Atticus Shaffer

Atticus Shaffer is an American actor. He is best known for playing Matty Newton in The Unborn (2009) and Brick Heck on the television series, The Middle. He is also known for voicing Edgar E. Gore in Frankenweenie (2012).

Personal life

Shaffer was born in Santa Clarita, California, to Ron and Debbie Shaffer. He lives in Acton, California.

Shaffer has type four osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition involving a defect in collagen that causes fragile bones and short stature. He is 4' 8" (142 cm) tall.

Shaffer is Christian and as of 2018 had a daily Bible study with his mother, switching between the Old and New Testaments. As of 2015, the year he was baptized, he was a fan of contemporary Christian rock music and identified several Christian bands among his favorites.

Shaffer has a YouTube page and a Twitch video gaming page, they're both called "AtticusShafferVlog", He plays The Long Dark and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare among other video games.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Class Jonah Episode: "The Class Rides a Bull"
Days of Our Lives Irish boy Episode 1.10632
Human Giant Wade Episode: "Mind Explosion"
2008 Carpoolers Boy Episode: "Take Your Daughter to Work Day"
Out of Jimmy's Head Aaron Episode: "Bad Fad"
2009 My Name Is Earl Space camper Episode: "Chaz Dalton's Space Academy"
2009–2018 The Middle Brick Heck Main role; 215 episodes
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Himself Special guest, 1 episode
2010–2014 Fish Hooks Albert Glass, Kid Fish Voice, 28 episodes
2011 I'm in the Band Eddie Nova, Jr. Episode: "Camp Weasel Rock"
The Penguins of Madagascar Vesuvius Twins Voice, 3 episodes
Shake It Up Zane Episode: "Beam It Up"
ThunderCats Young Emrick Voice, episode: "Song of the Petalars"
2012 See Dad Run Episode: "See Dad Find His Way Home Part 1"
2013–2018 Steven Universe Peedee Fryman Voice, recurring role (10 episodes)
2015 Clarence Seabass Voice, episode: "Hoofin' It"
2016–2018 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Fox Voice, recurring role
2016–2019 The Lion Guard Ono Voice, main role
2017–2022 Pete the Cat Grumpy Toad Voice, main role
2017 Pete the Cat: A Groovy New Year Voice, holiday special
2017–2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Dennis Voice, 3 episodes
2018–2020 Harvey Girls Forever! Melvin, Lobgrilla Voice, main role
2020 Never Have I Ever Russia Model UN representative Episode: "...started a nuclear war"
2022–present Firebuds Wayne Riley Voice, recurring role

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Leaving Barstow Boy on bus
Hancock Boy at bus bench
An American Carol Timmy
2009 The Unborn Matty Newton
Opposite Day Small Man
Subject: I Love You Tommy Voice
2012 Frankenweenie Edgar "E" Gore
2013 Super Buddies Monk-E
2015 The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Ono Voice, television film
2016 Monkey Up Mooner Voice
2017 The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar Ono Voice, television film
2018 I'll Be Next Door for Christmas Archie
2019 The Lion Guard: Battle for the Pride Lands Ono Voice, television film
2021 Arlo the Alligator Boy "Kids Things" Kid, Ice Cream Kid, Kid Bully Voice

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Adventures in Odyssey Morrie Rydell Recurring role

Self

Year Title Notes
2009, 2010, 2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 3 episodes
2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 The View 4 episodes
2010, 2017 Entertainment Tonight 2 episodes
2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show Episode: "30 March 2010"
Lopez Tonight Episode: "3 November 2010"
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Episode: #19.44
79th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Episode: "10 December 2010"
2011 25th Annual Genesis Awards Episode: "30 April 2011"
Conan Episode: "The Container Store Of My Discontent"
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Episode: "The Sharrock Family"
2012 Good Morning America Episode: "6 February 2012"
Live with Kelly and Michael Episode: "6 February 2012"
Made in Hollywood Episode: #8.3
2013 The Queen Latifah Show Episode: #1.8
40th Annual Annie Awards Presenter
The Chew Episode: "Meals from the Heartland"
2014, 2015, 2018 Home & Family 3 episodes
2015 Celebrity Page Episode: October 16, 2015
2016 The Real Episode "15 January 2016"

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (May 6, 2010). "Everybody Loves the Weird Kid". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bennett, Mark (February 27, 2011). "Caught in the 'Middle' – Terre Haute Tribune Star: Lifestyles". Tribune-Star. Retrieved September 19, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ WENN (April 29, 2015). "Atticus Shaffer opens up about brittle bone condition". Hollywood.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Harvey, Kerry (March 6, 2015). "The Middle star says it's OK to be a nerd". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ Gliatto, Tom; Rizzo, Monica; Hamm, Liza (April 12, 2010). "Picks and Pans Review: The Middle's Atticus Shaffer Brick's Layers". People. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Klett, Leah Marieann (March 21, 2015). "'The Middle' Star Atticus Shaffer Opens Up about Acting, His Faith, and Why He Loves Christian Rock". The Gospel Herald. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  7. ↑ Klett, Leah MarieAnn (February 9, 2018). "'The Middle' Star Atticus Shaffer Credits God for Success: 'I Could Not Have Gotten Here on My Own'". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ Koslosky, Kayla, ed. (September 24, 2018). "Atticus Shaffer of 'The Middle' Talks Navigating Hollywood as a Christian". Christian Headlines. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ Hallowell, Billy (May 21, 2018). "'The Middle' Star Reveals What Led Him to Christ". Pure Flix. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ Shaffer, Atticus (December 3, 2019). "I'm on Twitch". YouTube. Retrieved December 5, 2019.[dead YouTube link]
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Atticus Shaffer (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 4, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ↑ "Here's What 'The Middle' Actor Atticus Shaffer Is Up To Now". www.thethings.com.

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