Ridge Canipe (born July 13, 1994) is an American actor. Ridge is best known for his roles in Walk the Line (in which he played  Johnny Cash as a boy), the thriller Baby Blues in 2008 and the 2005 version of Bad News Bears. He also co-starred in the 231st presentation of the Hallmark Hall of Fame production Pictures of Hollis Woods which aired on CBS in December 2007. He helped Walk the Line castmate and friend Hailey Anne Nelson, write and issue a vegan cookbook for children by PETA.