Noah Ringer Biography

Noah Ringer is an American martial artist and former child actor who portrayed Aang in the 2010 film The Last Airbender and Emmett in Cowboys & Aliens. In March 2011, he won a nomination for the Young Artist Best Performance In A Feature Film By A Leading Young Actor Award for his performance in The Last Airbender.

Noah Ringer Career

While training at the ATA Martial Arts in Carrollton, Ringer had a shaved head. This led to his fellow students nicknaming him “Avatar” after the character Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated TV series. After Eric Pechacek, his taekwondo instructor, watched the show, he saw the resemblance between Ringer and Aang and introduced him to the show.

The ATA sent Pechacek an email in July 2008, inviting any interested students to audition for the role of Aang in The Last Airbender. At Pechacek’s persuasion, Ringer auditioned for the role, adorning Aang’s attire, which was his Halloween costume from the previous year. Additionally, he performed an XMA Jahng Bong routine and recited a few lines.

Ringer went to Philadelphia to meet with director M. Night Shyamalan one month after sending his audition video, securing the role one month after the meeting. For one month, he prepared for the role, where he studied with director Linda Seto at the Dallas Young Actors Studio. He also started training in different types of martial arts. In March 2011, he won a nomination for the Young Artist Best Performance In A Feature Film By A Leading Young Actor Award. In May of that same year, he won the 3rd Annual TheSkyKid.Com “Coming of Age” Best Actor Movie Award. He later starred as Emmett Taggart in Cowboys & Aliens.

Martial arts

Ringer’s mother enrolled him at the ATA Martial Arts in Carrollton, Texas, when he was 10 years old. Showing early promise, he soon started participating in tournaments. At the age of 12, he earned his first degree black belt in December 2008.

Ringer competed in his first ATA tournament, the World Championships in Arkansas, winning first place in every category he competed in. After watching the routines at that tournament, he began training in Extreme Martial Arts, or XMA, where he choreographed his moves and chose his music. He gained proficiency with multiple Eastern weapons, including the bō staff, which his character Aang uses.

During his first two years with the ATA, Ringer participated in 25 tournaments, winning 100 medals, of which 80 were gold. In February 2008, he won the Competitor of the Year Award for the Texas area. Additionally, he obtained the 2008-2009 title of Texas State Champion in five categories, including Sparring, X-Treme Forms, Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons, and X-Treme Weapons.

Ringer also trained in American taekwondo, receiving his second-degree black belt in October 2010. He taught other students in the ATA as part of the Leadership Program. Additionally, he does gymnastics and started to learn Choy Li Fut kung fu.

Noah Ringer Age

Ringer was born on November 18, 1996, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He is 28 years old as of 2024. Ringer celebrates his birthday on November 18th.

Noah Ringer Height

Ringer stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.

Noah Ringer Family

Ringer’s paternal grandfather, Jürgen Fritz Ringer, was German. Jürgen relocated to the United States after World War II. On the other hand, his paternal grandmother was from Pennsylvania. His mother’s family is from the southern U.S. His great-grandfather, Friedrich Karl Franz Ringer, was a prominent chemist in Germany. Ringer has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, English, and other German roots. Ringer was homeschooled and has stated that he has some Native American heritage.

Noah Ringer Wife

Ringer is very private about his personal life, therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of his being in any past relationship with anyone.

Noah Ringer Net Worth

Ringer has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being a martial artist and former child actor.

Noah Ringer The Last Airbender

Ringer starred as Aang, a young boy and the last surviving Airbender, in the 2010 film The Last Airbender opposite Dev Patel and Nicola Peltz. Set in a world where people can manipulate elements of air, water, fire, and earth, he is the avatar who can master all 4 elements to bring balance to the world. He was born and raised in the Southern Air Temple, where he was the youngest airbending master of his time.

At the age of 12, Aang learns he’s the Avatar, tasked with keeping the balance and peace among the Four Nations. However, he runs away in a moment of panic when faced with the magnitude of his role in the world. After 100 years, he awakens to a ravaged world ruled by the Fire Nation, who seek to expand the nation’s power and create a global empire. The Fire Nation started aggressive military campaigns against the other nations, including the Water Tribes and the Earth Kingdom, and orchestrated the genocide of the Air Nomads to eliminate the Avatar. Alongside his new friends, Aang must learn how to bend water, earth, and fire to stop the Fire Nation’s war of conquest against the other nations.

Casting and Preparation for the role;

Ringer started practicing Taekwondo at the age of 10 and kept his head shaved during his martial arts training to help cool off. As a result, he was nicknamed “Avatar” due to his resemblance to Aang from the animated series. He auditioned for the role of Aang in the 2010 film, The Last Airbender, at the persuasion of Eric Pechacek, his taekwondo instructor. Ringer auditioned for the role, adorning Aang’s attire, which was his Halloween costume from the previous year. Additionally, he performed an XMA Jahng Bong routine and recited a few lines.

Ringer went to Philadelphia to meet with director M. Night Shyamalan one month after sending his audition video, securing the role one month after the meeting. For one month, he prepared for the role, where he studied with director Linda Seto at the Dallas Young Actors Studio. He also started training in different types of martial arts. In March 2011, he won a nomination for the Young Artist Best Performance In A Feature Film By A Leading Young Actor Award

What Happened to Noah Ringer?

After starring in The Last Airbender, Ringer quit acting in 2011 at the age of 15 due to the backlash and online harassment he faced from fans of the original animated series. Besides criticism of his performance, some fans directed their hate to him, sending him threats and ridiculing him online.