Terrell Ransom, Jr. is an American child actor

Child actor

The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...

 and model. He is mostly known for his role on Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...

as the autistic Theo Carver. He is currently still on the show and has been appearing on a regular basis since May 20, 2008.

Since moving to California in late 2007, Terrell Jr. has been working consistently. He has appeared in numerous commercials including ads for Kmart, Quilted Northern, Old Navy, Elmers Glue, McDonalds and Spongebob SpongeSoap. He has made guest appearances on several shows including ABC's The Middle

The Middle (TV series)

The Middle is an American situation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck , a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three...

and Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7 is an American crime drama series about Detroit's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It features an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel...

, HBO's Funny or Die Presents

Funny or Die Presents

Funny or Die Presents is a half-hour sketch comedy show that spawned from the Will Ferrell & Adam McKay created comedy website Funny or Die. It premiered on HBO on February 19, 2010...

and NBC's The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show...

. He has also appeared in a few movies including the upcoming flick The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8 is a 2010 independent drama film starring Philip Baker Hall, Gary Cole, Steven Culp and Mayim Bialik. The film is based on on actual court transcripts from the Chicago Seven trial. The Chicago 8 is written and directed by Pinchas Perry. Pinchas Perry, Al Bravo, Shirly Brener, Kate...

.

He is also an aspiring philanthropist and is involved with charities and organizations such as Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is the world's largest autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice chairman of General Electric, and by his wife Suzanne, a...

and Jaylen Arnold

Jaylen Arnold

Jaylen Arnold is an American activist, philanthropist, and actor. He was born to Howard John Arnold, Jr. and Robin Arnold. He is the founder of Jaylen's Challenge , an International anti-bullying crusade for people from all walks of life...

's fundraiser "Bullying No Way."

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	A Simple Gift	Village Child	Web Short
2008	Days of Our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...	Theo Carver	Soap opera, 26 episodes
2009	Joe Buck Live Joe Buck Live Joe Buck Live was a talk show hosted by sportscaster Joe Buck. The show premiered on HBO on June 15, 2009 and ended on December 8, 2009, being cancelled three months later...	Little Leaguer	TV series; Episode #1.1
	The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show...	Jay Leno Son	TV series; Jay & Kevin Plus 11 skit
	The Middle The Middle (TV series) The Middle is an American situation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck , a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three...	Spencer Henderson	Episode #1.5; The Block Party
	The Scarecrow & the Princess	Trick or Treater	Short film
	Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...	Theo Carver	Soap opera, 21 episodes
2010	Funny or Die Presents Funny or Die Presents Funny or Die Presents is a half-hour sketch comedy show that spawned from the Will Ferrell & Adam McKay created comedy website Funny or Die. It premiered on HBO on February 19, 2010...	Africa/Biker's kid	2 episodes; skits Playground Politics and Designated Driver
	Childrens' Hospital	Patient	Episode #2.7
	Detroit 1-8-7 Detroit 1-8-7 Detroit 1-8-7 is an American crime drama series about Detroit's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It features an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel...	Kevin Jackson	Episode #1.4; Royal Bubbles/Needle Drop
	Courage	Justin Porter	Lead role; Short Film
	Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...	Theo Carver	Soap opera, 15 episodes
2011	The Chicago 8 The Chicago 8 The Chicago 8 is a 2010 independent drama film starring Philip Baker Hall, Gary Cole, Steven Culp and Mayim Bialik. The film is based on on actual court transcripts from the Chicago Seven trial. The Chicago 8 is written and directed by Pinchas Perry. Pinchas Perry, Al Bravo, Shirly Brener, Kate...	Malik Seale	Supporting role
	The Middle The Middle (TV series) The Middle is an American situation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck , a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three...	Kid	Episode #2.18; Spring Cleaning
	General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....	Boy (voiceover)	Soap opera, 2 episodes
	Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...	Theo Carver	Soap opera, 22 episodes

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