Ryan Grantham

Grantham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his mother Barbara Waite in their British Columbia home.

“I think he’s pretty apprehensive about the whole thing. He also considered committing a mass shooting before surrendering to police, CBC reported. Actor Ryan Grantham, known for a brief role in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and appearances on “Riverdale,” has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of his mother.

Former child actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his mother.

The 24-year-old was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21. Grantham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, though ...

He has remained in custody for the past two and a half years and, according to He is currently being prepared for transfer to a more permanent facility. The 24-year-old was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21.

Canadian actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 64-year-old mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020.

In the moments after, she would have known it was me.” During the trial, his lawyers argued he had been struggling with anxiety and clinical depression and had expressed a desire to kill himself and harm others in the months leading up to him killing his mother. Grantham admitted to shooting his mother in the back of the head as she played the piano in their home, north of Vancouver, the court heard.

The 24-year-old former actor played Jeffery Augustine on 'Riverdale.'

[reportedly ](https://www.eonline.com/news/1347605/riverdales-ryan-grantham-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-his-mom)said in the third and final day of his June hearing. [ET previously reported](https://www.etonline.com/ryan-grantham-riverdale-and-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-actor-allegedly-plotted-to-kill-justin-trudeau), Grantham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after shooting his 64-year-old mother, Barbara Waite, in the back of the head while she played piano in March 2020. He also played bit parts in 2008 and 2015 episodes of Supernatural. During the trial, prosecutors claimed that Grantham packed his car with three guns, ammunition, 12 Molotov cocktails, camping supplies and a map with directions to Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. New details surfaced during a hearing in June, where prosecutors claimed Grantham rehearsed killing his mother and then confessed to the ghastly act on video, which was shown in court. Reports state that Grantham will not be eligible for parole for 14 years.

Grantham, who also appeared in the film “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” had pleaded guilty earlier this year. He will be eligible for parole after 14 years.

Grantham told the authorities that he initially had planned to kill the prime minister, but changed his mind and at some point decided he would carry out a mass shooting, possibly at Simon Fraser University, where he had been a student. Prosecutors had called for a 17- to 18-year waiting period before Grantham could apply for parole, Grantham’s lawyer had asked for a period of 12 years, and a judge on Wednesday chose a number in between. Grantham had pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder, which carries an automatic sentence of life in prison.

"We do not claim him, thank you," "Riverdale" star Lili Reinhart tweeted in response to a Variety report of the news on Friday.

Ker said there were mitigating circumstances involved in her sentencing decision, including the fact that Grantham appeared to be genuinely remorseful about killing his mother when he apologized for his actions in June. He was also watching violent videos on the dark web, according to the CBC. The episode premiered in 2019. Shortly afterward, he took a GoPro video (shown in court) confessing to the murder and showing his mother's body. He was charged with The Canadian actor, who was 21 at the time of the crime, confessed to shooting Waite in the back of her head with a .22 rifle while she played the piano.