Noah Ringer

Noah Ringer is a 12-year-old child actor who is starring as Aang in the film The Last Airbender, which was released in July, 2010. His next project is the 2011 movie Cowboys and Aliens, due out in 2011. He was born and raised in Texas and holds a first-degree black belt in karate. He was discovered in an open casting call for The Last Airbender in Texas.http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012147.html?categoryid=3834&cs=1&nid=2562

The cast list for the much anticipated adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series was announced on December 10, 2008. The film opened in July, 2010 and was expected to be the first installment of a trilogy.Entertainment Weekly: Shyamalan Lines up Cast for Airbender (December 10, 2008)

Aang is the sole survivor of the Air Nomad massacre. He is also the reincarnation of the Avatar, able to control all four elements, whose duty it is to maintain peace between the Four Nations. Already a master Airbender, the 12-year old hero must journey to learn the martial arts of waterbending, earthbending, and firebending, as it is his destiny to master the four elements in order to stop the Fire Nation from destroying the world in Avatar: The Last Airbender. In M. Night Shyamalan's live action film, Aang will be joined by his friend Katara and her brother, Sokka. EW: Shyamalan Lines up his Cast