American actor Atticus Shaffer began his film career at the age of 9. As a teenager, he received several prestigious awards. In addition to participating in the filming, the performer is engaged in dubbing animated films and TV series.
Atticus Ronald Schaffer was named after the hero of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird by his parents. The famous artist loves reading, not spending a single day without a book.
Carier start
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1998. The child was born in the California town of Santa Clara on June 19 in the family of Ron and Debbie Shaffer.
Due to a congenital illness, the boy did not attend school. He was educated at home. History became a favorite subject of Atticus. He became interested in studying the Second World War. The artist's pedigree includes Swedish, English, French, German, Polish and Canadian ancestors.
Atticus did not become discouraged from his special position. In such a situation, he managed to find advantages. One of the consequences of the disease was that Schaffer looks much younger than his real age. His height does not exceed 142 cm. It was this feature that provided the artist with the role of heroes, which is much younger than him in reality.
In 2006, the boy's film career started. He was invited to the television project "Class" for the role of John. Although a young artist appeared in one episode, the audience remembered it. In the sitcom "It Can Be Worse" in 2009, he got Brick Hack.
According to the scenario, the family of Mike, Frankie and their three children live in the small town of Orson. Axel, the eldest son, is distinguished by his love of doing nothing. Sue is his sister, a real optimist, and Brick, the younger brother, is a well-read and very intelligent boy. It was he who showed unusual abilities. Their life is told in the telenovela. After the pilot series, the project went for processing. Only Atticus received an invitation to play in the new season. The artist was involved in the filming until 2014.
Kinoroli
For the first time on the silver screen, Schaffer appeared in 2008 in the fantastic action film "Hancock". He played a boy at a bus stop. In the horror film The Unborn, the boy appeared as Matty Newton. In the story, Casey Belton is depressed. She is haunted by strange visions, including a boy in an old-fashioned suit. The girl often stays with the children of neighbors, works as a nanny. One day she finds the older boy in a frightening ritual. Casey begins to take an interest in his own past. She finds out that the hero of her nightmares was connected with the death of her mother.
Through her investigation, the girl finds a grandmother. The old woman tells her granddaughter that Casey is being pursued by the evil spirit dybbuk. The girl's brother died due to experiments, but he dreams of revenge, therefore he pursues his loved ones. He must be expelled through a ritual. At first glance, everything ends with success, but the ending remains open.
In "The Day on the contrary" the boy-detective became the hero of the artist. In the story, Sammy and his sister Karla are sent to the grandparents. The parents of the children are completely absorbed in their work. Back home, the boy participates in his father's experiment to learn the language of babies. However, during work, children and adults change places.
Scoring
In almost two dozen paintings, Atticus played himself. In addition, he is engaged in dubbing. His first work in 2010 was the animated series Rybology. In it, Atticus got the glass perch Albert Glass.
He is the best friend of the main characters, aquarium fish. The diligent student is completely invisible in the photographs. In 2011, the artist took part in two projects. He voiced Emrik in Thundercats and the Vesuvius twins in Penguins from Madagascar.
Among his most notable works include the hunchback from "Frankenweeny", a slightly villainous character, quite a kind heart. For his work in the cartoon in 2014, the young actor received an Annie Award nomination. He himself admitted that he resembles his hero in life. Atticus said that he did not want to be and feel like a gray mass, but lived with his heart. Shaffer really likes extraordinary solutions.
In 2013, the Steven Universe project was launched. Best man's hero was Pidy Fryman. The action is developing in the Beach Town. The world is protected from the threat by Crystal Gems Pearls, Amethyst, Garnet. They are aliens. Earthman Stephen is in command with them. The squad interacts with local residents, helps each other in self-improvement and mastering strength.
New plans
In 2013, the performer voiced Monk-E in the video "Five of Superheroes". All the protagonists live on an ordinary farm. But their days will not be boring if the magic rings are found. Thanks to them, the animals received superpowers.
The work on the series "Lion Guardian", which began in 2016, continues. In it, Atticus voices Ono, the Egyptian heron. The character enters the Lion Guard as the most vigilant inhabitant of the savannah. It helps in finding important details, often manifests itself in the role of an intellectual. It's eyesight is damaged in the final battle against Scar's army. However, everything recovered after being treated with the Tree of Life.
Atticus prefers to spend his free time reading a book. His favorite pastimes are watching movies and cartoons. loves all parts of Star Wars. He also likes animation projects based on the saga.
Atticus calls comedy his favorite genre. He enjoys acting in such films. There is no information about the actor's personal life. Shaffer lives with his parents, who fully support their son. He is sure that he will find his chosen one and will be able to create a family, raise a child.
