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Biography
Ridge Canipe (born July 13, 1994) is an American actor. Ridge is best known for his roles in Walk the Line (in which he played Johnny Cash as a boy), the thriller Baby Blues in 2008 and the 2005 version of Bad News Bears. He also co-starred in the 231st presentation of the Hallmark Hall of Fame production Pictures of Hollis Woods which aired on CBS in December 2007. He helped Walk the Line castmate and friend Hailey Anne Nelson, write and issue a vegan cookbook for children by PETA.
He has also appeared in a couple of episodes of Desperate Housewives, as Danny Farrell, the paper boy of Wisteria Lane. Other appearances in television shows include guest roles in Angel, Cold Case, CSI and Drake & Josh. He has also appeared as young Dean Winchester in the CW TV series Supernatural.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bad News Bears | Toby Whitewood | |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Young J.R. Cash | |
| 2006 | Danika | Brian Merrick | |
| 2006 | Zoom | Mean Bully | |
| 2006 | Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, TheThe Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Elf #2 | |
| 2007 | Music Within | Young Richard | |
| 2008 | Baby Blues | Jimmy | Video |
| 2008 | Express, TheThe Express | Gang Leader | |
| 2009 | Tom Cool | Tom (age 8) | |
| 2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Willy | |
| 2009 | Single Man, AA Single Man | Young Boy | |
| 2011 | Warrior's Heart, AA Warrior's Heart | Keegan Sullivan | |
| 2013 | All American Christmas Carol | Stagehand | |
| 2014 | Sons of Summer, TheThe Sons of Summer | Completed |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Lucky | Young Michael | Episode: "Leaving Las Vegas" |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Tim Barnes (1980) | Episode: "Glued" |
| 2004 | Angel | Tommy | Episode: "Smile Time" |
| 2004 | District, TheThe District | Little Jack Mannion | Episode: "On Guard" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Danny Farrell | Episode: "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh | Neil | Episode: "Megan's New Teacher" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lucas Hanson | Episode: "Burn Out" |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Young Dean Winchester | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Young Dean Winchester | Episode: "A Very Supernatural Christmas" |
| 2007 | Pictures of Hollis Woods | Steven Regan | TV movie |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Danny Farrell | Episode: "Getting Married Today" |
| 2009 | Outnumbered | Kyle Embry | TV pilot |