Cyrus Arnold

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Cyrus Arnold
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Arnold in 2021
Born (2003-01-02) January 2, 2003 (age 21)
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Cyrus Arnold (born January 2, 2003) [1] is an American actor. As a child actor, he played small parts on television shows such as Sam & Cat , About a Boy , Richie Rich , Bones , Fresh Off the Boat , and Veronica Mars . He is known for his roles in Zoolander 2 (2016), The Exorcist (2017), Just Beyond (2021), and Transformers: EarthSpark (2022–present). He also appeared in Runt (2020), 8-Bit Christmas , Diary of a Wimpy Kid (both 2021), Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022), and Family Switch (2023).

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Early life

Arnold was born in Burbank, California, [2] the son of Lea Anne Wolfe and Blake Arnold. He has a younger brother. Arnold was just 8 years old when he had his first taste of acting. [2]

Career

In 2013, Arnold made his television debut as BJ Malloy in Sam & Cat (2013–2014). [3] He was a cast member in the Disney+ original Just Beyond , and played Josh Jagorski in the New Line Cinema/HBO Max Original 8-Bit Christmas . [4]

In 2016, he made his big screen debut as Derek Zoolander Jr. in Zoolander 2 , alongside Ben Stiller. [5] [6] [7]

In 2017, he landed a recurring role as David "Truck" Johnson III in The Exorcist , alongside Brianne Howey. [4] He had a voice role in the animated series Goldie & Bear (2018), [2] and starred in the movie Runt (2020)[See Image]. [4]

In 2021, his voice could be heard in the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021). [2] [8] and in 2022, he secured a main voice role in the series Transformers: EarthSpark , [8] and portrayed Kenny Yankovitch in Mr. Harrigan's Phone . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Hardcore Henry Nat/Young Bully #2
2016 Zoolander 2 Derek Zoolander Jr.
2017MenLeslieShort film
2020 Runt Borgie
Run Hide Fight Kip Quade
2021 8-Bit Christmas Josh Jagorski
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Teen Driver (voice)
2022 Mr. Harrigan's Phone Kenny Yankovich
MurmurAngel
2023Baby BlueAugust/BeansAlso co-producer
Family Switch Hunter Drew

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2014 Sam & Cat B.J. Malloy2 episodes
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Terry JetskiEpisode: "Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket & a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt"
2014 About a Boy Kid #1Episode: "About a House for Sale"
2015 Richie Rich AlfonsoEpisode: "Good Deeds"
2017 Bones EvanEpisode: "The New Tricks in the Old Dogs"
The Exorcist David "Truck" Johnson IIIRecurring role (9 episodes)
2018 Goldie & Bear Colton (voice)Episode: "Horsin' Around"
2019 Fresh Off the Boat BenEpisode: "Rancho Contento"
Veronica Mars Barton Netherfield, Jr.Episode: "Entering a World of Pain"
2020PlayersCaleb3 episodes
Outmatched AtticusEpisode: "Couple's Friends"
Royalties KevinEpisode: "I Am So Much Better Than You at Everything"
2021 Just Beyond Trevor LarkinEpisode: "Standing Up for Yourself"
2022–present Transformers: EarthSpark Jawbreaker Malto (voice)Main role

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  1. @cyrusarnold (January 3, 2014). "@DanWarp @jennettemccurdy @NathanKress I'm so excited to see the special! Thank you for letting me be in it. It's my birthday today!!!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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