RJ Cyler

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RJ Cyler (2016)

Ronald "RJ" Cyler II (born March 21, 1995 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is an American actor .

life and career

RJ Cyler was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the youngest of three children to a truck driver and cook. The family moved to California in 2013 after briefly living in a motel and selling their last of their belongings.

Cyler first appeared as an actor in the short film Second Chances in 2013. His breakthrough came in 2015 when he played the role of Earl in Me and Earl and the Girl . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned Cyler nominations for the San Diego Film Critics Society Award and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor . In 2016, Cyler was seen in a small role on the series Vice Principals .

In 2017 the film Power Rangers was released , in which he played the role of Billy Cranston / Blue Ranger . Despite mixed reviews, Cyler was nominated for Best Scene Stealer at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards . Also in 2017, he took on the role of Adam Proteau in I'm Dying Up Here and starred as Andy Moon in War Machine . He then took on supporting roles in the series Black Lightning and Scream .

Filmography (selection)

Awards and nominations

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ How 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' star RJ Cyler went from homeless to Hollywood - Toronto Star .
personal data
SURNAME Cyler, RJ
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cyler II, Ronald (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH Jacksonville , Florida , United States