| Cyrus Arnold | |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2011–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 (2022–present).
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]
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. 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.[20] He also began voicing Jawbreaker in the Nickelodeon series .[21] In 2023, he was cast in the comedy film Family Switch, also for Netflix.[22]
| 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 |
| 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 | Jawbreaker Malto (voice) | Main role |