Cyrus Arnold

Cyrus Arnold
Arnold in 2021
Born (2003-01-02) January 2, 2003 (age 21)
Burbank, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

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 series Transformers: EarthSpark (2022–present).

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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

References

  1. ^ @cyrusarnold (3 January 2014). "@DanWarp @jennettemccurdy @NathanKress I'm so excited to see the special! Thank you for letting me be in it. It's my birthday today!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b Camille Moore (June 4, 2023). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Cyrus Arnold". tvovermind.com.
  3. ^ a b "'Zoolander 2's' Cyrus Arnold Talks Cracking Up With Will Ferrell, Perfecting Derek Jr.'s Version of Blue Steel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ^ "'Hardcore': TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. September 13, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Watch The Trailer For TIFF's First-Person Sci-Fi Actioner". Blogs.indiewire.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Busch, Anita (January 13, 2016). "STX's 'Hardcore' Set As 'Hardcore Henry' For Release On April 8". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Cabin, Chris (April 13, 2015). "Zoolander 2: First Look at Cyrus Arnold as Derek Zoolander's Son". Collider. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "'Zoolander 2': Cyrus Arnold Talks Perfecting Blue Steel Look And Hanging With Justin Bieber". hngn.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  9. ^ Stampler, Laura (April 13, 2015). "Ben Stiller Reveals Who's Playing Derek Zoolander's Son". Time.
  10. ^ Hsaio, Cassandra (February 26, 2016). "'Zoolander 2' Interview: Cyrus Arnold on meeting Ben Stiller & improvising with Will Ferrell". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (August 15, 2017). "'The Exorcist': Christopher Cousins & Cyrus Arnold Set To Recur In Season 2 Of Fox Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ "RUNT | Cameron Boyce's Final Film and Call to Action — Flaunt Magazine". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (2021-09-02). "Cameron Boyce's Final Film 'Runt' Gets October Release Date After 1091 Deal; Watch The Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  14. ^ Grater, Tom (December 17, 2019). "School Shooting Drama 'Run Hide Fight', Made In Secret By 'Night Of The Living Deb' Director, To Be First Release From New Genre Label Rebeller". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Run Hide Fight". Venice Film Festival. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 11, 2020). "Venice Film Festival Adds Luca Guadagnino Pandemic-Themed Short & School Shooting Thriller 'Run Hide Fight'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  17. ^ Barbie Latza Nadeau (September 11, 2020). "The School-Shooting Movie That Stunned the Venice Film Festival Into Silence". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  18. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 4, 2021). "The Daily Wire Makes First Foray Into Film & TV With School Shooting Movie 'Run Hide Fight'; Right-Wing Site Developing Two TV Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (May 26, 2021). "'Just Beyond': Christine Ko, Malcolm Barrett, Sally Pressman, Cedric Joe, Riki Lindhome, Tim Heidecker Among 17 Cast In Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Cyrus Arnold". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Grobar, Matt (November 23, 2021). "'Mr. Harrigan's Phone': Colin O'Brien & Cyrus Arnold Join John Lee Hancock's Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  22. ^ Hailu, Selome (2023-01-26). "Rita Moreno, King Bach, Paul Scheer Among Ensemble Added to Netflix's 'Family Leave' Starring Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on Jan 26, 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-24.