Terrell Ransom Jr.
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Terrell Ransom Jr. | |
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| Born | Terrell Louis Ransom Jr. July 5, 2003 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Kid Prodigy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Terrell Louis Ransom Jr.[1] (born July 5, 2003), also known as Kid Prodigy, is an American actor. He is mostly known for his role on The Amazing World of Gumball as Darwin Watterson.
Early life[]
Ransom was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the son of Terrell and Katrina Ransom.[2] Ransom showed an interest in acting and modeling very early on from watching the Disney series Hannah Montana as a child. He then enrolled in acting classes where teachers were reluctant to work with him because of his young age. Katrina later relocated to California to facilitate her son's career.[2]
Career[]
Since moving to California in late 2007, Ransom has been working consistently. He has appeared in numerous commercials including ads for Kmart, Quilted Northern, Old Navy, Elmers Glue, McDonald's and SpongeBob SpongeSoap. For seven years he had a recurring role on Days of Our Lives and made guest appearances on several shows including ABC's The Middle and Detroit 1-8-7, CBS's CSI:NY and NBC's The Jay Leno Show. He has also appeared in a few movies including the 2011 flick The Chicago 8 and 2012 Lifetime movie Murder on the 13th Floor. He was the voice of the character of Darwin Watterson (second voice for series, third overall) as of the third season through the eleventh episode of the fifth season of Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball. He was succeeded by Donielle T. Hansley Jr. due to puberty.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–15 | Days of Our Lives | Theo Carver | Soap opera, 100+ episodes |
| 2009 | Joe Buck Live | Little Leaguer | TV series; Episode #1.1 |
| The Jay Leno Show | Jay Leno Son | TV series; Jay & Kevin Plus 11 skit | |
| The Middle | Spencer Henderson | Episode #1.5; The Block Party | |
| The Scarecrow & the Princess | Trick or Treater | Short film | |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents | Africa/Biker's kid | 2 episodes; skits Playground Politics and Designated Driver |
| Childrens Hospital | Patient | Episode #2.7 | |
| Detroit 1-8-7 | Kevin Jackson | Episode #1.4; Royal Bubbles/Needle Drop | |
| Courage | Justin Porter | Lead role; Short Film | |
| 2011 | The Middle | Kid | Episode #2.18; Spring Cleaning |
| General Hospital | Boy (voiceover) | Soap opera, 2 episodes | |
| Girl in Tank | Jimmy | Short film | |
| 2011–12 | Pretty the Series | Nay-J Mink | Web series, 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Murder on the 13th Floor | Cody Braxton | Lead role; Lifetime Movie |
| The Chicago 8 | Malik Seale | Supporting role | |
| CSI:NY | Lonnie James | Episode #9.04; Unspoken | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eli Brewster | Episode #13.07; Fallen Angels | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Kid (voiceover) | Feature film, uncredited |
| The Best Man Holiday | Kid (voiceover) | Feature film | |
| 2014–17 | The Amazing World of Gumball | Darwin Watterson (voice) | Main role; season 3–mid season 5; 91 episodes |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Ethan | Guest star; two episodes |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Additional voices | Feature film |
| 2019 | A Girl Named Jo | Dwight Hughes | Main role (seasons 2–3) |
References[]
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b Wilson, Lori (November 10, 2008). "Soaps.com Talks to Terrell Ransom Jr. and His Mom!". Soaps.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
External links[]
- 2003 births
- Living people
- African-American people
- American male child actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- People from Royal Oak, Michigan