Riley Griffiths
{{short description|American football player d actor (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox person
|birth_name=
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1997|5|14}}
|parents={{Unbulleted list|Anne (mother)|Brandon (father)}}
|relatives=Jade Griffiths (brother)
|birth_place=Cedar City, Utah, United States
|death_date=
|occupation=Actor, football player
|yearsactive=2010–2011
}}
Riley Griffiths (born May 14, 1997) is an American football player and former actor, best known for his role as Charles Kaznyk in the 2011 film, Super 8.{{Cite web |url=https://blog.seattlepi.com/peoplescritic/2011/06/05/qa-with-super-8s-riley-griffiths/ |title=Q&A with Super 8′s Riley Griffiths |last=Hall |first=Tim |date=5 June 2011 |work=Seattle Pi |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044414/https://blog.seattlepi.com/peoplescritic/2011/06/05/qa-with-super-8s-riley-griffiths/ |archive-date=22 January 2019}}
Early life and education
Griffiths was born on May 14, 1997, in Cedar City, Utah.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/entertainment/51961412-81/riley-bahr-cedar-super.html |title=Riley Griffiths: From Cedar City to 'Super 8' |last=P. Means |first=Sean |date=9 June 2011 |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |access-date=19 June 2011}} 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.{{Cite journal |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/super-8-riley-griffiths-interview |title=Super 8's Riley Griffiths on His Big-Screen Debut |last=Wesely |first=Tommy |date=10 June 2011 |journal=Teen Vogue |access-date=19 June 2011 |publisher=Condé Nast}}
Griffiths' family later moved to the Issaquah/Sammamish area. While attending Skyline High School, Griffiths played as a defensive lineman for the varsity football team.{{Cite news |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/skyline-freshman-riley-griffiths-is-a-film-room-superstar/ |last=Kelley |first=Mason |date=10 October 2011 |title=Skyline freshman Riley Griffiths is a film room superstar |newspaper=The Seattle Times |access-date=2 February 2012}} He also played defensive line while attending Montana State University.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bobcatnation.com/node/1233 |title=Skyline High DE Riley Griffiths commits to Montana State |date=16 December 2014 |access-date=17 February 2019 |first=Colter |last=Nuanez |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206104121/http://bobcatnation.com/node/1233 |archive-date=6 February 2015 |work=Bobcat Nation}}
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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_0f605212-9316-11e0-85ce-001cc4c002e0.html |title=Hollywood calls student Riley Griffiths |last=Macdonald |first=Moira |date=10 June 2011 |newspaper=Herald Extra |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015093336/http://www.heraldextra.com:80/lifestyles/article_0f605212-9316-11e0-85ce-001cc4c002e0.html |archive-date=15 October 2011}} While attending Montana State University, Griffiths was a defensive linemen for the Bobcats’ football team. He has expressed interest in working behind the scenes on film.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/10/22/skyline-football-riley-griffiths/17730133/|title=Athlete Spotlight: Skyline DE/C Riley Griffiths|website=USA Today|last=Thomasseau|first=Allison L.|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2019}}
Filmography
=Film=
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!Year!!Title!!Role | ||
| 2011 | Super 8 | Charles Kaznyk |
=Television=
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!Year!!Title!!Role!!Note(s) | |||
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Willie | Episode: "Mascot" |
Awards and nominations
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!Year!!Award!!Category!!Work!!Result | ||||
| rowspan=3|2011 | PFCS Award | Best Ensemble Acting | Super 8 | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2|Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Male Scene Stealer | Super 8 | {{Nominated}} | |
| Choice Movie Chemistry | Super 8 | {{Nominated}} | ||
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble Cast | Super 8 | {{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4087524}}
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Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors