16 Facts About Kenton Duty

Jeffrey Kenton Duty was born on May 12,1995 and is an American actor, singer, and dancer.

Kenton Duty is best known for his recurring role as "young Jacob" on the final season of the ABC primetime drama, Lost, and for his co-starring role as the flamboyant European exchange student, Gunther Hessenheffer on the Disney Channel comedy series, Shake It Up, and Matt Prylek in the anti-bullying movie, Contest.

Kenton Duty has two younger siblings, twin sisters, Jessica and Rebecca, born in 1999.

Kenton Duty first began studying acting at the age of 9, when his parents suggested he attend a musical theatre workshop to help him feel comfortable in front of an audience for school presentations.

In 2004, Kenton Duty began his acting career in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 9, playing "Young Scrooge" in the Dallas Theater Center's musical stage production of A Christmas Carol.

Kenton Duty appeared on-stage again the following year with a principal role in the Denton Community Theatre production of Ragtime.

Kenton Duty began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles after he was discovered at a showcase performance at the Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas by Hollywood talent agent, Cindy Osbrink and she invited him to come to California to audition for pilot season.

Kenton Duty has appeared in numerous national commercials for McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Pizza Hut, and Mattel.

In 2007, after several appearances in comedy sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Kenton Duty landed his first featured role as Michael in the Lifetime television movie, Christmas in Paradise.

In 2009, Kenton Duty landed his first feature film role in the suspense thriller, 2:13, as well as feature film roles in the horror film, Forget Me Not, the comedy film, Crazy on the Outside.

Not long after his departure from Shake It Up, Kenton Duty began work on the films Contest, Silver Bells and the short, Murphy.

In 2010, Kenton Duty lived in Los Angeles with his parents and two younger twin sisters.

Kenton Duty loves animals and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian before beginning his acting career.

Kenton Duty has had a pet guinea pig named "Peanut", and has a horse named "Prince" that he keeps on his grandmother's property in Texas.

Kenton Duty's hobbies include baking, cooking, spending time with his friends, and horseback riding.

Kenton Duty is involved with the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.