Kyler Mackenzie Pettis (born October 16, 1992) is an American actor. In 2015, he was cast in the SORASed Theo Carver on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, a role he remained in until 2018. In 2019, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.
Early life Pettis was born in Laguna Hills, California to ex National Football League cheerleader Peggy and former Major League Baseball player Gary Pettis. He has 3 siblings Paige, Shaye and Dante. Dante plays professional football for the Chicago Bears. Kyler studied at JSerra Catholic High School in 2011, and graduated from Saddleback College in 2013.
Career Pettis was signed with Otto Models. In August 2015, Pettis took over the role from Terrell Ransom, Jr as the autistic son of Abe and Lexie Carver on Days of Our Lives. He debuted as Theo Carver on November 3, 2015. The casting call described the character as a "16-year-old, gorgeous, African American male" who is a High-functioning autistic (HFA). In August 2016, Pettis booked a role in the movie "M.F.A." as a character named Conor. The film is directed by Natalia Leite and written by Leah McKendrick.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014 Old Dogs & New Tricks Powerhouse Patron Episode: "WeHo Horror Story" 2014 Secret's Out Jake Short film 2015 Ray Donovan Dylan Episode: "Breakfast of Champions" 2015-2018 Days of Our Lives Theo Carver Series regular: 124 episodes 2016 Loosely Exactly Nicole N/A Episode: "Brother Visits" 2017 M.F.A. Conor film
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives
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