Early life, family, formation
American child actor Robert B. Capron Jr. was born on July 9, 1998 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States to Kaye and Robert Capron. Robert Jr. is best known for his starring role as Greg Heffley’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson, in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” film franchise.
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Career
Robert’s acting career began when he enrolled in a theater program at the age of eight. The after-school program was sponsored by Trinity Repertory Company; later that year he was cast as Turkey Boy in their production of “A Christmas Carol”.
Film
His first screen role was in the 2009 film “Bride Wars,” and later that year he appeared in “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.”
Robert’s best-known role is as Roland “Rowley” Jefferson, in three of the four “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” films. Rowley is a secondary character in the series, the best friend of Greg, the main character; he also has a relatively large role in almost every book except for books 9, 10, and 12. His parents are overprotective and don’t like Greg that much, as they (especially Mr. Jefferson) think he negatively influences their son. Although he is a supporting character, Rowley is also an anti-hero as he usually does absurd and silly things that get Greg in trouble, but not himself. Despite his immaturity and lack of anticipation, he’s a kind character who only wishes the best for everyone.
Both of Robert’s parents are also actors. His mother played his character’s mother, Linda Jefferson. His father made an appearance on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”, as a guest on Talent Show.
In 2010, Robeet Jr. jointly won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Ensemble Cast) for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”. He was also nominated for the Young Artist Award in the Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor) category. The following year, he was again nominated for the Young Artist Award in the Best Performance in a Feature Film category (actor in a supporting role) for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”, then in 2012 he won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Supporting Actor) and jointly Best Performance in a Feature Film (Cast Ensemble) for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”.
In 2012, Robert voiced a character in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown”.
According to “The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary”, while filming the episode “Dog Days”, Robert was also filming “Three Stooges”, for which he had to cut his hair in order to portray Curly, so a wig was specially made. to play. Rowley.
During press interviews for the film in August 2012, Robert, Zachary Gordon (the actor who plays Greg Heffley) and series writer Jeff Kinney all said that a fourth film was not possible. planned, but is not fully governed. out. In an interview with HeyUGuys, Kinney said, “At the moment we don’t have a fourth movie in development, but you never know!”
However, lead actor Zachary said that if a fourth film were to be made, he probably wouldn’t appear in it as he would look too old to continue playing the character – “There’s no way we temporarily prevent them from changing and growing…characters are meant to be timeless,” he told the interviewer. In a Spreecast live stream in March 2013, Zachary said there would be no no fourth live-action movie, which was picked up by Jeff. In an interview, Jeff shared his hopes for the future of the series, “I hope it [“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever”] becomes an animated movie, but I would really like to see it turn into an animated special.
The fourth live-action film was officially announced in 2016; the ninth book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul”, was being filmed and the announcement of the brand new cast. YouTuber and actor Lucas Cruikshank, who is famous for his YouTube series “Fred” and his Nickelodeon show, auditioned to play Mac Digby but didn’t read the script so didn’t know much about the character beyond that. . with YouTube. Ironically, Lucas also auditioned for the first film to star Greg Heffley.
On February 23, 2017, the trailer and theatrical poster for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” was released, with the official trailer releasing the following month.
Both the trailer and the official trailer received negative reviews from fans, unhappy with the redesign, particularly from Greg’s older brother, Rodrick Heffley; fans used the hashtag “#NotMyRodrick” to express their anger, which eventually went viral before becoming a meme. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” was far from a commercial and critical success; it was the lowest-grossing film in the franchise, total worldwide gross of $40.1 million, which was not a total flop as the production budget was $22 million. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received an 18% rating with the general review reading: “With an all-new cast but the same childish humor, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul finds the franchise still stuck – and in a big way. not fun part – development.’
The film earned a 39/100 on Metacritic and a “B” on CinemaScore.
In 2010, Robert played Oliver Twistmeyer, young Dave’s pal in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’. In 2012, he voiced Bob in Tim Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’, and the following year he experimented with 3D CGI motion capture acting for the first time in ‘Tarzan’, in which he performed Derek. In 2015, he starred as Jake alongside Bailee Madison in the independent film “Annabelle Hooper and The Ghosts of Nantucket”.
Television
From 2014 to 2018, Robert Jr. had a returning role as Mason on the CBS series “Elementary,” an “irregular” Sherlock hired for computer skills and paid for in limited-edition action figures instead of cash. Mason was initially a very young colleague, but was later reinstated as a young college student.
He starred in two episodes of “The Haunting Hour” on The Hub Network, and he appeared in “The Middle” on ABC.
Private life
Besides acting, Robert also has a passion for reading, history, screenwriting, watching movies, tennis, swimming, and video games. He is currently studying film and screenwriting at Brown University.
Appearance
Robert has auburn hair, brown eyes and is 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) tall.
Net value
As of the end of 2020, Robert Jr.’s net worth is estimated to be over $700,000.
