Cyrus Arnold

Cyrus Arnold (born January 2, 2003) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, primarily guest-starring on various television programs, including playing BJ Malloy on the Nickelodeon sitcom Sam & Cat (2013–2014), before being cast as Derek Zoolander Jr. in the comedy film Zoolander 2 and David "Truck" Johnson III in the second season of the Fox series The Exorcist (2017).

Arnold has also appeared in other films such as Hardcore Henry (2015), Runt (2020), 8-Bit Christmas, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (both 2021), Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022), and Family Switch (2023), as well as voicing Jawbreaker in the Nickelodeon animated series Transformers: EarthSpark (2022–2025).

Early life Arnold was born in Burbank, California, 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. 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, and was released theatrically on April 8, 2016. Also in 2016, he played Derek Zoolander Jr., the estranged son of Derek Zoolander (played by director Ben Stiller) in the comedy Zoolander 2. 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.

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, and was released on October 9, 2021. He also had a starring role in the indie film Run Hide Fight, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2020, and was released by The Daily Wire on their subscription platform on January 14, 2021. Also in 2021, he was cast in an episode of the Disney+ series Just Beyond, 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. He also began voicing Jawbreaker in the Nickelodeon series Transformers: EarthSpark. In 2023, he was cast in the comedy film Family Switch, also for Netflix.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Hardcore Henry Nat/Young Bully #2 2016 Zoolander 2 Derek Zoolander Jr. 2017 Men Leslie Short film2020 Runt Borgie Run Hide Fight Kip Quade2021 8-Bit Christmas Josh Jagorski Diary of a Wimpy Kid Carter (voice) 2022 Mr. Harrigan's Phone Kenny Yankovich Murmur Angel 2023 Baby Blue August/Beans Also co-producer Family Switch Hunter Drew

Television 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" 2022–2025 Transformers: EarthSpark Jawbreaker Malto (voice) Main role