Child actor, 20, who starred with Paul Rudd in 2011 movie Our Idiot Brother disappears from college in Pennsylvania
Former child actor Matthew Mindler, best known for his role opposite Paul Rudd in the 2011 comedy Our Idiot Brother, has disappeared from his college in Pennsylvania this week.
According to the Millersville University police, Mindler, a 20-year-old freshman, was last seen on campus on Tuesday night. He was reported as missing the following night after failing to return to his dormitory room and skipping classes.
Police wrote in an Instagram post that Mindler was spotted walking from the West Villages residence hall toward the Centennial Driver parking lot at around 8.11pm on Tuesday.
Matthew Mindler , a freshman at Millersville University and a former child actor who starred opposite Paul Rudd , vanished on Tuesday after walking out of his dormitory
The Millersville University Police have released a screenshot from security footage, showing Mindler in a hallway in the West Villages residence hall on Tuesday night
Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania
As seen in a screenshot from security video, the student was wearing a white Millersville University hooded sweatshirt with black stripes on the arm, a black face mask, dark-colored jeans and sneakers. He was carrying a black backpack.
Campus police filed a missing person report with the National Crime Information Center on Thursday.
Mindler's IMDB page lists eight acting credits in films and television shows, including in the 2013 short Frequency, which directed by his older brother, cinematographer Derek Mindler.
Mindler's IMDB page lists eight acting credits in films and television shows. He is pictured in 2011 attending the Los Angeles premiere of Our Idiot Brother
Mindler is pictured in a scene with Emily Mortimer, who played his mother in Our Idiot Brother
His biggest role to date was in Our Idiot Brother, which follows Rudd's character, an idealistic farmer who upends the lives of his three sisters, played by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer.
Mindler portrayed Mortimer's son, River.
Midler has not acted since 2016, when he appeared in the TV movie Chad: An American Boy.
Millersville University President Daniel Wubah sent a letter to the students addressing Mindler's disappearance, reported WGAL.
'Matt's health and safety are paramount and I know our thoughts are with him, his family and friends,' Wubah wrote in part. 'Our police department is continuing efforts to locate Matt in conjunction with regional law enforcement agencies. They are following every lead and appreciate your attention to this effort.'
Anyone with information on Mindler’s whereabouts is being asked to contact the Millersville University Police at 717-871-4357.