RJ Cyler, author portrait

RJ Cyler

The youngest of three boys, Ronald Cyler II was born in Jacksonville, FL. From an early age, Cyler demonstrated a love of entertaining those around him, teaching himself to play the keyboard and drums and forming a dance group with his older brother. RJ made his acting debut in the film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Cyler has a re-curring role on Danny McBride’s Vice Principals for HBO which starts shooting in May 2015. Cyler is also an avid music composer and dancer and continues to perform in his spare time. He lives in Los Angeles.

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