24 Facts About Cameron Boyce

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Cameron Boyce began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 2008 films Mirrors and Eagle Eye, along with the comedy film Grown Ups and its 2013 sequel.

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Cameron Boyce's first starring role was on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie.

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Cameron Boyce appeared in all three television films from 2015 to 2019, in addition to various spin-off media.

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Cameron Boyce starred in the titular role of Jake in the second and third seasons of the Disney Junior series Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

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Cameron Boyce was featured as the lead of Disney XD comedy series Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything.

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Ahead of the Descendants 3 premiere in 2019, Cameron Boyce died at the age of 20 due to complications from epilepsy.

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Cameron Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 28,1999.

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Cameron Boyce lived in the Los Angeles area with his parents and his younger sister, until he moved in with former co-stars Karan Brar and Sophie Reynolds in May 2019.

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Cameron Boyce was trained in breakdancing, hip-hop, modern dance, jazz, tap dance, and ballet.

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Cameron Boyce's favorite style was breakdancing, and, along with four of his friends, he was a member of the breakdancing crew "X Mob".

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In June 2010, Cameron Boyce starred as Keith, the spoiled son of Adam Sandler's character, in the comedy film Grown Ups and appeared later that same year showing off his dance skills on the web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.

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In September 2011, Cameron Boyce was cast in the starring role of Luke Ross on Disney Channel's comedy series Jessie.

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In 2015, Cameron Boyce was one of the main cast members in Disney Channel's Descendants, playing Carlos, the son of Cruella de Vil.

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Cameron Boyce later reprised the character for the animated shorts Descendants: Wicked World and in the sequels Descendants 2 and Descendants 3, the latter of which was released posthumously.

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In March 2018, Cameron Boyce was cast in the ABC comedy television pilot Steps, in the role of Becker, and was cast in the indie film Runt, in the role of Cal.

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In January 2019, Cameron Boyce had joined the cast of HBO's Mrs Fletcher.

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Cameron Boyce choreographed the dance with dancer Christine Flores, who appeared in the video alongside him.

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Just prior to his death, Cameron Boyce was to begin production with Sandler on a new project.

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On July 9,2019, Cameron Boyce's family confirmed that his death was caused by an epileptic seizure and that Cameron Boyce was previously diagnosed with epilepsy.

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Cameron Boyce's body was cremated, and his ashes were returned to his family.

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In September 2019, Thirst Project officially changed the name of the Pioneering Spirit Award to the Cameron Boyce Pioneering Spirit Award, to honor his work with the organization.

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Cameron Boyce supported United Way of America's initiative to end homelessness.

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Cameron Boyce helped raise money for the HomeWalk in 2015, and continued to do so up until the end of his life.

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Cameron Boyce worked with the Lucstrong Foundation, which provides grants to families with children who are diagnosed with sickle cell disease and are going through the bone marrow transplant process.