In August 2012, Flowers officially began acting when he was cast in the supporting role of Peter Pinkerton in the musical adaptation of Victoria Kann's,
Pinkalicious, a role for which he would later win, "Best Supporting Youth Actor," for the 2012 Actor's Playhouse season. Flowers played the son of a lead character in
Home Sweet Hell (2015). Flowers was featured in
John Schneider's,
Smothered, where he played a supporting role as the brother of
Abigail Breslin, (real life sister) Carsen Flowers, and the son of
Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2014, Flowers was chosen for the
recurring role of Young Klaus Mikaelson, in the
CW network television drama,
The Originals, a spin-off series of the show,
The Vampire Diaries. Klaus Mikaelson, the lead character, first appeared in
Season 2 of The Vampire Diaries and quickly became a fan-favorite. Flowers first appeared in episode 1.16,
Farewell to Storeyville, where he helped define Klaus's back story. His portrayal of Young Klaus has been heavily lauded by both cast and fans, alike, and he is regularly invited to fan events in Georgia and throughout the Southeast.
Joseph Morgan, who portrays Klaus as an adult, said in interviews that it was a relief to be able to share some of the burden of defining the character of Klaus Mikaelson with such a skilled young performer. Flowers recurs as Young Klaus in flashbacks throughout the series. Next, Flowers filmed
Race to Win, which he shared the lead alongside fellow
Originals' actor,
Danielle Campbell. In Race to Win, Flowers and Campbell are siblings forced to face a tough decision after a family tragedy. Flowers also made his national commercial debut in 2015 as the "
ping pong kid" who beat
Peyton Manning in a
Nationwide Mutual Insurance commercial. Flowers filmed supporting roles in the
Darren Lynn Bousman horror movie,
Abattoir, and in the film,
Mind Puppets, during this time. In April 2015, he was chosen to play 10-year-old Jacob Portman in
Tim Burton's adaptation of
''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Aiden dyed his hair black and wore blue contacts to match
Asa Butterfiled, who played the lead role of Jacob Portman in the film. In between filming scenes for Miss Peregrine's'', he was chosen to play the younger version of
Christian Bale's character,
Michael Burry, in
The Big Short. Flowers also traveled to
Savannah, GA to film a supporting role in
Nate Parker's
The Birth of a Nation during this time. In 2016, Flowers will star as Bobby Joe Potrillo in the film,
Craftique, a comedy based on the world of
DIY crafting fairs, and will share the lead with Kennedy Brice, in the film,
Castle in the Woods. == Personal life ==