AtticusRonaldShafferwasbornonJune19,1998toRonandDebbieShaffer,withwhomheresidesinActon,California.Atticuswasdiscoveredbyhismanagerin2006andsoonlandedagueststarringroleintheseriesTheClass(2006).ThatroleledhimtotheroleofBrickintheoriginalABCpilot,TheMiddle(2007).Severalepisodesfollowed,suchasMyNameIsEarl(2005),DaysofOurLives(1965),Carpoolers(2007)andOutofJimmy'sHead(2007).
PerhapsbestknownforthebusstopscenehesharedwithWillSmithinHancock(2008),Atticus'otherrolesinfeaturefilmsincludeTheUnborn(2009),AnAmericanCarol(2008),LeavingBarstow(2008)andOppositeDay(2009).
AmongAtticus'manytalentsishisuniqueapproachtocomedy,displayedinnumerouscommercials,mostnotablywithAIG.Hehasalsoprovidedmanyvoiceoversinfeaturefilms,includingYearOne(2009),Subject:ILoveYou(2011)andFrankenweenie(2012).
HeishomeschooledandenjoysYu-Gi-OhandLego.Hesayshe'sahugenerdandadmitstothat.HelovestoreadStarWars(1977)books.HealsolovestoreadtheDiaryofaWimpyKidseriesaswellashistorybooksaboutWorldWarII,andenjoysviewingtheanimatedStarWars:TheCloneWars(2008)TVshow.HealsolovestowatchHistoryChannel'sPawnStars(2009),AmericanPickers(2010)andStorageWars(2010).
ShafferhasOsteogenesisImperfecta,typeIV,ageneticconditioninheritedfromhismother,whohastypeI.Atticussaysthatthedisabilityisjustasmallpartofwhoheis.HelovesbeingaBoyScoutandespeciallyenjoysparticipatingincampingtripsandearningMeritbadges.HischaracteronTheMiddle(2009)isthreeyearsyoungerthanheis.
-IMDbMiniBiographyBy:K.P.Manning