Riley Griffiths

Riley Griffiths
Born Riley Griffiths
(1997-05-14) May 14, 1997
Cedar City, Utah, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010-present
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 252 lb (114 kg)

Riley Griffiths (born May 14, 1997)[1] is an American actor, best known for his role as Charles Kaznyk in the 2011 film, Super 8.

Early life and education

Griffiths was born on May 14, 1997 in Cedar City, Utah.[2] His first acting role came when he was 6 years old, when he participated in a version of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.[3]

Griffiths' family later moved to the Issaquah/Sammamish area. While attending Skyline High School, Griffiths was a lineman on the varsity football team.[4] He now plays defensive line at Montana State University.[5]

Career

In 2010, Griffiths got his first major role, when he was selected to play the role of Charles Kaznyk, in Super 8, directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleAwards
2011Super 8Charles KaznykNominated - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie: Scene Stealer Male
Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Cast Ensemble)

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourWillieEpisode: Mascot

References

  1. Hall, Tim (5 June 2011). "Q&A with Super 8′s Riley Griffiths". Seattle Pi. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. P. Means, Sean (9 June 2011). "Riley Griffiths: From Cedar City to 'Super 8'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. Wesely, Tommy (10 June 2011). "Super 8's Riley Griffiths on His Big-Screen Debut". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  4. Kelley, Mason (10 October 2011). "Skyline freshman Riley Griffiths is a film room superstar". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. Skyline High DE Riley Griffiths commits to Montana State http://www.bobcatnation.com/node/1233
  6. Macdonald, Moira (10 June 2011). "Hollywood calls student Riley Griffiths". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

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