Riley Griffiths

Riley Griffiths (born May 14, 1997) is an American football player and former actor. He gained recognition for his role as Charles Kaznyk in the 2011 film, Super 8. Griffiths was born in Cedar City, Utah, and began his acting career at the age of 6, participating in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. He later moved to the Issaquah/Sammamish area and attended Skyline High School, where he played as a defensive lineman for the varsity football team. Griffiths continued to play football while studying at Montana State University. In 2010, he landed his breakthrough role in Super 8. Griffiths has also expressed interest in working behind the scenes in the film industry.