EHT Native, Star of ‘The Holdovers’ to Play Anthony Bourdain?

A biopic of Anthony Bourdain is one of the hot projects in Hollywood these days and a South Jersey native and rising star appears to be at the top of the list to play the late celebrity chef.

Dominic Sessa, who grew up in Egg Habor Township and now has a home in Ocean City, is in line to play Bourdain in "Tony".

EHT/Ocean City Resident Dominic Sessa is a Rising Hollywood Star

The word is that Dominic Sessa has had his pick of movie roles since making his film debut in The Holdovers, which was named one of the top films of 2023 by the American Film Institute.

The movie earned his co-stars Paul Giamatti an Oscar nomination and Da'Vine Joy Randolph an Oscar win for best supporting actress, but Sessa's role as troubled teenager Angus Tully stole the show.

Dominic Sessa's next move was to take a starring role in Now You See Me 3, the third installment in Lionsgate's magician-heist saga, which is scheduled to open in theaters in November 2025.

Per his IMDB page, Sessa will also star in two other upcoming projects,  “Oh. What. Fun.” and “Tow.”

Deadline was the first to report that Sessa is now in talks to play the late celebrity chef and travel show host Anthony Bourdain in the highly anticipated project.

Given Sessa’s young age, just  21, it seems likely that the actor will portray the early days of Bourdain’s career as a chef.

Sessa Started as an Egg Harbor Township Middle Schooler

Dominic Sessa moved from Cherry Hill to Egg Harbor Township and was a student at EHT's Alder Ave. Middle School.

He attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts beginning in tenth grade, according to his Wikipedia page, and was given a chance to audition for The Holdovers since the film was using the academy as a shooting location.