Benjamin Flores Jr.

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Benjamin Flores Jr.
Born
Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr.

(2002-07-24) July 24, 2002 (age 23)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Other names
  • Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
  • Lil' P-Nut
  • BNJII
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
Years active2008–present

Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr.[1] (born July 24, 2002[2]), also known as BNJII (formerly known as Lil' P-Nut), is an American rapper & actor. Starting out as a child actor, Flores starred as Louie Preston on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015), and as Triple G Game Shakers (2015–2019). Transitioning to dramatic roles, he starred as Eugene Jones in Your Honor as well as Josh in the Fear Street trilogy.

Life and career

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Music

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Flores was born Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr. on July 24, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee.[3] Flores first came to wider notice after he was interviewed by the local Memphis Fox 13 television station at age 7. After that interview, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he performed his first rap single as Lil' P-Nut, "You Might Be the One for Me";[4][5] it was released on September 25, 2010. He then appeared on Cymphonique's song, "All That".[3] His other raps include "Bad Dream" and "Choosin'".[clarification needed]

Acting

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Flores appeared in an episode of the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, and played Atticus the rapping penguin in the animated film Happy Feet 2, in 2011.[4][6] He made a cameo appearance in Yo Gotti's music video for "Look In The Mirror". Flores appeared in the film Ride Along, which was released in January 2014.[3]

In 2013, Flores was cast in a starring role on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways, playing Louie, a young ghost that resides in the same house with a living family called the Hathaways.[7][8] The show ran two seasons before ending in 2015. He was nominated for Favorite TV Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2014 and 2015 for his role on The Haunted Hathaways.[9][10]

On July 7, 2015, it was announced that Flores would be co-starring in Dan Schneider's newest TV series, Game Shakers, playing the role of Triple G, the son of famous rapper Double G (Kel Mitchell).[11] The series was renewed for a third season in November 2016.[12]

On June 13, 2016, Flores was announced as the new voice of Gerald Johanssen in the television movie Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.[13] In 2017, he had a role in the fantasy-action film Transformers: The Last Knight.[14] In 2018, Flores was cast in the Netflix film Rim of the World, which was released in May 2019.[15] In 2021, he starred as Josh in The Fear Street Trilogy, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994; the films were released on Netflix.[16][17] From 2020 to 2021, he also played Eugene Jones in the Showtime television series Your Honor along side actors Bryan Cranston and Hunter Doohan.[18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Happy Feet Two Atticus Voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2014 Ride Along Morris As Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores
Take Me to the River (2014 film) Himself As Lil' P-Nut
Santa Hunters Alex Television film
2015 One Crazy Cruise Nate Bauer
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Kid
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Gerald Johanssen Television film; voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
Pup Star: Better 2Gether M.C. Bite Voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2019 Rim of the World Dariush Direct-to-video film[15]
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Josh Streaming film[16][17]
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
2023 Family Switch Boss Streaming film


Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013–2015 The Haunted Hathaways Louie Preston Main role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2014 The Thundermans Crossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans"
2015–2017 Henry Danger Lil' Biggie/Triple G Episodes: "The Beat Goes On" "Danger Games"
2015–2019 Game Shakers Triple G Main role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2018 The Librarians Freddy Episode: "And the Hidden Sanctuary"
2020–2022 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Brandon Bowman 8 episodes; voice role
2020–2023 Your Honor Eugene "Little Man" Jones Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)[18]
2023 Quantum Leap Dwain Episode: "One Night in Koreatown"
2024 Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Brandon Bowman Episode: "Aftershock" ; voice role

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2014 Imagen Awards Favorite Young TV Actor The Haunted Hathaways Won [19]
Kids' Choice Awards Nominated [9]
2015 Kids' Choice Awards Nominated [10]
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Game Shakers Nominated [20]

References

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