Ryan Grantham
| Ryan Grantham | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1998 Squamish, British Columbia, Canada |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2007-2019 |
Ryan Grantham (born November 30, 1998) is a Canadian former actor. He is best known for portraying Rodney James in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Jeffery Augustine on Riverdale.
In March 2020, Ryan murdered his 64-year-old mother, Barbara Waite, in her home and was arrested, being charged with first-degree murder and later second-degree murder. He had also planned to go on a rampage at Simon Fraser University and assassinate Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau but did not go along with it and started to think different.[1] He was sentenced to life in prison with chance of parole after 14 years in September 2022.[2]
Eary life
Ryan Grantham was born in 1998 to Barbara Waite and his father in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. He practiced acting as a kid and enrolled in schools that specializes acting. Ryan began working in the entertainment industry at the age of 9 in 2007.[citation needed]
Career
Ryan film debut was in The Secret of the Nutcracker in 2007, playing the role of Billy. In addition, he has been in numerous TV shows and movies including Supernatural and Becoming Redwood with his last role being in 2019 as Jeffery Augustine in Riverdale.
Personal life
2020 murder
In March 2020, Ryan shot his 64-year-old mother in the head as she was playing the piano. A day later he drove east in his car, which was packed with 12 Molotov cocktails, 3 guns, ammunition, and planned to kill former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Grantham instead changed his plan and turned himself in to the Vancouver police headquarters.[3] He pled guilty in March 2022.
His sentencing began on June 13, 2022. His lawyer argued that Ryan did it due to his mental illness including an intense period of clinical depression, but prosecutors stated Ryan committed a "heartbreaking breach of trust," saying his mother was an excellent parent and he had no reason to fear her.[4]
On September 23, 2022, Ryan pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. He will not be eligible for parole until 2036.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Secret of the Nutcracker | Billy | |
| 2008 | Storm Cell | Young Sean | |
| Trial by Fire | Little Boy | ||
| 2009 | Riese: Kingdom Falling | Young Arkin | |
| Santa Buddies | Sam | ||
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Little Anton | ||
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rodney James | |
| Goblin | Ben | ||
| Altitude | Bruce | ||
| Ice Quake | Shane Webster | ||
| Battle of the Bulbs | Tim Wallace | ||
| 2011 | Marley & Me: The Puppy Years | Moose | |
| 2012 | Barricade | Jack Shade | |
| Smart Cookies | Dax | ||
| 12 Disasters | Peter | ||
| 2013 | The Carpenter's Miracle | Luke | |
| Becoming Redwood | Redwood | ||
| 2014 | Way of the Wicked | Young Robbie | |
| 2015 | Perfect High | Robbie | |
| 2016 | Considering Love and Other Magic | Tommy | |
| 2019 | Undercover Cheerleader | Max | |
| Riverdale | Jeffery Augustine |
References
- ↑ Thompson, Bianca (June 14, 2022). "Former Riverdale Actor Murdered His Mother and Planned to Kill Prime Minister Trudeau". Complex. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham gets life in prison for killing his mother". BBC News. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ↑ Lee Lenker, Maureen (June 15, 2022). "Riverdale actor who murdered his mother allegedly had plans to kill Justin Trudeau". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ↑ Donnellan, Sara (June 16, 2022). "Who Is Ryan Grantham? 5 Things to Know About the 'Riverdale' Actor Who Allegedly Plotted to Kill Justin Trudeau". US Weekly. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
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