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'', a television continuation of the ''Child's Play'' film franchise, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series. He also played Sammy Sullivan in '' The 5th Wave'', and had a recurring role as a young Jeff Piccirillo on the Showtime series ''

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''.

Career

Arthur made his acting debut in 2014 playing Zack Novak in the

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' comedy-drama series ''

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'' along with

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. Arthur played one of the lead roles, Sammy Sullivan, in the film '' The 5th Wave'' (2016), along with

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and

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, and directed by

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. He was one of hundreds of young actors who auditioned for the role. The film was released on ''January 22, 2016'', by

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. He also played a role in the

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comedy pilot ''The Half of It'' in 2015, and appeared in the ''Grey's Anatomy'' episode, "Trigger Happy", as a small boy possibly at fault for the paralysis of his friend in 2016. In 2017, he starred as Josh Ryan in the horror

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'' Mom and Dad''. In 2021, he was cast in the television series ''

'' as the show's main protagonist, Jake Wheeler. The show was renewed for a second season and aired in October 5, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 2006 births Living people Male actors from Los Angeles American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-2000s-stub