Robert Capron
Robert Capron ( born July 9, 1998, Providence, Rhode Iceland ) is an American actor who is best known for his role of Rowley Jefferson in the film adaptations of children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney.
Life and career
Robert Capron was born in July 1998 in Providence, Rhode Iceland. At the age of eight, he attended a drama course, which was sponsored by the Trinity Repertory Company. In the same year he got a supporting role in Trinity 's A Christmas Carol. He has since appeared in many other plays with. In 2009 he made his feature film debut in the movie Bride Wars - Best enemies. Also in 2009, he was in a small supporting role as a student in Hachiko - To see a wonderful friendship. In 2010 he got his first leading role as Rowley Jefferson in the film Gregs Tagebuch - surrounded by idiots, which is based on the book! . He plays there the best friend of the protagonist, Gregory Heffley, played by Zachary Gordon. In the same year, he starred in Jerry Bruckheimer's The Sorcerer's Apprentice. 2011 was followed by the sequel Gregs Tagebuch 2 - There's problems, which is based on the second book in the series? . For this he was nominated for the Young Artist Awards in 2012 for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. 2011 and 2012 he had a cameo appearance in the Nickelodeon television movie Best Player and two guest appearance in the fantasy - horror series RL Stine 's The Haunting Hour of the U.S. cable network The Hub.
He had his next role in the third part of a Wimpy Kid Diary series, Greg's Diary 3 - It was not me, in which he again played the role of Rowley Jefferson! . End of September 2012, he took over in Tim Burton's remake of the short film Frankenweenie in 1984 a speaking role. In 2013 he starred opposite Steve Carell and AnnaSophia Robb in the film Right at the back in the role of Kyle.
Filmography (selection)
- 2009: Bride Wars - Best enemies ( Bride Wars )
- 2009: Hachiko - A wonderful friendship ( Hachiko: A Dog's Story)
- 2010: Greg's diary - surrounded by idiots! ( Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
- 2010: The Sorcerer's Apprentice ( The Sorcerer 's Apprentice )
- 2011: Greg's Diary 2 - Is there trouble? ( Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules)
- 2011: Best Player ( TV movie )
- 2011-2012: R. L. Stine 's The Haunting Hour (TV series, 2 episodes )
- 2012: Greg's Diary 3 - It was not me! ( Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days )
- 2012: Frankenweenie ( voice )
- 2013: Right at the back ( The Way, Way Back )
- 2013: Tarzan 3D ( Tarzan )