Lucas Stephen Grabeel(/ˈɡreɪbiːl/GRAY-beel;born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his role asRyan Evansin theHigh School Musicalfilm series(2006–2008). His other film appearances includeHalloweentown High(2004),Return to Halloweentown(2006),Alice Upside Down(2007), andThe Adventures of Food Boy(2008). He appeared as a youngLex LuthorandConner Kentin the superhero television seriesSmallville(2006–2011).
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 Grabeel in 2016 | |
| Born | Lucas Stephen Grabeel November 23, 1984 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Origin | Rogersville, Missouri,U.S. |
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| Labels | Road Dawg Records |
In 2011, Grabeel released his debutextended play,Sunshine,and began playing Toby Kennish in theABC Freeformdrama seriesSwitched at Birth,appearing until 2017. He has also provided voice acting roles for various animated series, including Deputy Peck inDisney Junior'sSheriff Callie's Wild West(2014–2017), the title character inNetflix'sPinky Malinky(2019), andKyle/MistinMy Adventures with Superman(2023).
Early life
editGrabeel was born inSpringfield, Missourion November 23, 1984, the son of Jean (néeHarman) and Stephen Grabeel.[1]Before transferring to and graduating fromKickapoo High Schoolin Springfield in 2003, he attended Logan-Rogersville Elementary, Middle and High School. He also played drums for a local church and initiated a men'sa cappellasinging group at Kickapoo called No Treble. At school, he found passions in the guitar and the accordion while also enjoying dance. While inRogersville, Missouri,he regularly attended HarmonyBaptistChurch, where he was a part of the children's and youth groups.[2]
Career
edit2004–08: Beginning andHigh School Musical
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In 2004, he starred in his first film role as Ethan Dolloway in the third installment of theHalloweentown seriesHalloweentown High.He reprised this role in the series' fourth installmentReturn to Halloweentown.Grabeel has made television guest appearances in TV series such asBoston Legal,'Til Death,andVeronica Mars.OnSmallville,he portrayed a youngLex Luthor.During these stints, Grabeel also worked a day job as aBlockbusterstore clerk.
In 2006, he was cast in the role ofRyan Evans,thefraternal twinbrother of Sharpay Evans (played byAshley Tisdale), in the Disney filmHigh School Musical.He reprised his role in the television sequelsHigh School Musical 2andHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year.In 2007, he joined co-starsVanessa Hudgens,Ashley Tisdale,Corbin BleuandMonique Colemanon the 51-dateHigh School Musical: The Concert.In early 2009,Billboardbelieved that Grabeel and Tisdale's track "I Want It All"should be nominated for anOscarin theBest Original Songcategory however, the song did not make the final shortlist.[3]During his time in High School Musical, Grabeel (along with his co-stars) had a total of six tracks chart in theBillboardHot 100.[4][5][6][7]
He was the first artist to debut in the Billboard Hot 100 with two simultaneous new entries in one week.[8]While with Disney Channel, Grabeel also participated in the first everDisney Channel Gamesand co-captained the green team along withAshley Tisdale,Mitchel Musso,Miley Cyrus,Emily OsmentandKyle Massey.A year later, he returned to repeat his captaincy of the green team withDylan Sprouse,Miley Cyrus,Monique ColemanandBrandon Baker.Other film projects Grabeel was involved with include the animated film,At Jesus' Side,where he voiced a dog named Jericho.[9]He also filmed the independent film,Alice Upside Down,[10]as the character of Lester McKinley, based on the "Alice book series"byPhyllis Reynolds Naylor.Aside his involvement in theHigh School Musicalsoundtracks, Grabeel has recorded a song called "You Know I Will" for the soundtrack ofThe Fox and the Hound 2and also recorded his own version of theMichael Boltontrack "Go the Distance",from Disney'sHercules,forDisneyMania 5.
In 2007, Grabeel co-wrote and recorded a song called "You Got It"[11]which was released in theiTunes Storeon August 19, 2007,[12]while its accompanying music video was released on his official website. Grabeel also recorded another original song called "Trash Talkin'" which was released November 15, 2008, on YouTube.[13]In 2008, he also appeared in the filmMilk,a biopic about the slaingay rightsactivistHarvey Milk.Grabeel played a friend and supporter of Milk, photographerDanny Nicoletta.He also appeared in the 2008Walt Disney PicturesfilmCollege Road Tripas Scooter, which features otherDisneystarsRaven-Symoné,Brenda Song,andMargo Harshman.He also stars in the independent filmLock and Roll ForeveralongsideOreskaband.[14]Grabeel also guest starred in an episode ofThe Cleveland Show.
2009–present:Switched at Birthand other projects
editEarly in 2009, Grabeel was votedMost Likely to Do Big Things in 2009byMTVand had an exclusive interview with them. He mentions the release of another music video for his trackGet Your Ass On.[15]He also mentioned his latest film project,Dancing Ninja,where he played the lead Tokyo Jones alongsideDavid Hasselhoff.[16]In May 2009, he portrayed the role on stage of Matt in theHarvey SchmidtandTom Jonesmusical,The FantastickswithEric McCormackandHarry Groenerat UCLA's Freud Playhouse.[17]Grabeel also sings in the iTunes showI Kissed a Vampire,in which, he stars. In early 2009, he appeared at the Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.), an AIDS charity event, inBeverly HillsperformingGeorgeandIra Gershwin's "I Can't Be Bothered Now".[18][19]He also recorded and released a new track titled '135n8' in early 2014 with the music video being uploaded to his YouTube account.
In 2011 he appeared in the10th seasonofSmallvilleasAlexander Luthor/Conner Kent,a hybrid clone with Lex Luthor andClark Kent's DNA. In 2007, he filmed the filmThe Adventures of Food BoywithBrittany Curran,as the lead, Ezra Chase. Since the summer of 2011, Grabeel has been starring in theABC FamilydramaSwitched at Birth,in which he plays the brother of one of the two girls that were mistakenly switched at birth in the hospital.[20]In March 2012,I Kissed A Vampirewas released in the US, where Lucas stars alongsideDrew Seeleyand Adrian Slade.[21]In January 2014 he provided his first-ever voice over role for an animated series, Deputy Peck onSheriff Callie's Wild West.He has also played the character of Gustav inDragons: Defenders of Berk.In 2019, Grabeel appeared inHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesas himself.
Other ventures
editIn 2007, Grabeel founded a production company called14341 Productions.His role within involves overseeing many projects from writing to directing andexecutive producing.The company has produced projects such as the short filmsThe Real Son,Smoke Break;the music videos for "Get Your Ass On" and "You Got It". They produced a television pilot calledRegarding Beauregardwhich was Grabeel's directorial debut. They also created a 17-minute short film,Chuckle Boy,as well as a short film calledThe Dragonin 2009.[22]Their work debuted at the 2009Sundance Film Festival.[23]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth | Charlie / Gertrude / Ophelia | |
| 2007 | Alice Upside Down | Lester McKinley | |
| 2008 | The Real Son | Freddie Deasnman | Short film |
| Smoke Break | Sir Anthony Childsworth | Short film | |
| At Jesus'Side | Jericho (voice) | [24] | |
| Lock and Roll Forever | Donni | ||
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Ryan Evans | ||
| College Road Trip | Scooter | ||
| The Adventures of Food Boy | Ezra Chase | ||
| Milk | Danny Nicoletta | ||
| 2009 | Chuckle Boy | Daniel Aranyo | Short film |
| 2010 | Dancing Ninja | Nikki | |
| 2012 | I Kissed a Vampire | Dylan Knight | |
| 2013 | Chocolate Milk | Stan | Short film |
| 2014 | Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn | Gerrant (voice) | [24] |
| Pilot Season | Luc | Short film | |
| 2018 | Little Women | Laurie Lawrence | |
| 2023 | Max & Me | Jessie (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Halloweentown High | Ethan Dalloway | Television film |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Jason Matheny | Episode: "The Ass Fat Jungle" |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Pete Pratt | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006–2011 | Smallville | YoungLex Luthor,Superboy | 3 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Veronica Mars | Wanna Score Boy / Kelly Kuzzio | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Return to Halloweentown | Ethan Dalloway | Television film |
| High School Musical | Ryan Evans | Television film | |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Television film | |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin DDS | Singer (voice) | Episode: "Deck the Malls" |
| I Kissed a Vampire | Dylan | Main role | |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Nerd #2 (voice) | Episode: "Love Rollercoaster" |
| 2010–present | Family Guy | Chadley / Various characters (voice) | 24 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Guillermo Seidel | Episode: "Field Mice" |
| 2011 | Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | Ryan Evans | Television film |
| Special Agent Oso | Uncle Eric (voice) | Episode: "Snapfingers" | |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Toby Kennish | Main role |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken | Justin Bieber(voice) | Episode: "Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special" |
| 2013–2018 | DreamWorks Dragons | Gustav (voice) | 12 episodes[24] |
| 2013 | Pound Puppies | Percy (voice) | Episode: "Cuddle Up Buttercup" |
| 2014–2017 | Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Deputy Peck (voice) | Main cast[25] |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Ropey-Face (voice) | Episode: "Doof 101" |
| Chopped | Himself | Episode: "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors" | |
| 2015 | Doraemon | Big G (voice) | Episode: "Big G's Big Show" |
| 2016 | High School Musical: 10th Anniversary | Himself | Special |
| 2016–2019 | Elena of Avalor | Jiku (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Spirit Riding Free | Julian (voice) | 6 episodes[24] |
| 2019 | Pinky Malinky | Pinky Malinky, additional voices | Main role[24] |
| 2019, 2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong | Special | |
| 2022 | Spirit Rangers | Chad (voice) | Episode: "Not Your Opossum Mascot"[24] |
| 2023 | My Adventures with Superman | Kyle / Mist,additional voices | 2 episodes[24] |
Discography
editExtended play
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Sunshine |
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Singles
edit- As main artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] |
AUS [28] |
CAN [29] |
UK [30] | |||||||||||
| "You Got It"[31] | 2007 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "I Want It All" (withAshley Tisdale) |
2008 | 113 | 93 | 75 | 87 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | ||||||||
| "135n8"[32] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
- As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| US [27] |
AUS [33] |
UK [34] | ||||||||||||
| "What Time Is It?" (among the cast ofHigh School Musical 2) |
2007 | 6 | 66 | 20 | High School Musical 2 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "You Know I Will" | 2006 | — | The Fox and the Hound 2 |
| "Go the Distance" | 2007 | DisneyMania 5 | |
| "Jenny Got a Fever" | Alice Upside Down | ||
| "Gotta Rock" | |||
| "Let It Snow" | Disney Channel Holiday | ||
| "Baby" | 2011 | Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | |
| "Just a Little Peck" | 2012 | Adrian Slade andDrew Seeley | I Kissed a Vampire |
| "Happily Afterlife" | |||
| "Outta My Head" | — |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US [27] |
AUS [33] |
CAN [29] |
UK [34] | ||||
| "Bop to the Top" (with Ashley Tisdale) |
2006 | 62 | — | — | 137 | High School Musical | |
| "We're All in This Together" (among the cast ofHigh School Musical) |
34 | — | — | 40 |
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| "Fabulous" (with Ashley Tisdale) |
2007 | 76 | 91 | 63 | 64 | High School Musical 2 | |
| "All for One" (among the cast ofHigh School Musical 2) |
92 | — | — | 87 | |||
| "A Night to Remember" (among the cast ofHigh School Musical 3) |
2008 | —[a] | 96 | — | 94 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | |
| "High School Musical" (among the cast ofHigh School Musical 3) |
— | — | — | 105 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Switched at Birth | Nominated |
| 2013 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^"A Night to Remember" did not enter theBillboardHot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
References
edit- ^Ozarks son continues Hollywood climbArchivedJanuary 13, 2009, at theWayback Machine,News-Leader,September 13, 2005;Retrieved April 6, 2009
- ^Lucas Grabeel,AtJesusSide,Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^And The Best Song Oscar Nominees Should Be....,Billboard,January 21, 2009; Retrieved April 7, 2009
- ^Fergie Scores Third Solo No. 1 On Hot 100,Billboard,August 30, 2007; Retrieved April 7, 2009
- ^We're All In This Together – The Billboard Hot 100,Billboard,February 11, 2006; Retrieved April 7, 2009
- ^I Don't Dance – The Billboard Hot 100,Billboard,August 8, 2007; Retrieved April 7, 2009
- ^What Time Is It – The Billboard Hot 100,Billboard,November 8, 2007; Retrieved April 7, 2009
- ^Chart Beat – High School Musical Charting,Billboard,February 2, 2006; Retrieved April 7, 2009
- ^AtJesusSide Cast,AtJesusSide, Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^Alice Upside Down,Alice Upside Down the Movie (Official Website),Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Lucas Stephen Grabeel (writer) – You Got It,ASCAP,Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Lucas Grabeel – You Got It – Single,iTunes,Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Lucas Grabeel – Trash Talkin' (Fan Upload),YouTube,Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^Sony does Japanese 'Musical',Variety,October 30, 2007; Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Our Male Pop Rookies Plan Music-Industry And Hollywood Takeover In 2009,MTV, January 13, 2009; Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Dancing Ninja,Internet Movie Database, Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^The Fantasticks,Reprise.org, Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^The Brothers Gershwin: George & Ira – The 25th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.)ArchivedApril 22, 2009, at theWayback Machine,Stage LA,Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Recording of 'I Can't Be Bothered Now',YouTube,;Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Two Switched at Birth teens fuel new ABC Family dramaZap2it, Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^"TWIST Chats with Lucas Grabeel!".Twist.Archived fromthe originalon June 3, 2012.RetrievedApril 12,2012.
- ^14341ArchivedApril 1, 2009, at theWayback Machine,14341,Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^Lucas Grabeel & 14341 Productions Interview,Popstar,February 9, 2009;Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^abcdefg"Lucas Grabeel (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon August 10, 2016.RetrievedJune 16,2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Sunshine– EP by Lucas Grabeel ".iTunesUS.Apple.RetrievedMay 13,2010.
- ^abc"High School Musical cast Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedOctober 29,2012.
- ^"The ARIA Report: Issue 981 (Week Commencing 15 December 2008)"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.p. 4. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 19, 2008.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
- ^ab"Canadian Charts".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.Archived fromthe originalon September 26, 2009.RetrievedSeptember 27,2009.
- ^Zywietz, Tobias."Chart Log UK: E-40 – E-Z Rollers".Zobbel.de. Archived fromthe originalon October 4, 2013.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
- ^""You Got It" by Lucas Grabeel ".iTunesUS.Apple.January 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2014.
- ^""135n8" by Lucas Grabeel ".iTunesUS.Apple.January 2014.RetrievedJanuary 31,2014.
- ^abPeak chart positions for singles and other charted songs in Australia:
- "We're All in This Together":"The ARIA Report: Issue 869 (Week Commencing 30 October 2006)"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.p. 4. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 19, 2006.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
- "Fabulous":"The ARIA Report: Issue 927 (Week Commencing 10 December 2007)"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.p. 4. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 19, 2007.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
- "A Night to Remember":"The ARIA Report: Issue 981 (Week Commencing 15 December 2008)"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.p. 4. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 19, 2008.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
- ^abPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top":"The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending January 13, 2007".ChartsPlus(281). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 3.
- "Fabulous" and "You Are the Music in Me":"The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending October 6, 2007".ChartsPlus(319). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 2.
- "What Time Is It?", "All for One", "Stick to the Status Quo" and "We're All in This Together":"The Official Charts Company – Cast of High School Musical discography".The Official Charts Company.
- "I Want It All":"The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending November 1, 2008".ChartsPlus(375). Liverpool: UKChartPlus: 2.
- ^"RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – We're All in This Together".Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
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