Nick Robinson

Nick Robinson is an American actor. He co-stars as Ryder Scanlon, the nephew of Mel Burke, in the ABC Family sitcom "Melissa & Joey." He also plays the protagonist, Joe Toy, in "The Kings of Summer," directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.

Robinson was born March 22, 1995 in Seattle, Washington. He is the oldest of five children, though he also has two older half-siblings from his father's previous marriage. At age 9, his parents enrolled him in a local children's theater group called "Broadway Bound." At age 11, Robinson made his professional acting debut in a stage version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Robinson continued to perform in regional theater productions throughout the Seattle-area, including "To Kill A Mockingbird," "Mame" and "A Thousand Clowns."

In 2009, after only his second television audition, Robinson landed the role of Ryder Scanlon, nephew of Melissa Joan Hart's character on the ABC Family sitcom, "Melissa & Joey."

In 2011, while on hiatus from "Melissa & Joey", Robinson began filming of the Disney Channel original movie "Frenemies" with fellow Disney stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya of “Shake It Up.”

In 2012, Robinson was cast in the lead role of Joe Toy in director Jordan Vogt-Roberts feature film-debut "The Kings of Summer." He also guest-starred in the third season of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" as Rowland Smith, a young thief who has stolen part of Nucky Thompson's (Steve Buscemi) underground liquor shipments.

Robinson will be appearing in 2015's "Jurassic World" as the older brother to Ty Simpkins.