Lucas Grabeel

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Lucas Grabeel
Lucas Grabeel while performing in High School Musical: The Concert
Lucas Grabeel while performing in High School Musical: The Concert
Background information
Birth name Lucas Stephen Grabeel
Born November 23, 1984 (1984-11-23) (age 23)
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Actor, singer
Years active 2004–present
Label(s) Hollywood
Website Official Website

Lucas Stephen Grabeel (pronounced /ˈgreɪbiːl/ "GRAY-beel";[1] born November 23, 1984) is an American actor and singer songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ryan Evans (Sharpay's fraternal twin brother) in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and its sequel High School Musical 2 and as Ethan Dalloway in the third and fourth installments of the Halloweentown series, Halloweentown High and Return to Halloweentown.

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[edit] Biography

Lucas Stephen Grabeel graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri in 2003 and then moved to Los Angeles to become an actor.

[edit] Acting

Several months after the move, he landed his first Disney Channel Original Movie, Halloweentown High. His debut performance was in the blockbuster made- for television Disney movie, High School Musical as Ryan Evans, in which he sang two duet songs with Ashley Tisdale -- "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top". He also sang with Andrew Seeley, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale in "I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" which was not in the movie, but was an extra track on the soundtrack. Lucas is a tenor.

Grabeel has made TV guest appearances on TV series such as Boston Legal, Smallville, Til Death, and Veronica Mars. He also participated in the first ever Disney Channel Games on the green team along with Ashley Tisdale, Mitchel Musso, Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment and Kyle Massey. Lucas also reprised his role as Ethan Dalloway in the fourth Halloweentown movie, "Return to Halloweentown". On Thanksgiving Day 2006, he was featured on a High School Musical float alongside co-stars Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman singing the number "We're All in This Together", both Lucas and Corbin splitting half of Zac Efron's (Troy) lines from the song. Lucas Grabeel also sang the same song, at the 2006 Miss Teen USA pageant, singing the chorus by himself while the contestants introduced themselves.

Lucas recently filmed the movie Alice Upside Down, as the character of Lester McKinley, which is an independent film based on the "Alice" book series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. It is expected to release in selected theaters in spring 2008. He also recorded the voice of a dog in the upcoming animated film, At Jesus' Side. In January 2007, he finished touring on the High School Musical: The Concert. Lucas also recorded "You Know I Will" for The Fox and the Hound 2. On April 13, 2007, Lucas finished production on High School Musical 2, in which he returned as Ryan Evans. This premiered on the Disney Channel on August 17, 2007. He had duets with Tisdale as in the original movie, but also had a "show stopper" song with Corbin Bleu (as Chad) in "I Don't Dance." Lucas also recorded "Go The Distance" for the CD Disneymania 5. He will also be starring as Ezra in The Adventures of Food Boy. He will appear in the movie Milk, a biopic about the slain, gay, San Francisco-born activist who fights for the rights of homosexuals living inside the closet. Lucas is playing a friend and supporter of Harvey, Danny Nicoletta, who worked at a camera store Harvey owned.

[edit] Singing

Lucas released a single named "You Got It" and surfaced the net. The song was also used in a scene in High School Musical 2, when Sharpay and Ryan are entering the country club. You Got It was released to iTunes in September 2007. The music video of the said song, made by Grabeel and his friends Mike and Marc, was also released Halloween 2007 to iTunes. He and Corbin Bleu are the only two High School Musical stars who haven't been on The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody. He is also the only high musical star not to guest in any "Disney Channel Original Series" In June 2007, he returned on the green team from the Disney Channel Games with Dylan Sprouse, Miley Cyrus, Monique Coleman and Brandon Baker, and later starred in the 2008 Walt Disney Pictures film College Road Trip as Scooter, which features other Disney stars Raven-Symone, Brenda Song and Margo Harshman.

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008
Milk Danny Nicoletta Film
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Ryan Evans Filming
Lock and Roll Forever[2] Donnie Film
The Adventures of Food Boy Ezra Film
Alice Upside Down Lester McKinley Film
College Road Trip Scooter Film
2007
High School Musical 2 Ryan Evans TV Film
Disney Channel Games '07 Himself Green Team player
2006 Smallville Young Lex Luthor Guest Appearance
'Til Death Pete Pratt Guest Appearance (1 Episode)
Return To Halloweentown Ethan Dalloway TV Film
High School Musical Ryan Evans TV Film
Miss Teen USA Himself Performer
The Teen Choice Awards 2006 Himself Won the 2006 Teen Choice Awards
Disney Channel Games '06 Himself Green Team
Veronica Mars Kelly Kuzio Guest Appearance (2 episodes)
2005 Boston Legal Jason Matheny Guest Appearance
2004 Halloweentown High Ethan Dalloway TV Film

[edit] Discography

[edit] Soundtracks

Album Information
High School Musical Soundtrack
High School Musical 2 Soundtrack

[edit] Other Songs

Year Title Album
2006 "You Know I Will" The Fox and The Hound 2 soundtrack
2007 "Go the Distance"
 DisneyMania 5
"You Got It"* Demo Single
"Jenny Got A Fever" Alice Soundtrack
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" A Disney Channel Holiday
"I'm not me" Let me be me
2008 "The Princess & The Toad Feat. Nikki Blonsky"
 DisneyMania 8

[edit] References

  1. ^ In this video clip, Lucas Grabeel can be heard pronouncing his name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkTg7p3p1yM
  2. ^ Sony does Japanese 'Musical', Variety, October 30, 2007.

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