Riley Griffiths

Riley Griffiths
Born Riley Griffiths
(1997-05-14) May 14, 1997
Cedar City, Utah, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010-present
Parent(s)
  • Anne (mother)
  • Brandon (father)
Relatives Jade Griffiths (brother)

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

YearTitleRole
2011Super 8Charles Kaznyk

Television

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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011PFCS AwardBest Ensemble ActingSuper 8Won
Teen Choice AwardChoice Movie Male Scene StealerSuper 8Nominated
Choice Movie ChemistrySuper 8Nominated
2012Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble CastSuper 8Nominated

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".
  6. ↑ Macdonald, Moira (10 June 2011). "Hollywood calls student Riley Griffiths". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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