Atticus Shaffer
- Actor
- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
Atticus Ronald Shaffer was born on June 19, 1998 to Ron and Debbie
Shaffer, with whom he resides in Acton, California. Shaffer was
discovered by his manager in 2006 and soon landed a guest starring role
in the series The Class (2006).
That role led him to the role of Brick in the original ABC
pilot,The Middle (2007).
Several episodes followed, such as
My Name Is Earl (2005),
Days of Our Lives (1965),
Carpoolers (2007), and
Out of Jimmy's Head (2007).
Shaffer is perhaps best-known for his bus-stop scene with
Will Smith in
Hancock (2008), but his other feature-film roles include
The Unborn (2009),
An American Carol (2008),
Leaving Barstow (2008), and
Opposite Day (2009).
Among Shaffer's many talents is his unique approach to comedy, displayed
in numerous commercials, most notably with AIG. He has also provided
many voice-overs in feature films, including
Year One (2009),
Subject: I Love You (2011),
and Frankenweenie (2012).
He is home-schooled, enjoys Yu-Gi-Oh and Lego, and admits that he is a huge
nerd. He loves to read
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) books, as well as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and history
books about World War II. He enjoys viewing the animated
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) TV
show and also loves to watch History Channel's
Pawn Stars (2009),
American Pickers (2010), and
Storage Wars (2010).
Shaffer has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, type IV, a genetic condition inherited from
his mother, who has type I. He says that the disability is just a small part of who
he is. He loves being a Boy Scout and especially enjoys going on camping trips and
earning Merit badges. His character on
The Middle (2009) is three years younger than he is.
Shaffer, with whom he resides in Acton, California. Shaffer was
discovered by his manager in 2006 and soon landed a guest starring role
in the series The Class (2006).
That role led him to the role of Brick in the original ABC
pilot,The Middle (2007).
Several episodes followed, such as
My Name Is Earl (2005),
Days of Our Lives (1965),
Carpoolers (2007), and
Out of Jimmy's Head (2007).
Shaffer is perhaps best-known for his bus-stop scene with
Will Smith in
Hancock (2008), but his other feature-film roles include
The Unborn (2009),
An American Carol (2008),
Leaving Barstow (2008), and
Opposite Day (2009).
Among Shaffer's many talents is his unique approach to comedy, displayed
in numerous commercials, most notably with AIG. He has also provided
many voice-overs in feature films, including
Year One (2009),
Subject: I Love You (2011),
and Frankenweenie (2012).
He is home-schooled, enjoys Yu-Gi-Oh and Lego, and admits that he is a huge
nerd. He loves to read
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) books, as well as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and history
books about World War II. He enjoys viewing the animated
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) TV
show and also loves to watch History Channel's
Pawn Stars (2009),
American Pickers (2010), and
Storage Wars (2010).
Shaffer has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, type IV, a genetic condition inherited from
his mother, who has type I. He says that the disability is just a small part of who
he is. He loves being a Boy Scout and especially enjoys going on camping trips and
earning Merit badges. His character on
The Middle (2009) is three years younger than he is.