Robert Capron - Wikipedia Robert Capron Robert Capron Capron in 2011 Robert B. Capron Jr. ( 1998 - 07 - 09 ) July 9, 1998 ( age 19 ) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Residence Scituate, Rhode Island Occupation Actor, voice artist, film producer, comedian, film director Years active 2009 -- present Robert B. Capron Jr. ( born July 9, 1998 ) is an American actor, voice artist, film producer, comedian and film director who is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley 's best friend, in the first three installments of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. He started off with a role in Bride Wars and later had small parts in Hachiko : A Dog 's Story and the Disney film The Sorcerer 's Apprentice. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character 's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron lives in Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B. Capron. He currently attends Brown University for theater, film studies and screenwriting. Contents 1 Filmography 2 Awards and nominations 3 References 4 External links Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2009 Bride Wars Student No. 2 Short speaking role Hachi : A Dog 's Tale Student Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rowley Jefferson Secondary main character Won -- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film ( Young Ensemble Cast ) Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film ( Supporting Young Actor ) The Sorcerer 's Apprentice Oliver Secondary character 2011 Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Rodrick Rules Rowley Jefferson Tertiary main character Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film ( Supporting Actor ) R.L. Stine 's The Haunting Hour Marty, Lex 2 episodes Best Player Boy playing laser tag 2012 The Three Stooges Young Curly Short role Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days Rowley Jefferson Secondary main character Won -- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film ( Supporting Young Actor ) Won -- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film ( Ensemble Cast ) Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Class Clown Rowley Jefferson Frankenweenie Bob Voice role 2013 Tarzan Derek The Way, Way Back Kyle 2014 -- 2017 Elementary Mason 7 episodes 2016 Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket Jake McFeeley 2017 The Polka King David Lewan 2019 The Thomas Steen Movie Thomas Steen Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result 2011 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast Diary of a Wimpy Kid Won 2012 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Rodrick Rules Nominated 2013 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days Won Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days Won References Jump up ^ `` Beloved wimp back for more sweet - natured fun -- phillyBurbs.com : Local Entertainment ''. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards -- Nominations / Special Awards ''. The Young Artist Foundation. 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011. Jump up ^ Janusonis, Michael. The Providence Journal, March 25, 2011, `` Being ' Wimpy ' pays off for Scituate 's Robert Capron ''. Accessed March 31, 2011. External links Official website Robert Capron on IMDb BNF : cb16507190m ( data ) ISNI : 0000 0003 6255 794X LCCN : no2010123833 VIAF : 227572391 This article about a United States film actor or actress born in the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Capron&oldid=837358698 '' Categories : 1998 births Actors from Providence, Rhode Island American male child actors American male film actors American male comedians American comedians American stand - up comedians Living people 21st - century American male actors American film actor, 1990s birth stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Magyar Nederlands Simple English 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 20 April 2018, at 09 : 58. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays rowley in diary of a wimpy kid
Answer: Robert B. Capron Jr.