DEBBY RYAN

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Debby can currently be seen starring on The Disney Channel original hit series, Jessie(2011), as "Jessie Prescott". Born May 13, 1993 in Alabama, Debby moved to Texas as a small child and lived there for five years, before moving to Wiesbaden, Germany, with her family, where she lived for three years. While in Germany, Debby became fascinated with acting in local plays and musicals. By the age of nine, she knew she wanted to be an actor. After three years in Germany, the Ryan family moved to Keller, Texas, where they lived until they made the move to Los Angeles, to allow Debby to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Debby got her start in film, landing roles in Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse (2007) and the MGM feature film, The Longshots (2008) alongside Keke Palmer and Ice Cube. She also appeared in a handful of national television commercials. From there, her career took off - securing one of the starring series regular roles on Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck (2008) which debuted in 2008. In 2010, Debby starred in the smash hit Disney Channel film, 16 Wishes (2010).

One of the first of many Disney co-productions, Ryan took an active role employing online and guerrilla marketing techniques to the film that had a tiny marketing budget. The movie premiered to 5.6 million viewers and made it as second on the list of cable's top 25 most popular shows of that week, twice. Since then, 16 Wishes (2010) has been successful in over 30 countries, worldwide, and is continuing to draw in strong viewership numbers. In addition to her work with The Disney Channel, Debby recently appeared on ABC's Private Practice (2007), showcasing some of her dramatic acting chops. In the episode, Debby played "Hailey", a recovering cocaine addict. She also appeared as a murder suspect on A&E's hit series, The Glades (2010), in 2012. Debby has appeared in over 8 live action series for the Disney channel, countless interstitials. Her current hit series Jessie (2011) was the first live action series in Disney history to be picked up with only her cast, the Show Runner, and the script. Debby starred in the Disney Channel original movie, Radio Rebel (2012), which premiered on February 17, 2012, to over 6 million viewers. Based on the novel, "Shrinking Violet", by Danielle Joseph, Debby appeared as "Tara Adams", a shy high school senior who leads an alternate life as an anonymous DJ [called Radio Rebel]. In addition to starring in the movie, Debby produced the music video and contributed to three tracks on the soundtrack, including "We Got The Beat", "A Wish Comes True Every Day", and "We Ended Right". Aside from Radio Rebel (2012) and Jessie (2011), Debby is also widely-recognized for her role as popular season regular "Bailey Pickett" on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck (2008), a role she held from 2008-2011. Debby's voiceover skills can be seen in Secret of the Wings (2012) and Ultimate Spider-Man (2012). When not working, Debby is passionate about volunteering and is a "Disney Friends for Change Ambassador".

Her recent work with "Friends for Change" took her to India, where in partnership with "Free the Children", Debby helped to build a new school for a local village. The documentary on her work was nominated for a daytime Emmy in 2013. Debby is also heavily involved in music and loves to collaborate with her brother, Chase Ryan, and her friends. Her self-written single debuted in 2010 on Disney Channel as a music video about her character in 16 Wishes (2010). It was featured on the 16 Wishes (2010) soundtrack. In July 2011, she released the single, "We Ended Right", which debuted on iTunes and was also picked up to be featured on the "Radio Rebel" soundtrack. Debby wrote her first EP entitled "One". This indie rock, self funded/produced record premiered in the Top 5 on the rock charts and was featured on Billboard. Debby directed plays and skits while she was younger and after years of shadowing successful directors, Debby was allowed to take the reins as a director for her live action hit series Jessie (2011). She will direct 3 more episodes before the season ends in February.

On the business side, Debby is an active producer on Jessie (2011). She was there from the inception of the story, attends production meetings, and makes meaningful and significant contributions to Jessie (2011). She launched a production company called "Shadowborn Productions", where she produced the official music video for "Radio Rebel" and another one for Atlantic's "Fueled by Ramen". Her company is working on a post-Disney feature film to be released in 2016. Debby hopes to one day launch a record label and music management/production company, to provide a place for other artists to express themselves and create amazing music.

 

JANELE PARRISH

JANEL PARRISH - ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" and "Dancing with the Stars"

JANEL PARRISH - ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" and "Dancing with the Stars"

Janel Parrish first achieved fame in Hawaii as the winner of local talent contests. She got her start as a professional entertainer when she was cast as "Young Cosette" in the National Touring Company of Les Misérables, and later portrayed "Young Cosette" in the Broadway production as well; the role showcased both her acting and singing abilities. She subsequently appeared in several community theater productions in Hawaii—most notably as "Scout" in Manoa Valley Theatre's revival of To Kill a Mockingbird in 1998. Parrish got her first off-stage acting job as a minor role in 1999's four-part miniseries Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke. Shortly after, she appeared in two episodes of Baywatch as a young girl named Hina.

In 2000 she was featured in Disney's  made-for-TV live-action incarnation of the Pinocchio story entitled Geppetto. She then went on to appear as the character Vanessa in the short-lived sitcom The O'Keefes,  as well as appearing in many Disney shows and made-for-TV movies on the Disney channel. Along with appearances on The Bernie Mac Show, Zoey 101 and The O.C. Parrish performed in Bratz, as one of the main characters, Jade. It is her first role in a theatrical motion picture as well as her first starring role. She also landed a recurring role in the hit NBC series Heroes.  

Parrish has a recurring role as Mona Vanderwaal in the hit ABC Family TV series Pretty Little Liars based on the book series by Sara Shepard. Mona is a formerly unpopular girl at Rosewood who longed to be accepted by Alison DiLaurentis's group despite being continuously mocked by her. After Alison's disappearance, Mona befriends Hanna Marin and they undergo an "extreme makeover" together. As a result, they both become popular students. However, Mona is secretly jealous of Hanna's friendship with the other Liars (Spencer, Aria and Emily) which leads her to do drastic things. In March 2012, Parrish was promoted to series regular for the third season. In August 2013, she won the "Choice TV Villain" award at the Teen Choice Awards. Janele recently completed ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" 

GARRETT CLAYTON

GARRETT CLAYTON - Disney Channel's "Teen Beach Movie"

GARRETT CLAYTON - Disney Channel's "Teen Beach Movie"

Clayton was cast in 2013 in the role of Tanner in Disney's musical Teen Beach Movie in which he plays a cool surfer who is "a mix between Frankie Avalon and Link from Hairspray."The film is directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and was filmed in Puerto Rico with the release date of July 19, 2013. It co-stars Ross LynchMaia Mitchell, and Grace Phipps.

In December 2012, Clayton appeared in the Lifetime movie Holiday Spin, co-starring Ralph Macchio. He performed the role of Blake, a rebellious teen forced to live with his father (Macchio) after his mother is killed in a car accident.

He has also made appearances on Days of Our Lives and Shake It Up. He has a recurring role on the latter half of the first season of The Fosters.

KARAN BRAR

KARAN BRAR - Disney Channel's "Jesse"

KARAN BRAR - Disney Channel's "Jesse"

Brar began his acting career at the age of 11, starring as Indian middle schooler Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Born and raised in the United States, Brar naturally speaks with an American accent and worked with a dialect coach to perfect his Indian accent for the role. In April 2010, he appeared in the Seeds of Compassion advertorial campaign announcing the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle, as well as appearing in commercials for Shell Gasoline and Committee for Children.

In March 2011, Brar reprised his role as Chirag Gupta in the feature film sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.[2] In October 2011, it was confirmed that he would also be reprising his role as Chirag for the third installment of the Wimpy Kid franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012. In September 2011, Brar landed the role of 10-year-old Indian adoptee Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie. During pre-production of the show, the role of Ravi was originally intended to be a Hispanicboy named Javier from South America, but casting directors were impressed with Brar during the audition process and ultimately decided to recreate the role for him

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RYAN POTTER - Disney's "Big Hero 6"

RYAN POTTER - Disney's "Big Hero 6"

n 2010, Potter began his acting career at the age of fifteen when he received a leaflet in his kung fu class announcing Nickelodeon was looking for teenagers to star in a new martial-arts themed program entitled Supah Ninjas. After a few days of considering an acting career, Potter decided to audition, eventually landing the series' lead role of Mike Fukanaga, a typical American teen who discovers he's a descendent from a long line of ninjas. In March 2012, Nickelodeon announced it had renewed Supah Ninjas for a second season.

Following the premiere of Supah Ninjas in January 2011, Potter became one of Nickelodeon's popular young stars, featured in numerous teen magazines and making personal appearances in the network's special, Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play and its reboot of the 90s game show Figure It Out as well as an appearance on its sister network's broadcast of the 2011 TeenNick HALO Awards. In March 2012, Potter began a recurring role on Fred: The Show, portraying Fred's best friend. Recently Potter stared as the lead role of "Hero" in Disney's "Big Hero 6" which is one of the highest grossing films of 2014.

 

 

 

The July 9th 2014 Interactive Event Stars

SPENCER BOLDMAN

SPENCER BOLDMAN - Disney XD "Lab Rats" 

SPENCER BOLDMAN - Disney XD "Lab Rats" 

In Spencer Boldman was born and raised in a small town right outside of Dallas, TX. He found his passion for acting in middle school when he landed the lead role in his school play. His love for performing was immediate and Spencer soon started to explore film acting. Spencer realized he wanted to be a professional actor and started traveling back and forth to Los Angeles frequently. Boldman quickly landed a variety of television project including guest appearances on the popular television series iCarly and I'm in the Band. He was also cast in 2 pilot for Disney that never aired. 

 In 2012, Boldman landed one of the lead roles on the new Disney XD live-action comedy series Lab Rats playing ‘Adam’ the ultra strong and naïve bionic teenager. The oldest of three bionic teen siblings, Adam tries to navigate a “normal” world of school, friends and family with an occasional bionic glitch that gets in the way. The show became an astounding success and Lab Rats quickly became the #1 rated show on Disney XD, setting network records for total viewers. With Lab Rats in its third season, the show’s international popularity has launched Spencer into one of the most watched and sought after young stars on television right now. Due to it’s tremendous success, it was recently announced that Lab Rats has been picked up for a fourth season.

Boldman showed his versatility as he made the leap to the big screen in the hit comedy 21 Jump Street, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. In the popular buddy comedy, Boldman proves that he is not only a Disney star but also a big screen heartthrob. Spencer currently stars in 2 new and exciting Tv/Film projects. Spencer stars opposite Zendaya Coleman in the Disney Channel original movie Zapped, delivering 5.7 million total viewers, ranking as the number one cable TV telecast of 2014 to-date . In his second project, Dakota’s Summer, Spencer stars opposite Hayley RammKeith Carradine, and Marin Hinkle in this heart warming family film that centers on Dakota’s personal journey navigating life and the rodeo circuit.

Spencer Boldman

 

CAROLINE SUNSHINE

CAROLINE SUNSHINE – Disney Channel's “Shake it Up”

CAROLINE SUNSHINE – Disney Channel's “Shake it Up”

Caroline Sunshine began going to professional auditions at the age of 11, and landed her first role in a commercial for Amazing Allysen the talking doll, as well as commercial work for Yoplait Go-Gurt, and Cap'n Crunch. In 2010, Sunshine filmed her first pilot for the CBS sitcom, Team Spitz, co-starring as the teenage daughter of a high school coach. In the summer of that same year, she gained popular notoriety for her role as Barbara Winslow in her first feature film, Marmaduke, based on the comic strip of the same name.

In the fall of 2010, Sunshine landed what would become a co-starring role on the Disney Channel  original series, Shake it up as European exchange student, Tinka Hessenheffer alongside Kenton Duty as her flamboyant twin brother, Gunther Hessenheffer. While finding some aspects of the show formulaic, People Magazine critic, Tom Gliatto expressed appreciation for the comedic twosome's work on the series, writing - "Shake It Up doesn't shake up the kidcom formula, but it has something more than the usual shiny-sparkly cuteness... The best performances are from Caroline Sunshine and Kenton Duty as an overbearing brother-and-sister act from abroad named Tinka and Gunther. They're like High School Musical's Sharpay split in two and speaking in an unplaceable accent. She was a recurring cast member during the first season, but was promoted to the regular characters for the second and third season. The series ended in November 2013.

Caroline Sunshine

 

ASHLEY ARGOTA

ASHLEY ARGOTA – Nikelodeon's “True Jackson, VP” and "The Fosters"

ASHLEY ARGOTA – Nikelodeon's “True Jackson, VP” and "The Fosters"

She is best known for role as Lulu in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP.  She also co-starred as Kelly Peckinpaw in Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures on Nickelodeon.

Argota was born in Redlands, California and her background is Filipino, her parents and family being from the Philippines. She began her professional career as contestant on the Arsenio Hall-hosted Star Search  on CBS in 2003. She began acting at the age of 14. In 2007, she starred in an independent film titled Schooled.  She also appeared in a Nickelodeon celebrity-episode of the series BrainSurge during which she lost during a Sudden Death round to Jerry Trainor. She appeared again in 2011 with other various Nickelodeon celebrities and won. Argota confirmed on July 5, 2012 that Nickelodeon has cancelled Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures. It is unknown if the remaining episodes will be shown, however all episodes were broadcast in other countries. On December 22, 2012 TeemNick  aired the previous never before seen in the US, Christmas episode. Starting March 27, 2013, the previous 7 never before aired in the US episodes aired on TeemNick in the US. Argota attended Connections Academy in Los Angeles, CA.

As a singer, Argota has released two independent albums Dreams Come True (2006) and Ashley (2008).

Ashley Argota

 

LUKE BENWARD

LUKE BENWARD – Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie” and ABC Family's “Ravenswood”

LUKE BENWARD – Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie” and ABC Family's “Ravenswood”

Luke Benward's acting career started when he landed a role in the film We Were Soldiers as David Moore in 2002. His success grew in 2006, when he played Billy Forrester in the movie How to Eat Fried Worms,  which he won a Young Artist Award for in the category of "Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film". He also played 14 year old Charlie Tuttle in the Disney Channel Original Movie Minutemen,  the 14-year-old Alan in Dear John, and the little boy who helps the abused girl in the music video "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride. Benward's first album, Let Your Love Out, came out on January 5, 2009, and contained five songs. He also toured with the Christian group iShine LIVE for a short time, where he would sing his music in concert. The record label that signed him is called In Crowd Productions, whose collective credits include Hilary Duff, India Arie, the Backstreet Boys, Mat Kearney, Death Cab for Cutie, and the Jonas Brothers.  

He has also been in various commercials, including Nintendo,  McDonalds, Willy Wonka, American Express, and Hamburger Helper.  He is best known for his starring role as Billy Forrester in How to Eat fried Worms and as Charlie Tuttle in the 2008  Disney Channel Original Movie, Minutemen.  He also played the role of "Nicky" in Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? and played Stevie Dewberry in the film Because of the Winn-Dixie.  At the age of 7, he appeared in Martina McBride's music video for "Concrete Angel". He also played in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Girl vs. Monster as Ryan Dean, the love interest of Skylar Lewis (Olivia Holt). Benward also had a recurring role as Matthew Pearson, the ex-boyfriend of Emily Hobbs (Ryan Newman (actress)) on See Dad Run. He was in the Disney Channel movie Cloud 9 with Lov and Maddie star Dove Cameron and appeared as Beau, Teddy's love interest, on six back-to-back episodes of Good Luck Charlie, reuniting him with his Minutemen co-star Jason Dolley. 

Luke Benward

 

CORBIN BLEU

CORBIN BLEU "High School Musical" & "Dancing with the Stars"

CORBIN BLEU "High School Musical" & "Dancing with the Stars"

Corbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989),[1] known professionally as Corbin Bleu, is an American actor, model, dancer, producer and singer-songwriter of Jamaican-Italian heritage. He performed in the High School Musical film series, the Discovery Kids drama series Flight 29 Down, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!. His first lead role was in the film Catch That Kid (2004).

Guest-starring roles include appearances on Hannah MontanaThe Amanda ShowCover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI FamilyMalcolm & Eddie, and The Good Wife. He appeared on the show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and the movie Free Style (2008). In 2009 he was cast as up-and-coming model Isaac Taylor in The CW Television Network drama The Beautiful Life: TBL.

He has also pursued a music career, and released his debut album Another Side on May 1, 2007, which included the single "Push It to the Limit". The album debuted at number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 18,000 copies in its first week.[2] Bleu released his second album, Speed of Light, on March 10, 2009, in the U.S.[3]

Bleu played Usnavi in the Broadway company of In the Heights.[4] Bleu was considered as host for The X Factor USA.[5]

On September 4, 2013, he was revealed to be a contestant on the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars. He partnered with professional dancerKarina Smirnoff.[6] Corbin and his partner made it to the finals, but became the runner-ups behind Amber Riley.

Corbin Bleu