Grayson Russell

Biography

Grayson Russell is an American actor who started out as a child in commercials for a local car dealership, a regional McDonald's spot, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. Born in Clanton, Alabama, he won his first film role through an open casting call for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), playing Texas Ranger Bobby, the son of Will Ferrell's racecar driver. He became known as Fregley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) and reprised the part in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and later in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012). Other credits include The Rainbow Tribe, an episode of I'm in the Band, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, and Season of Miracles as Rafer. In 2020 he appeared in Greyhound, and in 2024 he began playing Dwayne Dixon on the television series Blue Ridge.

28years old

Turns 29 on May 1in 200 days

Born May 1, 1998Clanton
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 13 years2006 to 2019

Genres

Comedy71%, 5 films
Family71%, 5 films
Action14%, 1 film
Adventure14%, 1 film
Horror14%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Russell's acting career started when he was six. He played Cowboy Grayson in television commercials for a local car dealership.

Grayson Russell movies on Netflix

Apparition2019IMDb rating 3.3as Sam White
Space Warriors2013IMDb rating 4.5as Russell 'Rusty' Riggs
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3as Fregley
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7as Fregley
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years2011IMDb rating 3.5as Marley (voice)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3as Fregley
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006IMDb rating 6.6as Texas Ranger Bobby

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012 Comedy, Familyas Fregley
IMDb rating 6.335K votes
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006 Action, Comedy, Sportas Texas Ranger Bobby
IMDb rating 6.6217K votes
Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010as Fregley
IMDb rating 6.369K votes
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011as Fregley
IMDb rating 6.744K votes
Apparition2019as Sam White
IMDb rating 3.31.2K votes
Space Warriors2013as Russell 'Rusty' Riggs
IMDb rating 4.51.4K votes
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years2011as Marleyvoice
IMDb rating 3.52.3K votes

Most often with

David Bowers directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steve Zahn

Devon Bostick

Rachael Harris

Zachary Gordon

Karan Brar

Laine MacNeil

David BowersDirector, 2 films

Films together

Steve Zahn3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Steve Zahn's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyZahn as Frank Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as FregleyZahn as Frank Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyZahn as Frank Heffley
Devon Bostick3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Devon Bostick's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyBostick as Rodrick Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as FregleyBostick as Rodrick Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyBostick as Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Rachael Harris's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyHarris as Susan Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as FregleyHarris as Susan Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyHarris as Susan Heffley
Zachary Gordon3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Zachary Gordon's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyGordon as Greg Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as FregleyGordon as Greg Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyGordon as Greg Heffley
Karan Brar3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Karan Brar's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyBrar as Chirag Gupta
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as FregleyBrar as Chirag
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyBrar as Chirag Gupta
Laine MacNeil3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Laine MacNeil's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyMacNeil as Patty Farrell
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as FregleyMacNeil as Patty Farrell
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Russell as FregleyMacNeil as Patty Farrell
David BowersDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by David Bowers
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Russell as Fregley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Russell as Fregley
Also three films together3 more actors
- Robert CapronDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
- Owen FieldingDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
- Connor FieldingDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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