John Paul Ruttan (born May 12, 2001) is a Canadian

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who is best known for ''

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'' and '' This Means War''. In 2012 he was nominated for the Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role at the

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for his work in the ''

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''. In 2015 he became an award winning actor with Best Performance in a Feature Film for his supporting role as RoboCop's son David Murphy in the 2014 remake of ''

''. In 2015 he won Best Lead Performance for ''Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas''.

Life and career

Ruttan was born in Toronto, Ontario. He had an early love for films and started acting at age 6, when he met with his current agent. By age 8 he had already starred in numerous television shows. In 2008 he appeared as a guest star on the ''

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'' portraying a young

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, a Canadian

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leader, on the episode "Election Kids". The following year Ruttan guest starred in the series ''Mighty Mama'' for CBC and guest starred in the ''

''. Other television performances include ''

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'', ''The Listener'', and ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''. His introduction into movies were the television films '' The Two Mr. Kissels'' and '' Will you Merry Me?''. In 2010 he performed in his first short-film, ''Ninety-one'', written and directed by Jill Carter. Ruttan's feature film debut was in ''

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'' with

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in 2010, playing Young Jack Carter. In 2012, Ruttan appeared in the role of Tom Hardy's character's son, Joe, in the feature film '' This Means War'' alongside

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and

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. Ruttan's performance in the film earned him a

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nomination as Best Supporting Young Actor Age Ten and Under in a Feature Film. He has also has played Young William Murdoch on ''

'' in 2014 and 2015. Ruttan has a blue belt in karate and does his own stunt work.CTV.ca
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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruttan, John Paul 2001 births Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Living people Male actors from Toronto