Kyler Pettis
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| Born | Kyler Mackenzie Pettis October 16, 1992 Laguna Hills, California, United States |
| Alma mater | Saddleback College |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Kyler Mackenzie Pettis (born October 16, 1992) is an American actor. In 2015, he was cast in the SORASed Theo Carver on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, a role he remained in until 2018.[1] In 2019, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.
Early life
Pettis was born in Laguna Hills, California to ex National Football League cheerleader Peggy and former Major League Baseball player Gary Pettis.[2][3] He has 3 siblings Paige, Shaye and Dante.[4] Dante plays professional football for the Chicago Bears. Kyler studied at JSerra Catholic High School in 2011,[5] and graduated from Saddleback College in 2013.[6]
Career
Pettis was signed with Otto Models.[7] In August 2015, Pettis took over the role from Terrell Ransom, Jr as the autistic son of Abe and Lexie Carver on Days of Our Lives.[8][9] He debuted as Theo Carver on November 3, 2015.[10][11] The casting call described the character as a "16-year-old, gorgeous, African American male" who is a High-functioning autistic (HFA).[12] In August 2016, Pettis booked a role in the movie "M.F.A." as a character named Conor. The film is directed by Natalia Leite and written by Leah McKendrick.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Old Dogs & New Tricks | Powerhouse Patron | Episode: "WeHo Horror Story" |
| 2014 | Secret's Out | Jake | Short film |
| 2015 | Ray Donovan | Dylan | Episode: "Breakfast of Champions" |
| 2015-2018 | Days of Our Lives | Theo Carver | Series regular: 124 episodes (November 3, 2015 to January 18, 2018) |
| 2016 | Loosely Exactly Nicole | N/A | Episode: "Brother Visits" |
| 2017 | M.F.A. | Conor | film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Won | [14] |
References
- ^ "Kyler Pettis Says Good-Bye to DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kyler Pettis Biography". Soaps.com. She Knows, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Bloom, Earl (April 28, 2013). "Former Angel Pettis wants to manage". Orange County Register. Freedom Communications. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Rivera, Nicole L. (April 18, 2016). "Days of Our Lives Star Kyler Pettis: Five Fast Facts". www.soapshows.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Kyler Pettis Soccer Profile". www.maxpreps.com. CBS Corporation. February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Kyler Pettis Information". Backstage. Backstage, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Kyler Pettis-Otto Models". Otto Models. Otto Models LA. March 19, 2016.
- ^ "DAYS casts Kyler Pettis in the role of SORAS'd Theo Carver". www.soapcentral.com. August 13, 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Michael (August 17, 2015). "'Days of our Lives' Casting News: Kyler Pettis, Olivia Keegan, Jonathon McClendon, Vivian Jovanni and James Lastovic Join the Cast!". Serial Scoop. New Comb Interactive (NCI). Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Mulcahy Jr, Kevin (August 12, 2015). "Kyler Pettis Joins 'Days of our Lives'". www.welovesoaps.net. We Love Soaps LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Dee, Sandra (November 2, 2015). "'Days Of Our Lives' (DOOL) News: Kyler Pettis Makes His Salem Debut As Theo Carver – Abe's SORAS'ed Son". www.soapoperaspy.com. MLRP Media Group.
- ^ Giddens, Jamey (March 4, 2015). "Is Days of Our Lives SORASing Theo and Joey?". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Cstopol (December 16, 2016). "Getting to Know Kyler Pettis". Carolyn Topol Talk. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ SOD (May 5, 2019). "DAYS Alum Kyler Pettis Wins Younger Actor". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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External links
- Kyler Pettis on Twitter
- Kyler Pettis at IMDb
