Justin Timberlake stars in\u00a0Palmer, a new drama on Apple TV+, and while the actor and musician is garnering plenty of buzz for his latest role, \u2026<\/b>
\nJustin Timberlake stars in Palmer, a new drama on Apple TV+, and while the actor and musician is garnering plenty of buzz for his latest role, his young costar is getting his fair share of attention, too. Ryder Allen makes his feature film debut in Palmer as Sam, a young boy who prefers dolls and dresses over sports. Sam forms an unlikely bond with Timberlake\u2019s character, an ex-convict named Palmer, after Sam\u2019s mom leaves town. Decider\u2019s Lea Palmier praised Allen\u2019s performance in Palmer, writing in her Palmer movie review that the young actor plays Sam with \u201ca neverending amount of adorableness and depth.\u201d If you just saw Palmer and want to know more about its talented young star, we\u2019re here to help. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Allen, Timberlake\u2019s Palmer costar. Ryder Allen is an actor who currently stars in the Apple TV+ drama Palmer alongside Justin Timberlake. In an interview with Variety, Allen called his Palmer character Sam \u201can amazing person,\u201d adding, \u201cHe knows that by giving somebody a hug, that can be the highlight of their day. Just the act of love can be so powerful. One of the best things about Sam is that if you push him to the ground with all your might, he will get up, and he will do nothing to hurt you back.\u201d Allen\u2019s character, Sam, is only 7 years old in Palmer, and the actor\u2019s age in real life isn\u2019t too far off. Allen is currently 8 years old. While Allen is still a very young star, he\u2019s booked a couple of roles in the past few years, including Palmer. His first big break was playing a young Erik Menendez on Law and Order: True Crime in 2017. But according to his Variety interview, Allen has had the acting bug since he was just 5 years old, when he first asked his mom if he could act like his older sister, Gemma Brooke Allen. If you\u2019re looking to keep up with Allen after seeing him in Palmer, you can follow him on Instagram, where he posts on an account managed by his mom. Follow Ryder Allen on Instagram at @ryderpallen. Along with Timberlake and Allen, Palmer also stars Alisha Wainwright as Maggie Hayes, June Squibb as Vivian Palmer, Juno Temple as Shelly, Jesse C. Boyd as Coles, J.D. Evermore as Principal Forbes, Lance E. Nichols as Sibs, and Dean Winters as Jerry. Stream Palmer on Apple TV+<\/p>\n