBC
From Marty Supreme to Montreal, My Beautiful: The top 25 movies of 2025
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'The Plague' Review: An Unflinching and Haunting Look at What It's Like To Be a 12-Year-Old Boy
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Hollywood Authentic
Screening Room THE PLAGUE
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Film Obsessive
THE PLAGUE BRINGS THE PLIGHT OF BULLYING INTO THE GOLDEN AGE OF HORROR
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Deadline
Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Train Dreams’, ‘The Plague’, ‘Sorry, Baby’, ‘Twinless’ & ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ In Best Feature Race
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IndieWire
‘The Plague’ Review: Charlie Polinger’s Debut Takes Body Horror and ‘Lord of the Flies’ Into Extraordinary, Emotional Spaces
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Deadline
‘The Plague’ Review: Joel Edgerton & Cast Of Young Newcomers Turn Summer Boys Camp Into A Psychological Nightmare – Cannes Film Festival
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Variety
‘The Plague’ Review: Boys Will Bully Boys in a Stylish if Schematic Summer-Camp Psychodrama
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IndieWire
Cannes Premiere ‘The Plague’ Twists the Pock-Marked Perils of Adolescence Into Body Horror — with Joel Edgerton
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Paste Magazine
Cruelty spreads like The Plague in thrilling adolescent drama
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Eye For Film
Dangerous Waters: Kayo Martin and Everett Blunck discuss making The Plague
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Slant Magazine
Interview: Charlie Polinger, Everett Blunck, and Kayo Martin on ‘The Plague’ and Bullying
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Next Best Picture
Interviews With "The Plague" Stars Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin & Filmmaker Charlie Polinger
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Variety
Spirit Awards 2026 Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads Film Categories, ‘Adolescence’ and ‘Mr Loverman’ Tie in TV
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Deadline
‘I Suck At Girls’ Casts Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor & Laila Pruitt As Leads, Gets Official Netflix Green Light
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Film Independent
"The Plague" Official Trailer
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