Cameron Boyce was one of the best known Disney stars. Unfortunately, he died recently!
So let’s find out some trivia and facts about his life and career!
- Cameron Boyce was born in May 28, 1999
- He died in July 6, 2019
- He was an American actor
- He was known for his roles in the feature films Mirrors, Eagle Eye, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2
- And for playing the character Carlos in the Descendants television films
- As well as for his starring roles as Luke Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie
- And as Conor on the Disney XD series Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything
- Boyce was born on May 28, 1999 in Los Angeles, California
- His father is black, of Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent
- His mother is Jewish
- His paternal grandmother, Jo Ann (Allen) Boyce, was one of the Clinton Twelve
- The first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the south, in 1956, as ordered by Brown v. Board of Education
- In May 2008, Boyce made his television debut in the Panic! at the Disco music video, “That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)”
- Appearing as a younger version of the guitarist Ryan Ross
- Then, in July, he appeared in a recurring role, Michael “Stone” Cates Jr., on the nighttime soap opera General Hospital: Night Shift
- In August of that year, he made his feature film debut with a co-starring role in the horror film Mirrors
- As well as appearing in the mystery-thriller film Eagle Eye that fall
- In June 2010, Boyce co-starred as Keith Feder, the spoiled son of Adam Sandler’s character, in the comedy film Grown Ups
- He appeared later that same year showing off his dance skills on the web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
- In April 2011, Cameron Boyce made a guest appearance on the Disney Channel series Good Luck Charlie
- And later that month he was one of the featured dancers in a Royal Wedding tribute on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars
- In June 2011, he had a small role as one of Judy’s classmates in the family comedy film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
- In August, he was one of the featured dancers on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up
- In September 2011, Cameron Boyce was cast in a co-starring role on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie in the role of Luke Ross
- During pre-production of the show, the role of Luke was originally intended to be a boy named Hiro adopted from Korea
- But casting directors were impressed with Boyce during the audition process
- And ultimately decided to recreate the role specifically for him
- In 2015, Boyce was a member of the main cast of Disney’s Descendants
- He was playing Carlos, the son of Cruella de Vil
- He later reprised the character for the animated shorts Descendants: Wicked World
- And in the 2017 sequel Descendants 2
- In March 2018, Boyce was cast in the ABC comedy television pilot Steps, in the role of Becker
- In January 2019, Boyce joined the cast of HBO’s Mrs. Fletcher
- Cameron Boyce lived in the Los Angeles area with his parents, Victor and Libby Boyce
- And his younger sister
- His favorite style of dance was break
- Along with four of his friends, he was a member of the breakdancing crew “X Mob”
- In a span of 40 days in 2017, Boyce helped raise over $27,000 for the Thirst Project
- Which helps bring clean water to underdeveloped countries
- According to a statement by Boyce’s family, on July 6, 2019, Boyce died in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles “due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated” at 20 years old
Aurora says
Cameron had a little sister named Maya Boyce