Robert Banfield Capron Jr. (born July 9, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the first three installments of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. More recently, Capron is known for starring as Mason in the drama series Elementary, and as David Lewan in the film The Polka King.

Career

Capron started off with a role in Bride Wars, and later had small parts in Hachiko: A Dog's Story and the Disney film, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron is from Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B. Capron. Sometime after, he began teaching film and acting classes at Actors for Autism.

Personal life and education

He graduated from Brown University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in modern culture and media/history. During spring 2019, he attended Fordham University's London Dramatic Academy Program. Capron was teased due to his weight as a child. This resulted in him suffering an eating disorder in which he only ate 500 calories a day.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations