Tyler Sanders

Tyler Sanders (February 25, 2004 – June 16, 2022) was an American child actor.

Life and career Sanders began acting when he was 10 years old. In 2017, he booked his first TV role as the younger version of Jake Otto in Fear the Walking Dead. Later, his role was achieved to fame such as Just Add Magic: Mystery City, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children's Program in 2021. His final performance was in an episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star that aired on April 18, 2022. following an accidental fentanyl overdose.

The 2022 film The Price We Pay, in which he played the role of Danny, premiered at FrightFest 2022 on August 26, 2022, and was dedicated to his memory.

Filmography + Film Year Work Role Notes 2015 Little Socrates Meletus Short film 2016 The Radical Jason Short film 2017 Jimmy the Hall Monitor Jimmy Short film 2017 Gordon and Milo Milo Short film 2017 Chris Shane Short film 2017 Jack Michael Short film 2019 The Reliant Eli 2020 Milk Teeth Charlie Short film 2020 A Shot in the Dark Cole Short film 2022 The Price We Pay Danny Posthumous release 2022 Shock! Tony Short film, posthumous release

+ Television Year Work Role Notes 2015 JLW Academy Himself 2017 Fear the Walking Dead Young Jake Otto 2017 What About Barb? Siggy TV movie 2018 The Rookie Logan Hawke Episode: "The Hawke" 2019Just Add MagicLeo Episode: "New Protectors" 2020 Escaping My Stalker Ronny TV movie 2020 Just Add Magic: Mystery City Leo Main role 2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Brian Final role

Nominations Award Date of ceremony Title Status Daytime Emmy Award June 25, 2021 Just Add Magic: Mystery City