Atticus Shaffer

Atticus Ronald Shaffer was born on June 19, 1998 to Ron and Debbie Shaffer, with whom he resides in Acton, California. Atticus was discovered by his manager in 2006 and soon landed a guest starring role in the series _The Class (2006)_ (qv). That role led him to the role of Brick in the original ABC pilot,_The Middle (2007)_ (qv). Several episodes followed, such as _My Name Is Earl (2005)_ (qv), _Days of Our Lives (1965)_ (qv), _Carpoolers (2007)_ (qv) and _Out of Jimmy's Head (2007)_ (qv).Perhaps best known for the bus stop scene he shared with 'Will Smith' (qv) in _Hancock (2008)_ (qv), Atticus' other roles in feature films include _The Unborn (2009)_ (qv), _An American Carol (2008)_ (qv), _Leaving Barstow (2008)_ (qv) and _Opposite Day (2009)_ (qv).Among Atticus' many talents is his unique approach to comedy, displayed in numerous commercials, most notably with AIG. He has also provided many voiceovers in feature films, including _Year One (2009)_ (qv), _Subject: I Love You (2011)_ (qv) and _Frankenweenie (2012)_ (qv).He is home schooled and enjoys Yu-Gi-Oh and Lego. He says he's a huge nerd and admits to that. He loves to read _Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)_ (qv) books. He also loves to read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series as well as history books about World War II, and enjoys viewing the animated _Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)_ (qv)TV show. He also loves to watch History Channel's _Pawn Stars (2009)_ (qv), _American Pickers (2010)_ (qv) and _Storage Wars (2010)_ (qv).Shaffer has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, type IV, a genetic condition inherited from his mother, who has type I. Atticus says that the disability is just a small part of who he is. He loves being a Boy Scout and especially enjoys participating in camping trips and earning Merit badges. His character on _The Middle (2009)_ (qv) is three years younger than he is.::K.P. Manning