Robert Capron
Robert B. Capron Jr | |
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Born | Robert Banfield Capron Jr. July 9, 1998 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Other names | Robert B. Capron |
Alma mater | Brown University[1][2][3] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Robert Banfield Capron Jr. (born July 9, 1998)[4] is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the first three installments of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. More recently, Capron is known for starring as Mason in the drama series Elementary, and as David Lewan in the film The Polka King.
Career
[edit]Capron started off with a role in Bride Wars, and later had small parts in Hachiko: A Dog's Story and the Disney film, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron is from Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B. Capron.
Personal life and education
[edit]He graduated from Brown University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in modern culture and media/history.[5]
During spring 2019, he attended Fordham University's London Dramatic Academy Program.[citation needed]
Capron was teased due to his weight as a child. This resulted in him suffering an eating disorder in which he only ate 500 calories a day.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Bride Wars | Student #2 | Credited as Robert B. Capron |
Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Student | Uncredited | |
2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rowley Jefferson | |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Oliver | Credited as Robert B. Capron | |
2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Rowley Jefferson | |
2012 | The Three Stooges | Young Curly | |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Rowley Jefferson | ||
Frankenweenie[7] | Bob (voice) | ||
2013 | The Way, Way Back | Kyle | Credited as Robert Banfield Capron |
Tarzan | Derek (voice) | ||
2016 | Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket | Jake McFeeley | |
2017 | The Polka King | David Lewan | |
2020 | Growing Pains | Moe | Short film |
A Different Kind of Animal | Owen | Short film | |
2021 | Bye Bye Buddy | Peter | Short film |
Caffe Greco | Sympathetic Psychic | Short film; also associate producer |
Television
[edit]Year | TItle | Role | Notes |
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2011–2012 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Lex Johnson / Marty | 2 episodes |
2012 | The Middle | Tyler | Episode: "Get Your Business Done" |
2014–2018 | Elementary | Mason | Recurring role (season 3), guest (season 4–6) 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Nominated |
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Won | |||
2012 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Nominated | |
2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Won | |
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Capron - Los Angeles, California, United States". www.linkedin.com.
- ^ "Just Brown Things: Random Stuff I've Found at Brown". www.theribofbrown.com. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Robert Capron - Fusion Academy". www.fusionacademy.com.
- ^ "Beloved wimp back for more sweet-natured fun – phillyBurbs.com : Local Entertainment". Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Pictured: me! Graduating! Yay! Not pictured: hundreds more people who helped make me who I am today. Thanks Brown. Love always :)". instagram.com.
- ^ Towers, Julian (26 January 2022). "The Damage Done by a Hollywood Stereotype". The New Yorker.
- ^ Janusonis, Michael. The Providence Journal, March 25, 2011, "Being 'Wimpy' pays off for Scituate's Robert Capron". Accessed March 31, 2011.
External links
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Providence, Rhode Island
- American male child actors
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American stand-up comedians
- Comedians from Rhode Island
- American film actor, 1990s birth stubs
- Brown University alumni