Robert Capron

Robert B. Capron Jr. (born July 9, 1998) is an American actor. He 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. More recently, Capron is known for starring as Mason in the drama series Elementary, and as David Lewan in the film The Polka King. Career Capron started off with a role in Bride Wars, and later had small parts in Hachiko: A Dog's Story and the film by Disney, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron is from Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B. Capron. He graduated Brown University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in modern culture and media/history. Filmography Awards and nominations