Robert Moorhouse Coleman III (born May 5, 1997) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as a child actor in the films ''
Martian Child'' (2007), as the title character, and ''
The Last Song'' (2010).
Life and career
Robert Coleman was born in
Los Angeles, California
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, the son of Doris Berg and Robert Moorhouse Coleman Jr. He is the younger brother of actress
Holliston Coleman
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Life and career
Coleman was born in P ...
, and lives with his family in the Los Angeles area.
Coleman began acting at the age of five in commercials, and has since appeared in several film and television productions. He had brief appearances in a number of series such as ''
Medium
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'' and ''
JAG'', before moving into film roles. He appeared in the feature films ''
Must Love Dogs
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'' and ''
Friends with Money
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Plot
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'', and also had a recurring role in the television series ''
Surface
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'', before taking leading roles in the films ''
Glass House: The Good Mother'' and ''
Take
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Film
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''. He played the title lead role in the film ''
Martian Child'',
his second role alongside
John Cusack
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and is set to appear with his sister in ''Proving Ground: From the Adventures of Captain Redlocks'', in which he will play the younger brother of his real-life sister. They are both set to star together again in the science-fiction adventure film, ''
Robosapien: Rebooted''. He appeared in the 2010 film ''
The Last Song'' as Jonah Miller, the younger brother of
Miley Cyrus
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's character.
Filmography
Awards
; 2008 Young Artist Award
: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger for ''Martian Child'' — Nominated
References
External links
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1997 births
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Los Angeles