Cameron John Adams (born April 6, 2000) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the film ''

Dan in Real Life ''Dan in Real Life'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hedges, and stars Steve Carell, Alison Pill, Juliette Binoche, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney and Dane Cook. This is the first Touchstone Pictures film to be distribute ...

'' (2007) and became best known for his title role in the film ''

The Odd Life of Timothy Green ''The Odd Life of Timothy Green'' is a 2012 American fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges from a story by Ahmet Zappa. Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest, CJ Adams, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, D ...

'' (2012).

Early life

Adams was born Cameron John Adams in

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, on April 6, 2000, to Donna and Matt Adams. He was raised in

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Career

Adams played the title character in the 2012 feature film ''

'', which earned him the

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

for Best Leading Young Actor Age Ten and Under. He previously had a role in the 2007 feature film ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* 2000 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male child actors Male actors from Illinois Male actors from Rhode Island 21st-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-2000s-stub