Julian Feder was born in Tokyo and spent most of his childhood in Singapore. He started acting at a young age and has worked in both film and television. He is best known for his leading role in A Boy Called Po, for which he won numerous awards for his performance as a boy on the autism spectrum. His films also include The Doorman (with Ruby Rose and Jean Reno), Walkaway Joe with (David Strathairn and Jeffrey Dean Morgan), I Hate Kids, Wiener Dog Nationals, Itsy Bitsy Spiders and appearances on Rizzoli and Isles, Community and Serangoon Road.