Who is Benjamin Flores Jr?
Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr., also known as Lil’ P-Nut, was born on 23 July 2002 under the zodiac sign of Leo, in Memphis, Tennessee USA. He’s a 19-year-old former child actor, and rapper, probably best recognized for landing the role of Louie Preston in the Nickelodeon supernatural sitcom “The Haunted Hathaways” (2013-2015), playing Triple G in the Nickelodeon comedy series “Game Shakes” (2015-2019), and featuring as Eugene in the Showtime drama series “Your Honor” (2020-2021).
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How rich is he, as of now? Benjamin Flores Jr. Net Worth
As of early 2022, Benjamin Flores Jr.’s net worth is estimated at over $400,000; earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry, working on 20 television and film titles since he launched his career back in the early 2010s. He has also increased his fortune through his music career.
Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, Educational Background
Benjamin Flores Jr. spent his early years in his hometown of Memphis, where he was raised with his elder sister named Melissa Flores by their father Benjamin Flores Sr., and mother Tyisha Hampton; however, their professions are unknown.
He holds American nationality, belongs to African-American ethnic group, and is a Christian. Regarding his education, it’s only known that Benjamin attended Georgia Avenue Elementary School.
Career Beginnings
Benjamin Flores Jr. came to notice after he won the New Daisy Theatre Talent Show at the age of five. After being interviewed by the local Memphis Fox 13 television station two years later, at the age of seven, he was invited to be a guest in “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, where he performed his debut rap single under the stage name Lil’ P-Nut, entitled “You Might Be The One For Me”, which was released in September 2010.
He then collaborated with Cymphonique and was heard on her song “All That”, then issued two more songs “Choosin’” and “Bad Dream”. He also launched his acting career in 2011, by starring in an episode of the TBS sitcom “Are We There Yet?”, and providing his voice to Atticus in the computer-animated musical comedy film “Happy Feet Two”, co-written, directed and produced by George Miller.
Rise to Prominence
Benjamin Flores Jr. had his breakthrough role when he was chosen to portray Louie Preston in the Nickelodeon supernatural sitcom “The Haunted Hathaways”, which lasted for two seasons from 2013 to 2015; it received positive reviews, earned him two nominations for Favorite TV Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, and he won an Imagen Foundation Award for Best Young Actor/Television. While filming the series, he also landed the role of Morris the Kid in the 2014 buddy cop comedy film “Ride Along”, in which he shared the screen with Ice Cube, Kevin Kart and Bruce McGill. Despite negative reviews, the film was a huge commercial success, grossing more than $150 million worldwide on a $25 million budget.
During the same year, he reprised the role of Louie Preston in an episode of the Nickelodeon comedy series “The Thundermans”, and featured as Alex in the Nickelodeon family comedy film “Santa Hunters”.
Continued Success
In 2015, Benjamin landed the roles of Nate Jensen-Bauer in the Nickelodeon family comedy film “One Crazy Cruise”, and as Rick in another made-for-TV film entitled “Nickelodeon’s Ho Ho Holiday Special”. His next major role came when he joined the main cast of the Nickelodeon comedy series “Game Shakes”, in which he starred as Triple G from 2015 until it was ended in 2019; the series was created by Dan Schneider.
For his performance, he received his third Kids’ Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Actor; Benjamin reprised the role of Triple G in an episode of the Nickelodeon comedy series “Henry Danger” in 2017.
Later that year, he was also cast as a kid in the sci-fi action film “Transformers: The Last Knight”, next to Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, and Anthony Hopkins, and lent his voice to Gerald Johanssen in the Nickelodeon animated film “Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie” based on the series “Hey Arnold!”. Also in 2017, he played M.C. Bite in the family film “Pup Star: Better 2Gether”, written and directed by Robert Vince.
Recent and Upcoming Projects
In 2019, Benjamin took the part of Dariush in the sci-fi adventure film “Rim Of The World”, next to Jack Gore and Miya Cech. The following year, he joined the cast of the Showtime drama series “Your Honor”, in which he has played the recurring role of Eugene Jones ever since. Also, in 2020 he started doing the voice-over of Brandon Bowman in the Netflix animated sci-fi action-adventure series “Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous”. Most recently, he featured as Josh in the “Fear Street” trilogy, which consists of three film titles, “Fear Street Part One: 1994”, “Fear Street Part Two: 1978”, and “Fear Street Part Three: 1666”, all released in 2021.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Benjamin Flores Jr. has short dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He stands at a height of 5ft 7ins (1.70m), weighs around 143lbs (65kgs). His chest size is 38, waist size 32, biceps size 14, and his shoe size is 10.5 (US).
Personal Life
Benjamin Flores Jr. isn’t very open when it comes to speak about his personal life, and tends to keep all the details far away from the spotlight. His current relationship status is a mystery, but it’s believed that he doesn’t have a girlfriend ,and that he’s rather focused on his professional career than on his love life. His residence is in Burbank, California.
