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Cyrus Arnold (born January 2, 2003)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as BJ Malloy in the Nickelodeon sitcom Sam & Cat (2013–2014), Derek Zoolander Jr. in the comedy film Zoolander 2 (2016), and David "Truck" Johnson III in the second season of the Fox series The Exorcist (2017). Arnold also appeared in the films Runt (2020), 8-Bit Christmas, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (both 2021), Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022), and Family Switch (2023), along with voicing Jawbreaker in the Nickelodeon seriesTransformers: EarthSpark (2022–present).
Cyrus Arnold | |
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Born | Burbank, California, U.S. | January 2, 2003
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
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]
Arnold made his television debut in 2013 at the age of 10, in an episode of the IFC television series Comedy Bang! Bang!. Shortly after that, he had a recurring role in the Nickelodeon sitcom Sam & Cat where he played BJ Malloy, the childhood "friend" of Dice, played by Cameron Ocasio.[3] He subsequently had guest roles in the television shows About a Boy, Richie Rich, Bones, Goldie & Bear, Fresh Off the Boat, Veronica Mars, and Outmatched.
Arnold made his film debut as a young bully in Hardcore Henry. The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015,[4][5] and was released theatrically on April 8, 2016.[6] Also in 2016, he played Derek Zoolander Jr., the estranged son of Derek Zoolander (played by director Ben Stiller) in the comedy Zoolander 2.[7][3][8][9][10] In August 2017, he was cast in a recurring role as David "Truck" Johnson III in the second season of the Fox series The Exorcist.[11]
Arnold had a starring role as Borgie in the indie film Runt, opposite Cameron Boyce and Nicole Berger. The film premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival in February 2020,[12] and was released on October 9, 2021.[13] He also had a starring role in the indie film Run Hide Fight,[14] which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2020,[15][16][17] and was released by The Daily Wire on their subscription platform on January 14, 2021.[18] Also in 2021, he was cast in an episode of the Disney+ series Just Beyond,[19] appeared in the HBO Max film 8-Bit Christmas as Josh Jagorski, and voiced a character in the animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid film.[20] In 2022, he portrayed Kenny Yankovich in the Netflix film Mr. Harrigan's Phone, a film adaptation of the short story of the same name from the If It Bleeds collection by Stephen King.[21] He also began voicing Jawbreaker in the Nickelodeon series Transformers: EarthSpark.[20] In 2023, he was cast in the comedy film Family Switch, also for Netflix.[22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Terry Jetski | Episode: "Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket & a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt" |
2013–2014 | Sam & Cat | B.J. Malloy | 2 episodes |
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 |
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