Dmitri began acting at the age of four performing primarily in commercials The one exception was a small role in the short film Livewire because he knew someone starring in it the producer saw him and thought hed be perfect for the role When he was seven he made his feature film debut in the movie Step Brothers with Will Ferrell Adam Scott and John C Reilly The part was a small one but it was a particularly touching scene Since then hes had leads in a few short films all of which went to film festivals A Border Story was an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival and in Salvation Road he played at the age of nine a boy unloved by his stepmother and brutally beaten by his father He has a chance meeting with an assassin with a conscious and well Ill leave it at that Most recently hes costarred in the feature film Jessicas Journey and the TV movie Christmas Twister He was seen in a smaller supporting but adorable and energetic role in the TV movie Rock The House starring Jack Coleman Cassi Thomson and Andy Milder On the small screen hes acted in Suburgatory Eagleheart Parks and Recreation NCIS And Disneys Tasty Time with ZeFronk Very soon youll be able to catch him on Nickelodeons Wendell and Vinnie starring Jerry Trainor