Robert Capron

Robert B. Capron Jr. (born July 9, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the first three Diary of a Wimpy Kid films. He has also appeared in Bride Wars, Hachiko: A Dog's Story, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Capron has portrayed Mason in the drama series Elementary and David Lewan in the film The Polka King. His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Capron, also known as Robert B. Capron, hails from Scituate, Rhode Island. In 2020, he graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in modern culture and media/history.