RJ Cyler

Ronald Cyler II

Cyler in July 2016
Born (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2013–present

Ronald "RJ" Cyler II (born March 21, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the 2015 film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

Early life

Cyler was raised in Florida, the son of Katina, a cook, and Ronald Cyler, a truck driver.[1]

Career

In 2013, Cyler appeared in the short film Second Chances.[2] In 2015, Cyler got his biggest acting break when he co-starred in the film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, based on the book of the same name by Jesse Andrews. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2015.[3] Shortly after the premiere, Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights for the film[4] and released it on June 12, 2015.[1] In 2016, Cyler appeared in the HBO series Vice Principals.

On October 23, 2015, Cyler was cast as Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger in Lionsgate's reboot of the Power Rangers.[5][6][1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Second Chances R. J. Short film
2015 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Earl Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer
2017 War Machine Andy Moon
2017 Power Rangers Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger Post-Production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Vice Principals Luke Brown 3 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2015/06/08/how-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-star-rj-cyler-went-from-homeless-to-hollywood.html
  2. ↑ http://staticmultimedia.com/movies/movie-facts-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl
  3. ↑ http://www.accesshollywood.com/me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-moviemantz-review_article_108995
  4. ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/01/me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-sundance-record-bidding-1201358903/
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (October 23, 2015). "'Power Rangers': 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl's' R.J. Cyler to Play Black Ranger". Varitey.
  6. ↑ Jayson, Jay (October 30, 2015). "Saban Confirms Power Rangers Will Use Names Of Original Characters". Comicbook.com.
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