Cameron Boyce

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::summary American actor (1999–2019) ::

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name	Cameron Boyce
image	Cameron Boyce in october 2017.jpg
caption	Boyce in 2017
birth_name	Cameron Mica Boyce
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birth_place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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death_place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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occupation	Actor
years_active	2008–2019
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| name = Cameron Boyce | image = Cameron Boyce in october 2017.jpg | caption = Boyce in 2017 | birth_name = Cameron Mica Boyce | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_cause = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2008–2019 | television = Cameron Mica Boyce (May 28, 1999 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 2008 films Mirrors and Eagle Eye, along with the comedy film Grown Ups (2010) and its 2013 sequel. His first starring role was on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie (2011–2015).

Continuing to work with Disney, Boyce achieved further prominence as Carlos, one of the title characters in the musical fantasy Descendants franchise, which included three television films (20152019). He also starred as the title character of the Disney Junior series Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2012–2014) and the lead of Disney XD's Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (2015–2017).

He died on July 6, 2019 at the age of 20 due to complications from epilepsy, less than a month prior to the premiere of Descendants 3. Posthumously, he also headlined the thriller film Runt (2020) and was a series regular on the Amazon Prime Video supernatural thriller Paradise City (2021).

Early and personal life

Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 28, 1999. Boyce was born to an African-American father, Victor Boyce, and a Jewish mother, Libby Boyce. His paternal grandmother, Jo Ann Boyce (née Allen), was one of the Clinton Twelve, the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States, in 1956, as ordered by Brown v. Board of Education. His paternal grandfather was from the Caribbean.

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. He was trained in breakdancing, hip-hop, modern dance, jazz, tap dance, and ballet. His favorite style was breakdancing, and, along with four of his friends, he was a member of the breakdancing crew "X Mob".

Career

2008–2014: Early work and acting breakthrough

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In May 2008, Boyce made his debut as a child actor in the music video "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)", appearing as a younger version of Panic! at the Disco guitarist Ryan Ross. In July 2008, he appeared in General Hospital: Night Shift as a recurring character named Michael. In August 2008, he made his feature film debut with a starring role in the horror film Mirrors, as well as appearing in the mystery-thriller film Eagle Eye that fall.

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

In April 2011, Boyce made a guest appearance on Disney Channel's comedy series Good Luck Charlie, and later that month he was one of the featured dancers in a royal wedding tribute on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. In June 2011, he had a small role as one of Judy's classmates in the family comedy film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. In August 2011, he was one of the featured dancers on Disney Channel's comedy series Shake It Up. In September 2011, Boyce was cast in the starring role of Luke Ross on Disney Channel's comedy series Jessie. During pre-production of the series, Luke was originally intended to be a Korean boy named Hiro, but casting directors were impressed with Boyce during the audition process and decided to recreate the role specifically for him.

From 2012 to 2014, he voiced the title character in the Disney Jr. animated series Jake and the Neverland Pirates and in 2013, he reprised his role as Keith in the sequel Grown Ups 2.

2015–2021: Further success

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

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

In January 2019, Boyce had joined the cast of HBO's Mrs. Fletcher. In April 2019, Boyce performed in the music video for "Almost (Sweet Music)" by Hozier. He choreographed the dance with dancer Christine Flores, who appeared in the video alongside him. In September 2019, it was announced that his clothing line called Archives, co-founded by him and stylist and designer Veronica Graye, would be released in November 2019.

On July 14, 2020, a year after Boyce's death, the Alex Winter-directed documentary Showbiz Kids debuted on HBO. The film, which is about childhood stardom and its effects, includes interview footage of Boyce. It is dedicated to the memory of Boyce and to former child actress Diana Serra Cary who died on February 24, 2020, at the age of 101. Just prior to his death, Boyce was to begin production with Sandler on a new project. The project he was due to star in with Sandler, Hubie Halloween, was released on October 7, 2020, with a dedication to Boyce that read, "In loving memory of Cameron Boyce. Gone way too soon and one of the kindest, coolest, funniest, and most talented kids we knew. You live on forever in our hearts and are truly missed everyday."

Death

On July 6, 2019, at the age of 20, Boyce was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles, California. Authorities were called, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a statement made by Boyce's family, Boyce died in his sleep "due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated". An autopsy was performed, but release of a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation. On July 9, Boyce's family confirmed that his death was caused by an epileptic seizure and that Boyce was previously diagnosed with epilepsy. The autopsy results were released by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner on July 30, confirming Boyce's cause of death was due to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. His body was cremated, and his ashes were returned to his family.

Philanthropy and legacy

In the span of 40 days in 2017, Boyce helped raise over $27,000 for the Thirst Project, which helps bring clean water to underdeveloped countries. 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.

He also supported United Way of America's initiative to end homelessness. He helped raise money for the HomeWalk in 2015, and continued to do so until his death. In May 2019, he participated in the opening ceremony of the 12th annual HomeWalk in downtown Los Angeles, one of the largest public events to end homelessness in the United States.

Boyce also worked closely with It's On Us, a social movement created to raise awareness and fight against sexual assault on college campuses for both men and women.

He also 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.

His final humanitarian project was called Wielding Peace, a social media campaign in conjunction with Delaney Tarr, co-founder of March for Our Lives. In Boyce's own words, the campaign would "help fight against gun violence by showing celebrities and survivors 'wielding' a new kind of weapon — one of unity."

In 2025, Grown Ups producer and co-star Adam Sandler paid tribute to Boyce in a heartfelt moment from Happy Gilmore 2. In the scene, Boyce briefly appears on a television screen showing a clip from the Disney Channel series Jessie (2011–15), which he starred in.

Cameron Boyce Foundation

Following Boyce's death in 2019, the Cameron Boyce Foundation, a nonprofit organization was founded in Los Angeles through Network for Good. It provides young people artistic and creative outlets as alternatives to violence and negativity, and it uses resources and philanthropy for positive change in the world.

On July 25, 2019, the foundation disclosed the first project to be carried out was Wielding Peace, which officially launched on August 16, 2019. The foundation later donated $8,000 to Thirst Project to build a well in Uganda.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	Mirrors	Michael Carson
2008	Eagle Eye	Sam Holloman
2010	Grown Ups	Keithie Feder
2011	Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer	Hunter
2013	Grown Ups 2	Keithie Feder
2020	Showbiz Kids	Himself	Documentary; posthumous release
2020	Runt	Cal	Posthumous release
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	General Hospital: Night Shift	Michael "Stone" Cates Jr.	Recurring role
2009	The 7th Annual TV Land Awards	Jimmy
2011	Good Luck Charlie	Fake Gabe Duncan	Episode: "The Singin' Dancin' Duncans"
2011	Shake It Up	Lil Highlighter Dancer	Episode: "Throw It Up"
2011–2015	Jessie	Luke Ross	Main role
2012–2014	Jake and the Never Land Pirates	Jake (voice)	Main role (seasons 2–3)
2014	Ultimate Spider-Man	Luke Ross (voice)	Episode: "Halloween Night at the Museum"
2015–2017	Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything	Conor	Lead role
2015	Liv and Maddie	Krahgg	Episode: "Prom-a-Rooney"
2015	Descendants	Carlos	Television film
2015–2017	Descendants: Wicked World	Carlos (voice)	Television shorts
2016	Bunk'd	Luke Ross	2 episodes: "Luke's Back", "Luke Out Below"
2016	Code Black	Brody	Episode: "Love Hurts"
2017	Descendants 2	Carlos	Television film
2017	Spider-Man	Shocker / Herman Schultz (voice)	Episode: "Osborn Academy"
2019	Descendants 3	Carlos	Television film; posthumous release; dedicated in memory
2019	Wicked Woods: A Descendants Halloween Story	Carlos	Television short; posthumous release
2019	Mrs. Fletcher	Zach	5 episodes; posthumous release
2021	Paradise City	Simon Ostergaard	8 episodes; posthumous release
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Video games and web series

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Just Dance Kids	Coach and background dancer	Video game
2010	The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers	Young Jasper	Web series; episode: "Origins"
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Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2012	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast	Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2017	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Promotional Announcement	Timeless Heroes – Be Inspired
2018	Pioneering Spirit Award	Inspirational efforts to support the fight against the world's water crisis	Thirst Project
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Notes

References

References

1. (July 7, 2019). "Cameron Boyce, Disney Channel Star, Dies at 20". [[The New York Times]].
2. (July 6, 2025). "Cameron Boyce's life in photos: Remembering the actor's legacy, 6 years after his death".
3. (July 7, 2019). "Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20". [[ABC News (United States).
4. Cameron Boyce. (May 28, 2019). "Here I am abusing birthday privileges and not placing any value on how many times we revolve around the sun!!!!! Thanks for the birthday wishes, sending love back to everyone sending it to me today ❤️".
5. Lisa Respers France. (July 8, 2019). "Cameron Boyce's last interview paid tribute to his African-American heritage".
6. (2022-01-04). "He was Disney's next big star but died at 20. His parents want you to know why".
7. Caitlin Keating. (February 11, 2016). "Black History Month: Clinton 12, Jo Ann and Cameron Boyce". [[People (magazine).
8. Rogo, Paula. (October 23, 2020). "'Descendants' Actor Cameron Boyce Dead At 20.".
9. Farah Andrews. (July 7, 2019). "Actor Cameron Boyce Dies, Aged 20". The National.
10. Boyce, Cameron. (May 14, 2019). "Now that we're officially roommates, I am officially Schmidt.".
11. "Disney star, professional break dancer and activist: Cameron Boyce is carving his own path".
12. Kathryn Shattuck. (August 12, 2008). "What's on Tonight?". [[The New York Times]].
13. John P. Meyer. (August 16, 2008). "Movie Review: ''Mirrors''". [[Pegasus News]].
14. Jane Horwitz. (October 3, 2008). "Family Filmgoer". [[The Washington Post]].
15. "Cameron Boyce List of Movies and TV Shows". [[TV Guide]].
16. Rubin. (July 7, 2019). "Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20". [[Variety (magazine).
17. (December 28, 2014). "'Macy's Stars of Dance – Royal Wedding". Codebear2.
18. "Cameron Boyce Credits". [[MovieWeb]].
19. "Disney's New Show ''Jessie'' Casting Starring Roles". New Faces.
20. (September 28, 2011). "An Exclusive Interview with Cameron Boyce from ''Jessie''". Pop Culture Passionistas.
21. Denise Petski. (March 20, 2018). "''Steps'': Julie Hagerty & Cameron Boyce Cast in ABC Comedy Pilot". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
22. Amanda N'Duka. (July 23, 2018). "''Descendants'' Star Cameron Boyce to Topline ''Runt'' Indie Movie". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
23. Nellie Andreeva. (January 17, 2019). "''Descendants'' Star Cameron Boyce Joins HBO Comedy Series ''Mrs. Fletcher''". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
24. Cameron Boyce. (April 10, 2019). "@hozier's new video "Almost (Sweet Music)" drops April 16th! Big thanks to Andrew and his team for trusting @christinefl0res and I to cook up something cute. Creating for an artist you look up to is a crazy feeling. Thanks for the opportunity @hozier and @_blythethomas !! s/o to @scott.mov you're the bomb.com".
25. Columbia Records. (July 8, 2019). "Rest well, Cameron. 'Almost (Sweet Music)' by @Hozier – dance choreographed by Cameron Boyce and Christine Flores.".
26. "Archives from Cameron Boyce".
27. Erin Jensen. (July 13, 2020). "HBO documentary 'Showbiz Kids' depicts dark side of childhood fame, from abuse to self-doubt". USA Today.
28. "About Cameron". The Cameron Boyce Foundation.
29. "Adam Sandler Pays Tribute to Cameron Boyce in 'Hubie Halloween'".
30. (July 30, 2019). "Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Cameron Boyce". [[Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner]].
31. Forliti, Amy. (July 7, 2019). "Actor Cameron Boyce Dies at Age 20". [[Associated Press]].
32. Henderson, Cydney. (July 8, 2019). "Disney Star Cameron Boyce's Cause of Death Is Deferred "Pending Further Investigation"". [[USA Today]].
33. Aiello, McKenna. (July 9, 2019). "Cameron Boyce's Family Confirms He Had Epilepsy as They Make "Agonizing" Funeral Plans". [[E! News]].
34. (July 30, 2019). "Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Suffered 'Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy'". [[KABC-TV]].
35. Stone, Natalie. (July 16, 2019). "Disney Star Cameron Boyce Was Cremated, Death Certificate Reveals". [[People (magazine).
36. Bergado, Gabe. (October 20, 2017). "Cameron Boyce on ''Descendants'', Diversity in Hollywood, and Growing Up". [[Teen Vogue]].
37. (September 29, 2019). "The Cameron Boyce Pioneering Spirit Award will keep him in our memories forever. It's an honor to present @MiniLaddd with this inaugural award 💙 #ThirstGala💧".
38. Cameron Boyce. (October 31, 2014). "First 5 people to raise $500 or more, will get a PERSONAL SHOUTOUT! Make sure you go to unitedwayla.org/homewalk/ and donate to #TeamCameron thanks guys!!! #Homewalk".
39. (May 23, 2019). "12th Annual HomeWalk Raises $1.1 Million". The Los Angeles Independent.
40. itsonus. (July 7, 2019). "Cameron Boyce was a friend to It's On Us and a strong supporter of the movement to stop campus violence. We are heartbroken to hear he is no longer with us. Sending our love to his family. ❤️".
41. Boyce Cameron Boyce team. "Cameron did charity work unfortunately The Lucstrong Foundation was one very few people knew/know about.. By playing Kick Ball with a bunch of kind hearted people to help a people going through a tough time with Sickle Cell Disease♥️ with is a type of Blood Disorder!".
42. Guglielmi, Jodi. (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Boyce's Loved Ones Plan to "Uphold His Legacy" by Launching Social Media Campaign". [[MSN]].
43. Thomas, Carly. (2025-07-27). "Subtle Cameron Boyce Tribute Featured in Adam Sandler's 'Happy Gilmore 2'".
44. McGowan, Andrew. (2025-07-27). "Adam Sandler Remembers Cameron Boyce in Subtle 'Happy Gilmore 2' Tribute".
45. Grady, Denise. (July 10, 2019). "How Cameron Boyce's Epilepsy May Have Caused His Death at 20". [[The New York Times]].
46. The Cameron Boyce Foundation. (July 25, 2019). "@wieldingpeace will be the first funded project by The Cameron Boyce Foundation. Together we will stand to create peace and keep Cameron's legacy alive. Launch date coming soon....".
47. The Cameron Boyce Foundation. (August 15, 2019). "@wieldingpeace will be the first funded project for The Cameron Boyce Foundation and will launch tomorrow! Please follow @wieldingpeace and visit our website to learn more about our mission to end gun violence. [...]".
48. The Cameron Boyce Foundation. (September 29, 2019). "Yesterday, Cameron was honored at the tenth annual Thirst Gala where the award that he received last year was renamed the Cameron Boyce Pioneering Spirit Award. In his speech that he gave just over a year ago, he urged us all to use our resources to help people, who need us. We are proud to announce that the Cameron Boyce Foundation has donated $8,000 to Thirst Project to build a well in Uganda. Because of the outpouring of love, and support and generous donations you have given us we are able to carry on the work that Cameron leaves behind. We look forward to continuing to support Thirst Project in their fight to end the global water crisis and all of the many causes that were important to Cameron. #LiveLikeCameron #LoveLikeCameron#AffectLikeCameron".
49. Nellie Andreeva. (July 7, 2019). "Cameron Boyce: The Projects the Young Star Left Behind". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
50. Bruce Haring. (May 2, 2020). "'Paradise City' Trailer Showcases The Late Cameron Boyce In His Final Project". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
51. (April 26, 2009). "2009 TV Land Awards Pop Culture Award—Sid & Marty Krofft Tribute". Vimeo.
52. "Cameron Boyce (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
53. (August 25, 2017). "BTS with Cameron Boyce on a New Episode of Marvel's Spider-Man". [[Marvel Entertainment]].
54. (September 20, 2019). "October 2019 Programming Highlights for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior".
55. "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations". [[Young Artist Awards]].
56. Juli Schafer. (October 10, 2017). "The Rise of a Child Actor". [[Television Academy]].
57. Jordyn Tilchen. (July 8, 2019). "Cameron Boyce Wanted to Show People a 'Blueprint' of How to Give Back". [[MTV News]].

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