Brian Walls (Age 5) — The Glass Castle Character Profile

About Brian Walls (Age 5)

Young Brian who suffers sexual abuse from their grandmother, Erma. Despite this trauma, he grows up to become a police officer, representing resilience and a successful escape from their family's destructive patterns.

Character Facts

Played by

Iain Armitage

Appears in

The Glass Castle (2017)

Role

Supporting

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• Jeannette Walls (Brie Larson)
• Rex Walls (Woody Harrelson)
• Rose Mary Walls (Naomi Watts)
• David (Max Greenfield)
• Maureen Walls (Jack Haven)
• Lori Walls (Sarah Snook)
• Baby Maureen Walls (Noemie Guyon)
• Lori Walls (Age 12) (Sadie Sink)
• Stanley (Joe Pingue)
• Jeannette Walls (Age 10) (Ella Anderson)
• Brian Walls (Josh Caras)
• Lori Walls (Age 7) (Olivia Kate Rice)