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Robert Capron

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Robert B. Capron Jr
Capron in 2011
Born
Robert Banfield Capron Jr.

(1998-07-09) July 9, 1998 (age 26)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Other namesRobert B. Capron
Alma materBrown University[1][2][3]
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Robert Banfield Capron Jr. (born July 9, 1998)[4] is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the first three installments of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. More recently, Capron is known for starring as Mason in the drama series Elementary, and as David Lewan in the film The Polka King.

Career

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Capron started off with a role in Bride Wars, and later had small parts in Hachiko: A Dog's Story and the Disney film, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron is from Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B. Capron. Sometime after, he began teaching film and acting classes at Actors for Autism.

Personal life and education

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He graduated from Brown University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in modern culture and media/history.[5]

During spring 2019, he attended Fordham University's London Dramatic Academy Program.[citation needed]

Capron was teased due to his weight as a child. This resulted in him suffering an eating disorder in which he only ate 500 calories a day.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Bride Wars Student #2 Credited as Robert B. Capron
Hachi: A Dog's Tale Student Uncredited
2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rowley Jefferson
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Oliver Credited as Robert B. Capron
2011 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Rowley Jefferson
2012 The Three Stooges Young Curly
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Rowley Jefferson
Frankenweenie[7] Bob (voice)
2013 The Way, Way Back Kyle Credited as Robert Banfield Capron
Tarzan Derek (voice)
2016 Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket Jake McFeeley
2017 The Polka King David Lewan
2020 Growing Pains Moe Short film
A Different Kind of Animal Owen Short film
2021 Bye Bye Buddy Peter Short film
Caffe Greco Sympathetic Psychic Short film; also associate producer

Television

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Year TItle Role Notes
2011–2012 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Lex Johnson / Marty 2 episodes
2012 The Middle Tyler Episode: "Get Your Business Done"
2014–2018 Elementary Mason Recurring role (season 3), guest (season 4–6)
8 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid Nominated
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Won
2012 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Nominated
2013 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Won
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Won

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Capron - Los Angeles, California, United States". www.linkedin.com.
  2. ^ "Just Brown Things: Random Stuff I've Found at Brown". www.theribofbrown.com. 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Robert Capron - Fusion Academy". www.fusionacademy.com.
  4. ^ "Beloved wimp back for more sweet-natured fun – phillyBurbs.com : Local Entertainment". Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  5. ^ "Pictured: me! Graduating! Yay! Not pictured: hundreds more people who helped make me who I am today. Thanks Brown. Love always :)". instagram.com.
  6. ^ Towers, Julian (26 January 2022). "The Damage Done by a Hollywood Stereotype". The New Yorker.
  7. ^ Janusonis, Michael. The Providence Journal, March 25, 2011, "Being 'Wimpy' pays off for Scituate's Robert Capron". Accessed March 31, 2011.
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