Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr.[1] (born July 24, 2002[2]), also known as BNJII (formerly known as Lil’ P-Nut), is an American rapper & actor. In music, he is known for his song "You Might Be the One". In acting, Flores starred as Louie Preston on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015), and as Triple G on the Nickelodeon series Game Shakers (2015–2019).
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| Born | Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr. July 24, 2002 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Career
Music
Flores was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[3] Flores first came to wider notice after he was interviewed by the local Memphis Fox 13 television station at age 7. After that interview, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he performed his first rap single as Lil' P-Nut, "You Might Be the One for Me";[4][5] it was released on September 25, 2010. He then appeared on Cymphonique's song, "All That".[3] His other raps include "Bad Dream" and "Choosin'".[clarification needed]
Acting
Flores appeared in an episode of the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, and played Atticus the rapping penguin in the animated film Happy Feet 2, in 2011.[4][6] He made a cameo appearance in Yo Gotti's music video for "Look In The Mirror". Flores appeared in the film Ride Along, which was released in January 2014.[3]
In 2013, Flores was cast in a starring role on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways, playing Louie a young ghost that resides in the same house with a living family called the Hathaways.[7][8] The show ran two seasons before ending in 2015. He was nominated for Favorite TV Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2014 and 2015 for his role on The Haunted Hathaways.[9][10]
On July 7, 2015, it was announced that Flores would be co-starring in Dan Schneider's newest TV series, Game Shakers, playing the role of Triple G, the son of famous rapper Double G (Kel Mitchell).[11] The series was renewed for a third season in November 2016.[12]
On June 13, 2016, Flores was announced as the new voice of Gerald Johanssen in the television movie Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.[13] In 2017, he had a role in the fantasy-action film Transformers: The Last Knight.[14] In 2018, Flores was cast in the Netflix film Rim of the World, which was released in May 2019.[15] In 2021, he starred as Josh in The Fear Street Trilogy, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994; the films were released on Netflix.[16][17] From 2020 to 2021, he also played Eugene Jones in the Showtime television series Your Honor.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Atticus | Voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr. |
| 2014 | Ride Along | Morris | As Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores |
| Santa Hunters | Alex | Television film | |
| 2015 | One Crazy Cruise | Nate Bauer | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Kid | |
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Gerald Johanssen | Television film; voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr. | |
| Pup Star: Better 2Gether | M.C. Bite | Voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr. | |
| 2019 | Rim of the World | Dariush | Direct-to-video film[15] |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Josh | Streaming film[16][17] |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | Streaming film[16][17] | ||
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | Streaming film[16][17] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013-2015 | The Haunted Hathaways | Louie Preston | Main role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr. |
| 2014 | The Thundermans | Crossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans" | |
| 2015-2017 | Henry Danger | Lil' Biggie/Triple G | Episodes: "The Beat Goes On" "Danger Games" |
| 2015-2019 | Game Shakers | Triple G | Main role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr. |
| 2018 | The Librarians | Freddy | Episode: "And the Hidden Sanctuary" |
| 2020-2022 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Brandon Bowman | 8 episodes; voice role |
| 2020-2023 | Your Honor | Eugene Jones | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)[18] |
| 2023 | Quantum Leap | Dwain | Episode: "One Night in Koreatown" |
| 2024 | Jurassic World: Chaos Theory | Brandon Bowman | Episode: "Aftershock" ; voice role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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| 2014 | Imagen Awards | Favorite Young TV Actor | The Haunted Hathaways | Won | [19] |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Nominated | [9] | |||
| 2015 | Kids' Choice Awards | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards | Game Shakers | Nominated | [20] |
References
External links
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