John Paul Ruttan
| John Paul Ruttan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 12, 2001 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
John Paul Ruttan (born May 12, 2001) is a Canadian child actor who is best known for RoboCop and This Means War.
In 2012 he was nominated for the Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role at the 33rd Young Artist Awards for his work in the Doodlebops Rock'n Road Show. In 2015 he became an award winning actor for Best Performance in a Feature Film for his supporting role as Robocops son David Murphy in the 2014 remake of Robocop In 2015 he won Best Lead Performance in Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas.
Ruttan was born in Toronto, Ontario. He had an early love for films and started acting at age 6, when he met with his current agent. By age 8 he had already starred in numerous television shows. In 2008 he appeared as a guest star on The Rick Mercer Report portraying a young Jack Layton, a Canadian NDP leader, on the episode Election Kids. Following year Ruttan guest starred in the series Mighty Mama for CBC and guest starred in the Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show. Other television performances include Murdock Mysteries, The Listener, and Degrassi: The Next Generation.
His introduction into movies were the TV Movies The Two Mr. Kissels and Will you Merry Me?. In 2010 he performed in his first short-film Ninety-one playing Young Jack directed and written by Jill Carter. Ruttan's appearance in his first feature film was Defendor with Woody Harrelson in 2010 playing young Jack Carter.
In 2012, Ruttan appeared in the role of Tom Hardy's character's son, Joe, in the feature film This Means War alongside Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine. Ruttan's performance in the film earned him a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Supporting Young Actor Age Ten and Under in a Feature Film. John Paul Ruttan has played Young William Murdoch on Murdoch Mysteries 2014, 2015.
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