Benjamin Flores Jr.

For the professional boxers, see Benjamín Flores and BJ Flores.
Benjamin Flores Jr.
Born
Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr.

(2002-07-24) July 24, 2002 (age 22)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Other names
  • Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
  • Lil' P-Nut
  • BNJII
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
Years active2008–present

Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr.[1] (born July 24, 2002[2]), also known as BNJII (formerly known as Lil’ P-Nut), is an American rapper & actor. In music, he is known for his song "You Might Be the One". In acting, Flores starred as Louie Preston on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015), and as Triple G on the Nickelodeon series Game Shakers (2015–2019).

Career

Music

Flores was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[3] Flores first came to wider notice after he was interviewed by the local Memphis Fox 13 television station at age 7. After that interview, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he performed his first rap single as Lil' P-Nut, "You Might Be the One for Me";[4][5] it was released on September 25, 2010. He then appeared on Cymphonique's song, "All That".[3] His other raps include "Bad Dream" and "Choosin'".[clarification needed]

Acting

Flores appeared in an episode of the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, and played Atticus the rapping penguin in the animated film Happy Feet 2, in 2011.[4][6] He made a cameo appearance in Yo Gotti's music video for "Look In The Mirror". Flores appeared in the film Ride Along, which was released in January 2014.[3]

In 2013, Flores was cast in a starring role on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways, playing Louie a young ghost that resides in the same house with a living family called the Hathaways.[7][8] The show ran two seasons before ending in 2015. He was nominated for Favorite TV Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2014 and 2015 for his role on The Haunted Hathaways.[9][10]

On July 7, 2015, it was announced that Flores would be co-starring in Dan Schneider's newest TV series, Game Shakers, playing the role of Triple G, the son of famous rapper Double G (Kel Mitchell).[11] The series was renewed for a third season in November 2016.[12]

On June 13, 2016, Flores was announced as the new voice of Gerald Johanssen in the television movie Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.[13] In 2017, he had a role in the fantasy-action film Transformers: The Last Knight.[14] In 2018, Flores was cast in the Netflix film Rim of the World, which was released in May 2019.[15] In 2021, he starred as Josh in The Fear Street Trilogy, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994; the films were released on Netflix.[16][17] From 2020 to 2021, he also played Eugene Jones in the Showtime television series Your Honor.[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Happy Feet Two Atticus Voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2014 Ride Along Morris As Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores
Santa Hunters Alex Television film
2015 One Crazy Cruise Nate Bauer
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Kid
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Gerald Johanssen Television film; voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
Pup Star: Better 2Gether M.C. Bite Voice role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2019 Rim of the World Dariush Direct-to-video film[15]
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Josh Streaming film[16][17]
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Streaming film[16][17]
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Streaming film[16][17]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013-2015 The Haunted Hathaways Louie Preston Main role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2014 The Thundermans Crossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans"
2015-2017 Henry Danger Lil' Biggie/Triple G Episodes: "The Beat Goes On" "Danger Games"
2015-2019 Game Shakers Triple G Main role; as Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores Jr.
2018 The Librarians Freddy Episode: "And the Hidden Sanctuary"
2020-2022 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Brandon Bowman 8 episodes; voice role
2020-2023 Your Honor Eugene Jones Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)[18]
2023 Quantum Leap Dwain Episode: "One Night in Koreatown"
2024 Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Brandon Bowman Episode: "Aftershock" ; voice role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2014 Imagen Awards Favorite Young TV Actor The Haunted Hathaways Won [19]
Kids' Choice Awards Nominated [9]
2015 Kids' Choice Awards Nominated [10]
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Game Shakers Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Game Shakers | Benjamin Flores Jr. & Cree Cicchino's Nick Stars BFF Challenge | Nick". YouTube. 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Up-and-Coming Young Talent: Variety Youth Impact Report (PHOTOS) – Benjamin Flores Jr". Variety. July 24, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Jacob Rohn (July 11, 2013). "Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores Jr. Is Scary Good in New Role". BET News. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Stephanie Painter (October 14, 2011). "Rapper Lil' P-Nut has caught Hollywood's attention — at age 9". memphisparent.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "Appearance on Ellen". ellentv.com. November 25, 2010.
  6. ^ Gail Choice (November 17, 2011). "'Happy Feet Two'—very happy". ourweekly.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  7. ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 18, 2013). "Nickelodeon Picks Up Comedy 'The Haunted Hathaways' To Series With 20-Episode Order". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Nickelodeon Scares Up Laughs with New Live-Action Supernatural Comedy, "The Haunted Hathaways," Premiering Saturday, July 13, at 8:30 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. July 1, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via The Futon Critic.
  9. ^ a b Philiana Ng (February 24, 2014). "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Stephanie Webber (March 28, 2015). "Kids' Choice Awards 2015: Complete List of Winners!". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Dan Snierson (July 7, 2015). "Kel Mitchell returns to Nickelodeon to star in 'Game Shakers'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  12. ^ Denise Petski (November 16, 2016). "Henry Danger & Game Shakers Renewed by Nickelodeon". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Exclusive: Hey Arnold! movie gets a name, hefty slate of returning voice actors". The A.V. Club. June 13, 2016.
  14. ^ Ethan Anderton (March 11, 2017). "New 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Clip: Isabela Moner Gets Help from an Autobot Ally". /Film. Retrieved May 28, 2017. Since this clip played during the Kids' Choice Awards, it focuses on young new protagonist Izabella (played by Isabela Moner) as she's on the run with Nickelodeon star Benjamin Flores Jr. from some sentries who appear to be on the hunt for some Transformers.
  15. ^ a b Amanda N'Duka (June 20, 2018). "McG Assembles Cast For Netflix Film 'Rim of the World'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c d Amanda N'Duka (March 12, 2019). "'Fear Street': Benjamin Flores, Jr. Joins Fox and Chernin Entertainment's R.L. Stine Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c d Mike Fleming Jr (August 11, 2020). "Slot After Landing R.L. Stine 'Fear Street' Movie Trilogy From Disney & Chernin; Leigh Janiak Directed The Trio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  18. ^ a b Denise Petski (October 18, 2019). "'Your Honor': Tony Curran, Keith Machekanyanga, Lamar Johnson & Benjamin Flores Jr. Join Showtime Legal Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "2014 Imagen Awards Winners & Nominees". The Imagen Foundation. 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  20. ^ Dani Levy (February 2, 2017). "Justin Timberlake and Kevin Hart Lead Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2017.