Terrell Louis Ransom Jr.[1] (born July 5, 2003), also known as Kid Prodigy, is an American actor. He is mostly known for his roles on The Amazing World of Gumball as Darwin Watterson and A Girl Named Jo as Dwight Hughes.[2]
Terrell Ransom Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Terrell Louis Ransom Jr. July 5, 2003 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Kid Prodigy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
Ransom was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the son of Terrell and Katrina Ransom.[3] 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.[3]
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. From season three to the eleventh episode of season five in Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball, Ransom provided the voice of Darwin Watterson after Kwesi Boakye (who voiced Darwin for the first three seasons) hit puberty. He was succeeded by Donielle T. Hansley Jr. for the same reason.
Personal life
Ransom has been a celebrity ambassador of The Jonathan Foundation, an organization that provides assistance in the special needs education system in Northridge, California since 2015.[4][5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–15 | Days of Our Lives | Theo Carver[7] | 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 | |
| Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Xin Xin | Episode: Princess Kai-Lan | |
| The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It | Blaqguy (age 6) | Feature film | |
| 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[8] | 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)[9] | Main role; season 3–mid season 5; 91 episodes |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Ethan | Guest star; two episodes |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Additional voices | Feature film |
| 2017 | A Chance in the World | Steve[10] | Movie; based on true story |
| 2019 | A Girl Named Jo | Dwight Hughes | Main role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2019 | Same Time, Next Christmas | Jeff[11] | TV movie |
| 2023 | Days of Our Lives | Jerry Prentiss[12] | soap opera |
| Body and Soul | Jerry Prentiss as Randy Jones | a soap within a soap on Days of Our Lives |