Mason Thames has always had a special connection to How to Train Your Dragon. "That was my childhood, growing up with those movies," the actor, now 17, tells PEOPLE.

Mason Thames may be leading the new How to Train Your Dragon movie — but he’s been a fan since day one. “That was my childhood, growing up with those movies,” the 17-year-old actor tells ...

After a breakout role in "The Black Phone," rising star Mason Thames pulls from his childhood fandom for new movie "How to Train Your Dragon." ...

Mason Thames has always been a ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ fan (like a huge fan) Thames watched the original 2010 animated film around age 5 and a couple of years later, he was dressing up as ...

Thames inherited the role that Jay Baruchel voiced in DeBlois’ three animated films throughout the 2010s, and it couldn’t have been a better fit for the Texas native.

Mason Thames was a toddler living in Dallas when the original "How to Train Your Dragon" animated film was released. At around 7 years old, he dressed up as Hiccup, the film's main character, for ...

The 17-year-old star of Netflix's latest movie shares his own experiences with high school, social media and his next big role in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon film. Netflix's Incoming ...

Mason Thames has always had a special connection to How to Train Your Dragon. "That was my childhood, growing up with those movies," the actor, now 17, tells PEOPLE.

For Thames, beating out more than 300 other potential Hiccups to star in the live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise — the first film is now in theaters, with a sequel to follow in ...