Cameron McKendry was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he knew he wanted to be an entertainer since he was just 3 years old. His career began with just dancing, mostly hip-hop- being invited to join the prestigious second class at Shaker Dance Academy in Shaker Heights, Ohio, at 8 years old- being paired up with teenagers and young adults. He then transitioned into acting at the age of 9, and began performing in professional and community theater in the Greater Cleveland area, including the Cleveland Play House in downtown Cleveland (A Christmas Story & Inherit the Wind). Around the age of 14, he transitioned into film- starring in numerous independent feature films, short films, and local and national commercials in Ohio. In 2014, Cameron made the move to Los Angeles, where he currently lives. Upon moving to LA, Cameron was signed with agents Wendi Green and Jennifer Millar at Paradigm Talent Agency and Ryan Daly at Zero Gravity Management.
He was cast in his first feature film, Since I Don't Have You (2013), at the age of 14- where he tackled one of the lead roles in a biopic about the famous Pittsburgh do-wop group, The Skyliners. From there, Cameron went on to be cast in multiple independent feature and short films in Northeast Ohio, including the slasher film Young Harvest (2013), A Reprise (2013), and Chasing Death (2013). Cameron also guest starred on the Nickelodeon hit show, Supah Ninjas (2011). He will be playing the supporting role of Young Mike in the upcoming drama Madtown (2016), starring alongside Milo Ventimiglia. He also will be playing Ben Faulker in the upcoming thriller Colony 52 (2016), as well as Alex Dickerson in the upcoming biopic drama I'm Not Ashamed (2016), which revolves around the life of Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim murdered in the Columbine shooting who was targeted for her Christian beliefs. I'm Not Ashamed (2016) is slated to hit select theaters this fall.
