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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.[1] In 2019, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.

Kyler Pettis
Born
Kyler Mackenzie Pettis

(1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 29)
Laguna Hills, California, United States
Alma materSaddleback College
Occupation
  • Actor
  • athlete
  • model
Years active2014–present
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Parents
  • Gary Pettis (father)
  • Peggy Pettis (mother)
Relatives
  • Dante Pettis (brother)
  • Austin Pettis (cousin)

Early life


Pettis was born in Laguna Hills, California to ex National Football League cheerleader Peggy and former Major League Baseball player Gary Pettis.[2][3] He has 3 siblings Paige, Shaye and Dante.[4] Dante plays professional football for the Chicago Bears. Kyler studied at JSerra Catholic High School in 2011,[5] and graduated from Saddleback College in 2013.[6]


Career


Pettis was signed with Otto Models.[7] 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.[8][9] He debuted as Theo Carver on November 3, 2015.[10][11] The casting call described the character as a "16-year-old, gorgeous, African American male" who is a High-functioning autistic (HFA).[12] 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.[13]


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 (November 3, 2015 to January 18, 2018)
2016 Loosely Exactly Nicole N/A Episode: "Brother Visits"
2017 M.F.A. Conor film

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Won [14]

References


  1. "Kyler Pettis Says Good-Bye to DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. January 17, 2018.
  2. "Kyler Pettis Biography". Soaps.com. She Knows, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  3. Bloom, Earl (April 28, 2013). "Former Angel Pettis wants to manage". Orange County Register. Freedom Communications. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. Rivera, Nicole L. (April 18, 2016). "Days of Our Lives Star Kyler Pettis: Five Fast Facts". www.soapshows.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. "Kyler Pettis Soccer Profile". www.maxpreps.com. CBS Corporation. February 21, 2016.
  6. "Kyler Pettis Information". Backstage. Backstage, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  7. "Kyler Pettis-Otto Models". Otto Models. Otto Models LA. March 19, 2016.
  8. "DAYS casts Kyler Pettis in the role of SORAS'd Theo Carver". www.soapcentral.com. August 13, 2015.
  9. Goldberg, Michael (August 17, 2015). "'Days of our Lives' Casting News: Kyler Pettis, Olivia Keegan, Jonathon McClendon, Vivian Jovanni and James Lastovic Join the Cast!". Serial Scoop. New Comb Interactive (NCI). Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  10. Mulcahy Jr, Kevin (August 12, 2015). "Kyler Pettis Joins 'Days of our Lives'". www.welovesoaps.net. We Love Soaps LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  11. Dee, Sandra (November 2, 2015). "'Days Of Our Lives' (DOOL) News: Kyler Pettis Makes His Salem Debut As Theo Carver – Abe's SORAS'ed Son". www.soapoperaspy.com. MLRP Media Group.
  12. Giddens, Jamey (March 4, 2015). "Is Days of Our Lives SORASing Theo and Joey?". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  13. Cstopol (December 16, 2016). "Getting to Know Kyler Pettis". Carolyn Topol Talk. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  14. SOD (May 5, 2019). "DAYS Alum Kyler Pettis Wins Younger Actor". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)




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