Chicagoan Maxwell Jenkins has had a short career, but an impactful one. He is currently starring as Will Robinson in Netflix's highly anticipated Lost in Space. Max made his on-screen acting debut under the direction of Patty Jenkins in ABC's Betrayal. He followed that up by working with Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski in Sense8, in both seasons of the critically acclaimed Netflix series. Max made his feature film debut starring in A Family Man in the heart-breaking role of a young boy fighting leukemia opposite Gerard Butler,Gretchen Mol, and Anupam Kher. Max also enjoyed a recurring guest star role on NBC's Chicago Fire.
When not in front of the camera, Max is a member of the Chicago based "Midnight Circus", and can be found playing his mandolin in his band, Cowboy Jesus & The Sugar Bums.
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Cast Credits
The Bondsman (2025)
Starring as Cade Halloran
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Lilith (Apr 3, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: Pyralis (Apr 3, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: Revelations (Apr 3, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Erdos (Apr 3, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Marphos (Apr 3, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Pot O’Gold (Apr 3, 2025)
Dear Edward (2023)
Starring as Jordan Adler
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Shelter (Mar 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Paper Covers Rock (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Music (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Folklore (Mar 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Truth (Feb 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Haunted (Feb 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Chrysalis (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Stuff (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Food (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 3, 2023)
Reacher (2022)
Guest starring as Young Reacher
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Reacher Said Nothing (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: No Apologies (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: In a Tree (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Spoonful (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: First Dance (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Welcome to Margrave (Feb 4, 2022)
Lost in Space (2018)
Starring as Will Robinson
(28 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Trust (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x07: Contingencies on Contingencies (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: Final Transmission (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: Stuck (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: Nothing Left Behind (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: The New Guy (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: Contact (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Three Little Birds (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 2x10: Ninety-Seven (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x09: Shell Game (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Unknown (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x07: Evolution (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x06: Severed (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x05: Run (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x04: Scarecrow (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x03: Echoes (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x02: Precipice (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: Shipwrecked (Dec 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Danger, Will Robinson (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Resurrection (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Trajectory (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Pressurized (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Eulogy (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Transmission (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: The Robinsons Were Here (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Infestation (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Diamonds in the Sky (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Impact (Apr 13, 2018)
Chicago Med (2015)
Guest starring as EJ Daniels
- Episode 7x07: A Square Peg in a Round Hole (Nov 3, 2021)
Sense8 (2015)
Guest starring as Young Will
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: What Family Actually Means (May 5, 2017) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x01: Who Am I? (May 5, 2017) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x12: I Can't Leave Her (Jun 5, 2015) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x09: Death Doesn't Let You Say Goodbye (Jun 5, 2015) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x03: Smart Money's on the Skinny Bitch (Jun 5, 2015) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x02: I Am Also a We (Jun 5, 2015) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x01: Limbic Resonance (Jun 5, 2015) [Co-Star]
Chicago Fire (2012)
Guest starring as J.J. Holloway
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x20: The Last One for Mom (Apr 26, 2016)
- Episode 4x19: I Will Be Walking (Apr 19, 2016)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Maxwell Jenkins
- Episode 19x32: Rebel Moon: Part 2 -- The Scargiver, Arcadian: The Greatest Hits (Apr 20, 2024)