Robert Naylor (born July 6, 1996) is a Canadian actor and musician known for his voice-over on the Canadian/American television series Arthur as Dora Winifred "D.W." Read from 2007 to 2012, as well as lead roles in 10 1/2 (2010), 1:54 (2016) and Ghost Town Anthology (2019). He has joined the hit TV series Heated Rivalry (2025-) season 2 as Wyatt Hayes.
Early life Naylor was born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada and is fluent in English and French.
Acting career
Naylor started acting in 2003 when he joined the local children's theatre school Theatre West (formerly Pegasus Performing Arts). He first appeared on TV in an English commercial, a part he got from his first audition. He has had various television movie roles including Adam in Race to Mars, Jamie in Voices, and Young Tanner in Fakers. His first lead role came at the age of 12 in the Quebec feature 10½ starring Claude Legault and directed by Daniel Grou. His role of Tommy in 10½ earned him the Best Actor award at the International Film Festival Bratislava in 2010, a nomination in the 31st Genie Awards for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, and a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film.
In 2010, he worked on U.S.-produced movie Immortals, directed by Tarsem Singh, playing Young Theseus. His first recurring role in a TV series is that of Theo in the Radio-Canada Quebec TV series 19-2, which started in early 2011 on Radio-Canada. Directed by Daniel Grou ("Podz"), the series tells the story of two Montreal cops. Robert plays the role of Théo Berof, the son of the character played by Réal Bossé.
In May 2011, he portrayed Eric Hillridge in the Muse Entertainment-produced TV movie Cyberbully, which was shot in Montreal and premiered on ABC Family on July 17, 2011. Later that summer, he received the role of Stevie Atkins, a ghost, in the second season of Being Human. He then worked on one episode of an IFC scripted TV series, Bullet in the Face, which was produced by Muse Entertainment and Just For Laughs and aired in summer 2012.
Music career Naylor is also a musician and producer who performs under the name Rob Naylor. His first track "Yes" was released on Gareth Emery's label Garuda in July 2013, followed by another EP later in the year. In 2019 he released another track with trance DJ & producer Ben Gold under the name Rb Naylr.
He composed his first film score in 2018.
Filmography
Feature films YearTitleRoleNotes201010 1/2Tommy2011ImmortalsYoung Theseus2012PinocchioPinocchioVoice; Canadian release2014Every Thing Will Be FineChristopher20161:54Francis2017SaharaAjarVoice2018When Love Digs a Hole(Quand l'amour se creuse un trou)MironActor + Composer2019Ghost Town Anthology(Répertoire des villes disparues)Jimmy2019EntangledDanny2020 The Forgotten BattleBillPost-Production2021Maria Chapdelaine Lorenzo Surprenant2021 The Noise of Engines(Le Bruit des moteurs)Alexandre2023Katak: The Brave BelugaKatakEnglish version2025Mile End KicksHugo
Television YearTitleRole Notes2006Circle of FriendsJoan's Son2006Lance et Compte: La revancheSon of Mark Stevens2007Race to MarsAdam Erwin2007–2008Postcards from BusterDora Winifred "D.W." ReadVoice2007–2012ArthurDora Winifred "D.W." ReadVoice2010FakersYoung Tanner2011–201519-2Theo2011CyberbullyEric Hillridge 2012Bullet in the FaceKlaus Mollert2012–2013Being HumanStevie Atkins2013Pipi, Pupu & RosmaryPipiVoice2014HelixThe Scythe2014Toute la véritéJessy Gravel201430 viesFrancis Bertrand2014AscensionMatthew2017CardinalKeith2017BellevueJacob Cowan2018District 31Felix Cloutier2020–2021Clash Vincent Dumoulin2023IndéfendableAlex Levac2024Respira (Breathless)BielVoice2027Wyatt HayesSeason 2
Short films YearTitleRoleNotes2007 The Schoolyard (Les Grands)Tommy2008My Name Is Victor Gazon (Mon nom est Victor Gazon)Narrator2009Alex and the GhostsAlex (Voice)2011Alone With Mr CarterJohn2012 The Horse LatitudesPhilly
Documentary YearTitleRoleNotes2011Dictature affective
Discography
Singles As Rob Naylor 2013 Yes (Garuda) 2013 Head North / Forever City (Garuda) As Rb Naylr 2019 Why You EL? (With Ben Gold) (Armada Music)
Remixes 2014 Solis & Sean Truby - Raccoon (Rob Naylor Remix) (Infrasonic Recordings) 2015 Greg Wonders, Arnaud S & Sarah Shields - Out Of This World (Rob Naylor Remix) (Nueva Recordings)
Awards YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef2010International Film Festival BratislavaBest Actor10 1/22011Genie AwardActor in a Leading RoleCassandra Szklarski, "Genie nominations offer a look at the diversity of Canadian film". Moose Jaw Times-Herald, March 9, 2011.2011Young Artist AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in an International Feature Film2012Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young ActorCyberbully2013Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Recurring ActorBeing Human2022Prix IrisBest ActorThe Noise of Engines (Le bruit des moteurs)Charles-Henri Ramond, "Finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". Films du Québec, April 14, 2022.
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