• Robert B. Capron Jr. is an American child actor born in 1998 in Providence, Rhode Island.
• He is best known for his role as Roland ‘Rowley’ Jefferson in three of the four ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ films.
• He has won several Young Artist Awards for his roles in the movies.
• In 2012 he voiced a character in ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown’ and in 2015 he starred as Jake in ‘Annabelle Hooper and The Ghosts of Nantucket’.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $700,000.
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Known from movies
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
as Rowley Jefferson
The Polka King (2017)
as David Lewan
Elementary (2014-2017)
as a mason
Frankenweenie (2012)
as Bob
Short information
| Fact | He is a freshman at Brown University. |
Early life, family, educational background
American child actor Robert B. Capron Jr. was born on July 9, 1998 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, to Kaye and Robert Capron. Robert Jr. is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley’s best friend, in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movie franchise.
Career
Robert’s acting career began when he enrolled in a drama 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’.
Movie
His on-screen debut was in the 2009 movie “Bride Wars” and later that year he appeared in “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”.
Robert’s most famous role is as Roland “Rowley” Jefferson, in three of the four “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies. Rowley is a secondary character in the series, the best friend of Greg, the main character; he also plays a relatively large role in almost every book, with the exception of books 9, 10, and 12. His parents are overprotective and don’t like Greg very much, as they (especially Mr. Jefferson) think he negatively affects their son. Although a secondary character, Rowley is also an anti-hero as he usually does nonsensical, idiotic things that get Greg in trouble but not himself. Despite his immaturity and lack of progressiveness, he is a kind character who wishes only the best for everyone.
Both of Robert’s parents are also actors. His mother played his character’s mother, Linda Jefferson. His father made a cameo appearance in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”, as a talent show guest.
In 2010, Robeet Jr. jointly won the Young Artist Award in the category 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 (Supporting Actor) category for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”, and in 2012 won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor) and joint Best Performance in a Feature Film (Ensemble Cast) categories 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 “Dog Days” episode, Robert was also filming “Three Stooges,” which required him to cut off his hair to play Curly, so a wig was specially made to to play along. Rowley.
During press interviews for the film in August 2012, Robert, Zachary Gordon (the actor who plays Greg Heffley), and series author Jeff Kinney all said that a fourth film was not planned, but is not fully ruled. out. In an interview with HeyUGuys, Kinney mostly said, “We don’t have a fourth movie in development right now, but you never know!”
However, protagonist Zachary said that if a fourth film were made, he probably wouldn’t appear in it because he would look too old to continue playing the character – “There’s no way to temporarily stop us changing and growing up … the characters should be timeless,” he told the interviewer. In a Spreecast livestream in March 2013, Zachary stated that there would not be a fourth live-action film, which was echoed by Jeff. In an interview, Jeff shared his hopes for the series’ future: “I hope it [“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever”] is being turned into a cartoon, but I would really like to see it become a cartoon special on television.’
The fourth live-action movie was officially announced in 2016; the ninth book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul,” was filmed and the announcement of the all-new cast. YouTuber and actor Lucas Cruikshank, who is known for his “Fred” YouTube series and Nickelodeon show, auditioned to play Mac Digby but didn’t read the script and therefore didn’t know much about the character other than having to do with it has with YouTube. Ironically, Lucas also auditioned for the first movie Greg Heffley starred in.
On February 23, 2017, the teaser trailer and theatrical poster for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” were released, with the official trailer released the following month.
The teaser trailer and official trailer both received negative reviews from fans, who were angry at the recast, 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, grossing a total of $40.1 million worldwide, 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: “Featuring an all-new cast but the same youthful humor, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul finds the franchise still mired in being arrested—and largely unfunny— .” development.’
The film scored a 39/100 on Metacritic and a “B” on CinemaScore.
In 2010, Robert Oliver played Twistmeyer, young Dave’s boyfriend in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’. In 2012, he voiced Bob in the Tim Burton film ‘Frankenweenie’ and the following year saw his first motion-captured 3D CGI acting experience in ‘Tarzan’, playing Derek. In 2015, he starred as Jake alongside Bailee Madison in the indie film ‘Annabelle Hooper and The Ghosts of Nantucket’.
Television
From 2014-2018, Robert Jr. a recurring role as Mason on the CBS series ‘Elementary’, an ‘irregular’ Sherlock who hires him for computer skills and pays him in limited edition action figures instead of money. Mason was initially a very young fellow, but he later recovered as a young university student.
He starred in two episodes of “The Haunting Hour” on The Hub Network, and he was a guest on “The Middle” on ABC.
Private life
Besides acting, Robert also has a passion for reading, history, writing screenplays, watching movies, tennis, swimming and playing video games. He is currently studying film and screenwriting at Brown University.
Appearance
Robert has auburn hair, brown eyes and is 1.74 m tall.
Net value
At the end of 2020, Robert Jr.’s net worth will be estimated at over $700,000.
General information
| First and last name | Robert Kapron |
| Height | 1.7 meters |
| Profession | Voice actor |
| Education | brown university |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Kaye Capron, Robert Capron Sr. |
Performance
| Movies | Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, The Three Stooges, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Frankenweenie, The Way, Way Back, Tarzan, Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket, The Polka King |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is a freshman at Brown University. |
| 2 | Son of actress Kaye Capron. |
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Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL Stine’s Haunting Hour | 2011-2012 | TV serials | Lex Johnson/Marty |
| Frankenweenie | 2012 | bob (voice) | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | 2012 | Rowley Jefferson | |
| The Three Stooges | 2012 | Young Curly | |
| The middle | 2012 | TV serials | Tyler |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | 2011 | Rowley Jefferson | |
| Confessions of a teenage critic | 2010 | TV series 2014 | |
| The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | 2010 | Young Dave’s Pal (as Robert B. Capron) | |
| The life of a loser | 2010 | Rowley Jefferson | |
| Hachi: The Story Of A Dog | 2009 | Student (uncredited) | |
| Bride Wars | 2009 | Student #2 (as Robert B. Capron) | |
| Elementary | 2014-2017 | TV serials | Mason |
| The Polka King | 2017 | David Levan | |
| Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket | 2016 | Jake McFeeley | |
| Tarzan | 2013 | Dirk (voice) | |
| How it once was | 2013 | Kyle (as Robert Banfield Capron) |
Yourself
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise and shine | 2015/III | Documentary short | Himself – Interviewee |
| Piper’s Picks TV | 2012 | TV serials | Himself – Guest |
| Movie devil | 2011 | TV serials | Himself – Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010-2011 | TV serials | Himself |
| Pipers QUICK picks | 2011 | TV serials | Himself – Guest |
Awards
Awards won
| Year | Price | Ceremony | Presentation | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) |
| 2013 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) |
| 2011 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) |
Nominated awards
| Year | Price | Ceremony | Presentation | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) |
| 2011 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) |
