Kenton Duty
Biography
Kenton Duty is an American actor, singer, and dancer who started acting at nine in Dallas, Texas. He first played Young Scrooge in the Dallas Theater Center's musical A Christmas Carol in 2004, then took a principal role in Denton Community Theatre's Ragtime. After being discovered at a Young Actors Studio showcase, he was invited to California for pilot season and appeared in commercials before his first featured role in the Lifetime movie Christmas in Paradise in 2007. He also guest-starred on Cold Case and The Jay Leno Show. He appeared in Crazy on the Outside (2010) and My Name Is Khan (2010), and played young Jacob on the final season of Lost. He became known for Gunther Hessenheffer on Disney Channel's Shake It Up, and a People magazine critic praised his work. He later worked on Contest, Silver Bells, and the short Murphy, and then pursued a solo music career, releasing Teenage Summer Nights in 2013.
31years old
Turns 32 on May 12in 192 days
- Born Plano
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Jeffrey Kenton Duty (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 6 years2010 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016A Housekeeper's RevengeIMDb rating 4.6
- 2014Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey MatsonIMDb rating 4.7
- 2010Crazy on the OutsideIMDb rating 5.5
- 2010My Name Is KhanIMDb rating 7.9
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Big break
Cindy Osbrink, a Hollywood talent agent, spotted Duty during a showcase at the Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas. She then asked him to come to California to try out for pilot season.
Getting ready for a role
In the spring of 2010, Duty became known for playing "Young Jacob" on the TV series Lost. Even Duty did not know who his character was until close to the final episode, and he was credited as "Teenage Boy".
Beyond film
Duty spent a short time with the musical group Invasion before focusing on a solo music career. In May 2013, he put out a lyric video for his first single, "Teenage Summer Nights".
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Worked with
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Films together
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