‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ star Robert Capron is unrecognizable at 28, years after famous meme

“Diary of nan Wimpy Kid” prima Robert Capron has turned 28 — and astir 3 decades aft a meme from nan movie went viral, fans are stunned by his transformation.

X relationship Pop Crave shared side-by-side photos of Capron arsenic his franchise characteristic Rowley Jefferson, and nan afloat unrecognizable, astir 30-year-old big pinch darker hairsbreadth and a fresh physique.

In nan comments thread, fans were successful disbelief, pinch 1 personification writing, “the glow up is superior lol” and different gushing, “Oh, he’s truthful adorable!”

A 3rd follower lamented, “Bro didn’t person to turn up,” while a 4th remarked, “Wait a minute! Who are you?”

A 5th personification enthused, “Damn, Rowley grew up handsome. Good for him.”

“Rowley each grown up is making an full procreation of millennials and Gen Z consciousness ancient correct now,” yet different wrote.

Capron famously played Rowley successful nan franchise movies betwixt 2010 and 2017. But it was a infinitesimal from 2011’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” that caught nan attraction of an full generation.

In nan viral clip, entitled “Rowley Waves and Looks Down,” Capron’s characteristic sees pal Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) stepping into religion pinch a pinkish shawl covering a cocoa stain connected his pants.

Rowley waves cheerfully earlier looking down astatine nan shawl pinch a dubious expression.

Across societal media, fans looked backmost connected nan meme connected Thursday successful grant of nan actor’s birthday.

“Thanks for nan meme,” 1 personification wrote, while different chimed in, calling nan meme “unforgettable.”

Rowley erstwhile shared that, contempt starring successful 4 of nan beloved movies based connected author Jeff Kinney‘s 2007 book, his favourite portion has been nan memes.

“From nan bottommost of my heart, my favourite portion now, truly,” Capron said successful a 2024 interview pinch Feature First.

“As personification who went to precocious schoolhouse and sent astir immoderate goofy GIFs and each of that, it is truthful delightful to maine that I americium now being sent astir arsenic a guidance GIF, presumably successful a batch of different precocious schools,” he said.

Elsewhere successful nan interview, Capron added, “People talk astir winning an Oscar and different things. I deliberation for illustration nan goofball teen successful maine is very proud to beryllium a portion of nan meme pantheon that way, it’s very weird but I’m thankful for it. It’s benignant of wild.”