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Preston Strother | |
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Born | Preston Thomas Strother January 28, 1999 |
Education | Oaks Christian School |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Preston Strother (born January 28, 1999) is an American teen actor born in Dallas, Texas.
He is best known for playing the Fox in Ni Hao, Kai-Lan , Arthur Junior in Batman: The Brave and the Bold , and several television shows and movies. His older brother, Tyler Strother, is also an actor and now attends Bentley University in Boston, Massachusetts.
At the age of four, Preston Strother started acting, signing with a talent agent in Dallas, who booked him in a commercial audition for Lowes. Preston's first coach was Catherine Hart, a Dallas-based acting coach who has taught many young actors. [1]
Strother first appeared in plays for Dallas Children's Theater, and has appeared on many commercials nationally and locally such as for Pizza Hut and the American Heart Association. [1] [2]
He ran varsity cross country and track at his high school, Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California. He now attends the University of California, Los Angeles. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Hate Crime | Boy in Church | Uncredited |
2006 | Barney | Peter | 3 Episodes |
2008 | The Temerity of Zim | Student | Short Film |
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Fox (voice) | 19 Episodes | |
2009 | Eli Stone | Italian Boy | Season 2, Episode 11 |
Midgets vs. Mascots | Kickball Kid | Uncredited | |
The Final Destination | Pool Boy with Mask | Uncredited | |
Community | Guard Kid | Season 3, Episode 20 | |
Leo Little's Big Show | Cousin Rick | ||
2010 | What Would Jesus Do? | Jake Mitchell | |
Brothers & Sisters | Narrator | Season 5, Episode 4 | |
Criminal Minds | Sammy Bennett | Season 6, Episode 5 | |
2011 | BrainSurge | 2 Episodes | |
Oliver's Ghost | Tony | ||
2010-2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Arthur Jr./Kyle (voice) | 3 Episodes |
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