Cyrus Arnold

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Cyrus Arnold
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).

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Hardcore Henry Nat/Young Bully #2
2016 Zoolander 2 Derek Zoolander Jr.
2017 Men Leslie Short 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
Murmur Angel
2023 Baby Blue August/Beans Also co-producer
Family Switch Hunter Drew

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Sam & Cat B.J. Malloy 2 episodes
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Terry Jetski Episode: "Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket & a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt"
2014 About a Boy Kid #1 Episode: "About a House for Sale"
2015 Richie Rich Alfonso Episode: "Good Deeds"
2017 Bones Evan Episode: "The New Tricks in the Old Dogs"
The Exorcist David "Truck" Johnson III Recurring role (9 episodes)
2018 Goldie & Bear Colton (voice) Episode: "Horsin' Around"
2019 Fresh Off the Boat Ben Episode: "Rancho Contento"
Veronica Mars Barton Netherfield, Jr. Episode: "Entering a World of Pain"
2020 Players Caleb 3 episodes
Outmatched Atticus Episode: "Couple's Friends"
Royalties Kevin Episode: "I Am So Much Better Than You at Everything"
2021 Just Beyond Trevor Larkin Episode: "Standing Up for Yourself"
2022–present Transformers: EarthSpark Jawbreaker Malto (voice) Main role

References[edit]

  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.
  2. ^ a b c d Camille Moore (June 4, 2023). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Cyrus Arnold". tvovermind.com.
  3. ^ a b "'Zoolander 2's' Cyrus Arnold Talks Cracking Up With Will Ferrell, Perfecting Derek Jr.'s Version of Blue Steel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ^ a b c "Cyrus Arnold credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Zoolander 2': Cyrus Arnold Talks Perfecting Blue Steel Look And Hanging With Justin Bieber". hngn.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  6. ^ Stampler, Laura (April 13, 2015). "Ben Stiller Reveals Who's Playing Derek Zoolander's Son". Time.
  7. ^ Hsaio, Cassandra (February 26, 2016). "'Zoolander 2' Interview: Cyrus Arnold on meeting Ben Stiller & improvising with Will Ferrell". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ a b "Cyrus Arnold". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.

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