Terrell Ransom Jr. facts for kids
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Terrell Ransom Jr.
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Terrell Louis Ransom Jr.
July 5, 2003 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
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| Other names | Kid Prodigy |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Terrell Louis Ransom Jr. (born July 5, 2003) is an American actor. You might also know him as Kid Prodigy. He is famous for voicing Darwin Watterson in The Amazing World of Gumball. He also played Dwight Hughes in A Girl Named Jo.
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About Terrell Ransom Jr.'s Early Life
Terrell Ransom Jr. was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His parents are Terrell Sr. and Katrina Ransom. From a very young age, Terrell loved acting and modeling. He especially enjoyed watching the Disney show Hannah Montana.
He started taking acting classes. At first, some teachers were unsure about working with him because he was so young. To help Terrell follow his dream, his mom, Katrina, moved them to California.
Terrell Ransom Jr.'s Acting Career
Terrell started acting a lot after moving to California in late 2007. He appeared in many TV commercials. These included ads for Kmart, Old Navy, McDonald's, and SpongeBob SpongeSoap.
He had a regular role for seven years on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Terrell also appeared on other TV shows. These include The Middle, Detroit 1-8-7, and CSI:NY. He was even on The Jay Leno Show.
Terrell also acted in a few movies. He was in The Chicago 8 (2011) and Murder on the 13th Floor (2012).
Voicing Darwin Watterson
From 2014 to 2017, Terrell was the voice of Darwin Watterson. Darwin is a main character on Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball. Terrell took over the role from Kwesi Boakye. He voiced Darwin for seasons three through mid-season five. Another actor, Donielle T. Hansley Jr., later took over the role. This happened because the actors' voices changed as they grew older.
Terrell Ransom Jr.'s Personal Life
Since 2015, Terrell has been an ambassador for The Jonathan Foundation. This group helps children with special needs get the education they deserve. It is located in Northridge, California.
Terrell Ransom Jr.'s Main Roles
Terrell has been in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of his most well-known roles:
- 2008–15: Days of Our Lives as Theo Carver (TV show)
- 2009: The Middle as Spencer Henderson (TV show)
- 2010: Detroit 1-8-7 as Kevin Jackson (TV show)
- 2012: Murder on the 13th Floor as Cody Braxton (Movie)
- 2012: The Chicago 8 as Malik Seale (Movie)
- 2012: CSI:NY as Lonnie James (TV show)
- 2014–17: The Amazing World of Gumball as Darwin Watterson (voice role, TV show)
- 2015: The Whispers as Ethan (TV show)
- 2016: Finding Dory as Additional voices (Movie)
- 2019: A Girl Named Jo as Dwight Hughes (Web series)
- 2023: Days of Our Lives as Jerry Prentiss (TV show)
