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Devon Werkheiser (born March 8, 1991[1][2]) is an American actor, voice actor, singer-songwriter and musician. As an actor, Werkheiser is known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and for his role as the lead character Nolan Byrd in the 2007 Nickelodeon television movie Shredderman Rules. Werkheiser also played Peter Parkes in the fourth and final season of the ABC Family series Greek.

Early life[edit]

Werkheiser was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Johns Creek, Georgia. His parents enrolled him in acting classes at the Talent Factory, a local children’s acting program.[3]

Career[edit]

Acting[edit]

After landing a minor role in We Were Soldiers, Werkheiser and his mother moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. In 2003, he had a main role as Max Korda in the TV movie Recipe for Disaster.[4] Since his arrival in Hollywood, Werkheiser has landed several television and film roles, the biggest of which is that of Ned Bigby on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.[2] Werkheiser lent his voice in movies such as: Casper's Scare School the voice of as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Casper's Shadow, and Good Dragon and The Wizzard of Krudd as the voice of Gordo.[5]

In 2007, Werkheiser starred in a Nickelodeon movie based on Wendelin Van Draanen's Shredderman book series Shredderman Rules as Nolan Byrd/Shredderman.[6] Later that year, Werkheiser played the role of Chris Marino in Lifetime original movie Christmas in Paradise.[7] In 2009, Werkheiser starred as Victor in the movie The First Time.[4] He played the role of Victor, who has an incurable crush on hot senior Anya, who is way out of his league and she doesn't have a clue he exists. He also had a significant role in the movie The Prankster, in which he played the role of Brad Burris.[8]

In 2011, Werkheiser played the role of Danny in the horror thriller movie Beneath the Darkness.[9] In 2012, he played the lead role of Cassidy Warren in web series Never Fade Away.[10] In 2013 Werkheiser starred as Max in the horror film The Wicked.[11][12] He played the supporting role of Brett in Lifetime movie Zephyr Springs also known as Deadly Spa.[13] In 2014, Werkheiser starred as Nick Behrle in the movie California Scheming and had a role as Fitch in the movie Helicopter Mom.[14][15] In 2015, he starred as Andy in the short film Arthur.[16]

In 2016, Werkheiser starred as Jason in the television movie Bad Sister, which premiered on Lifetime on January 4, 2016;[17] in the movie his character is stalked by the school's newest nun.[18] He is hosting DanceOn's first competition series Dance-Off Juniors on free mobile-streaming service Go90 which will be judged by Alyson Stoner, Matt Steffanina, Ladia Yates, and Todrick Hall which premiered on April 20, 2016.[19]

In summer 2016, Werkheiser starred as Logan in the romantic comedy film Sundown directed by Fernando Librrija and co-starring Camilla Belle, Sean Marquette, and Sara Paxton.[20]

On December 5, 2016, he guest starred in an episode of 2 Broke Girls.[21] In 2017, Werkheiser played the role of Brock in the comedy film Where's the Money alongside Andrew Bachelor and Logan Paul.[22] In 2018, he had a supporting role as Joey in the indie crime drama Break Night and played the role of a judge in the dance film To The Beat! alongside Alyson Stoner.[23] Werkheriser played the role of Charlie in the web mini-series Rough Draft, which was released on YouTube on February 11, 2019.[24] Werkheiser played the supporting role of Floyd Stiles in the crime film Crown Vic.[25] In 2019, Werkheiser starred as Sam in the romantic comedy film Santa Girl alongside Jennifer Stone.[26]

Music[edit]

Werkheiser in February 2010

Werkheiser originally signed with Universal Motown for his debut studio album, however his label status on Myspace has since changed to unsigned, possibly indicating that he is no longer with Universal.[27] His album, which has been described as being a combination of rock and pop, will feature him singing and playing the guitar.[28] Werkheiser has requested that he be able to co-write the lyrics and music of all of his songs, and he has been working with artists including Tim Myers, Wally Gagel, Eddie Galan, and Charlie Midnight to help write his songs.[citation needed] He performed live shows with female vocalists Kristen Marie Hollyin and Britney Christian[29] and plans to go on live tours after the release of the album.[30]

His first single, a full band production of "If Eyes Could Speak", was released April 1, 2010 on iTunes. The official music video was released via YouTube on June 15, 2010. It stars himself and his partner at the time, Molly McCook.[31] His second single, "Sparks Will Fly", was released July 29, 2010 on iTunes. He planned to release an extended play, which would in turn lead to an eventual release of an album. Werkheiser had written over 45 songs, though he hadn't decided which to include on an EP or album.[32]

He released his first EP named I Am on June 25, 2013.[30] On June 9, 2015, he released his second EP named Here and Now.[33] On January 3, 2016, Werkheiser released a single "Stuck On the Ground".[34] He released another single "Fire" on January 22, 2016.[35] On January 29, 2016, Werkheiser released a stripped version of his single "Stuck on the Ground".[36]

On April 23, 2020, he released his third EP named Chapter One, which consisted of 5 songs.[37]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Singles[edit]

Other appearances[edit]

All of the following were only released on Myspace.

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Devon Werkheiser". Hollywood.com. Hollywood.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  2. ^ a b Rogers, John (June 1, 2007). "Nickelodeon's 'Ned's Declassified' reveals the secret of its TV success". Deseret News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-01-13. Werkheiser has gone from 12 to 16 while playing Ned Bigby, school slacker extraordinaire and star of "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."
  3. ^ Brett, Jennifer (September 6, 2004). "A Star Grows in Duluth". The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  4. ^ a b Carter, Brooke (January 2, 2017). "What Happened to Devon Werkheiser – News & Updates". Gazette Review. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  5. ^ "Casper's Scare School (2006)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  6. ^ Stewart, Susan (June 9, 2007). "Shredderman Rules - Television - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  7. ^ "Christmas in Paradise". Dolphin Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  8. ^ "Cast". The Prankster. Prankster Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  9. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 5, 2012). "'Beneath the Darkness,' Starring Dennis Quaid". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  10. ^ Johnathon (May 8, 2012). "Web Series Never Fade Away Pilot Review!". The View from Denial Island. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  11. ^ Larson, Ryan (April 14, 2013). "Review: The Wicked". Shock Till You Drop. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  12. ^ Lind-Westbrook, Jennifer (April 30, 2013). "'The Wicked' Attempts to Satisfy Fans of 'Saw' and 'Hostel'". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  13. ^ "Deadly Spa". myLifetime.com. Lifetime Entertainment Services. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  14. ^ Scheck, Frank (January 31, 2014). "California Scheming: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  15. ^ "Synopsis". Helicopter Mom. American Film Productions. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  16. ^ Max, Daniel (February 16, 2015). "ARTHUR (Short Film)". Vimeo. IAC. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  17. ^ "Who Is Jason In 'Bad Sister'?". 2Paragraphs. January 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  18. ^ "Bad Sister". myLifetime.com. Lifetime Entertainment Services. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  19. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 23, 2016). "Verizon Go90 to Launch Kids' Dance-Competition Series From DanceOn". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  20. ^ Walsh, Katie (May 12, 2016). "Review: Crude comedy 'Sundown' is strictly offensive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  21. ^ "Who Is Caroline's Date, Randy's Co-Worker, Tyler on '2 Broke Girls'?". 2Paragraphs. December 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  22. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (June 1, 2016). "Indie Comedy 'Where's The Money' Set With Vine Star Andrew Bachelor (King Bach)". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  23. ^ Wilmer, Tom (January 14, 2018). "BREAK NIGHT movie filmed in 8 days for $50K—a conversation with the producer Barbara Barrielle". KCBX. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  24. ^ Carpenter, Cameron (February 11, 2019). "ROUGH DRAFT - Episode 1: Close-Knit". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  25. ^ Singerman, Leah (May 6, 2019). "Film Review: CROWN VIC: A Blurry Exploration of Right and Wrong [Tribeca 2019]". FilmBook. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  26. ^ Ellenbogen, Rachael (October 14, 2017). "'Ned's Declassified' Alum Devon Werkheiser Joins Jennifer Stone's Christmas Film 'Santa Girl'". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  27. ^ Werkheiser, Devon. "Devon". Myspace. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  28. ^ Beck, Marilyn; Jenel Smith, Stacy (July 10, 2007). "Zac Efron Ready to Grow Up, Superman Brandon Routh Eager to Branch Out". National Ledger. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  29. ^ Christian, Britney. "Britney Christian". Myspace. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  30. ^ a b "Home". Devon Werkheiser. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  31. ^ Soto, Richard (January 22, 2014). "Official Devon Werkheiser If Eyes Could Speak Music Video YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  32. ^ Dees, Kevin (July 30, 2010). "Check Out Our Exclusive Interview With Devon Werkheiser". Rick.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  33. ^ a b "Here and Now - EP by Devon Werkheiser". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  34. ^ a b "Stuck on the Ground - Single by Devon Werkheiser". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  35. ^ "Fire - Single by Devon Werkheiser". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  36. ^ "Stuck on the Ground (Stripped) - Single by Devon Werkheiser". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  37. ^ Chapter One Ep by Devon Werkheiser, retrieved 2020-04-28
  38. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2010). "CBS picks up dramas 'ATF,' 'Quinn-tuplets'". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  39. ^ a b "I Am - EP by Devon Werkheiser". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  40. ^ Chapter One Ep, retrieved 2020-04-28
  41. ^ "If Eyes Could Speak by Devon Werkheiser". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  42. ^ "Sparks Will Fly by Devon Werkheiser". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  43. ^ "Stand Up - Single by Devon Werkheiser". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2019-08-31.

External links[edit]

  • Devon Werkheiser at IMDb 
  • Devon Werkheiser's channel on YouTube
  • Devon Werkheiser on Twitter