Chandler Canterbury
# Chandler Canterbury

Chandler Canterbury (born December 15, 1998) is an American former child actor.

## Life and career

Canterbury was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Kristine and Russell Canterbury. He has an older brother, Colby, who is also an actor, and a younger sister named Shelby, an actress.

Canterbury starred in the thriller Knowing, and won a 2008 Young Artist Award for his performance as a sociopathic child following his father's murderous example on the television series Criminal Minds (2005).

He was seen in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), playing the title character at the age of eight, who has the dementia of an old man. In 2010, he appeared in the psychological thriller After Life. Additional roles include appearances in Universal's Repo Men (2010) and in Timothy Linh Bui's Powder Blue (2009). He appeared as a young Peter Bishop in the Fringe episode "Subject 13" (2011).

In 2013, he co-starred in The Host and played the lead character opposite Annalise Basso in Standing Up.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | David Smith | Television series (Episode "In Name and Blood") |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Benjamin Button - Age 8 | |
| 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Young Gary | |
| 2009 | Knowing | Caleb Koestler | |
| 2009 | Powder Blue | Billy | |
| 2009 | After.Life | Jack | |
| 2010 | Repo Men | Peter | |
| 2010 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Tim | Television series (Episode "My Robot") |
| 2011 | Fringe | Young Peter Bishop | Television series (Episode "Subject 13") |
| 2011 | A Bag of Hammers | Kelsey | |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Zach Bonner | Lead Role, Also Co-Producer |
| 2013 | Standing Up | Howie | Lead Role |
| 2013 | Angels Sing | David Walker | |
| 2013 | The Host | Jamie Stryder | Lead Cast |
| 2014 | Black Eyed Dog | Malick | Film also known as Plastic Jesus |

## Awards

| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Young Artist Awards | 2008 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | Won | Criminal Minds |
| Young Artist Awards | 2010 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | Knowing |
| Young Artist Awards | 2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under | Nominated | After.Life |
| Young Artist Awards | 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Show - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 | Nominated | Fringe |
| Young Artist Awards | 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Ten and Under | Nominated | A Bag of Hammers |
| Young Artist Awards | 2014 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | Standing Up |
