Leon Thomas III
| Leon Thomas III |
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Leon G. Thomas III[1] |
| Also known as |
Leon Thomas |
| Born |
August 1, 1993 (1993-08-01) (age 18)[2]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres |
R&B, pop |
| Occupations |
Actor, musician, dancer |
| Instruments |
Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass, sax, beatbox |
| Years active |
2003–present |
| Associated acts |
Victoria Justice,Ariana Grande |
Leon G. Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) is an American actor,[3] singer, songwriter, musician and dancer who plays the role of Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious. He will be debuting an album in late 2011.
Early life
Thomas was born in Brooklyn, to Jayon Anthony.[1][4]
Broadway
He made his Broadway debut at age 10[1] in 2003 as Young Simba in the Broadway production of The Lion King. In 2004, he appeared as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Broadway cast of Tony Kushner's Caroline or Change. He also toured with the company during its five-month run in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Thomas has performed in the Broadway productions The Lion King, Caroline, or Change, and The Color Purple.[5]
Television
In 2007, Thomas appeared in the film August Rush as Arthur performing the song "La Bamba" and was the singing voice for Tyrone in The Backyardigans. Thomas has also guest starred on Jack's Big Music Show and Just Jordan. He also appeared as Harper in iCarly Saves TV and was featured on The Naked Brothers Band Christmas Special. He is a main character on Victorious, playing Andre Harris, which premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010. He also appeared as himself in the True Jackson, VP February 5, 2011 season 2 episode. He also appeared as Andre in the iCarly and Victorious crossover, "iParty with Victorious".
Filmography
Broadway
Awards
References
- ^ a b c Navarro, Mireya (September 23, 2007). "When Childhood Is a Tough Role". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/fashion/23hollywood.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Twitter: Leon Thomas III (verified account)". http://twitter.com/#!/Leonthomas3/status/97881494168682496. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (October 20, 2009). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2010. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 20–. ISBN 9780740785368. http://books.google.com/books?id=-1aM7D_ymdAC&pg=PA20. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ Vinson, Kristi (April 20, 2011). "Nickelodeon Star Paints With Teens". Kennesaw Patch. http://kennesaw.patch.com/articles/nickelodeon-star-paints-it-up-at-teen-center. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ Leon Thomas III at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Emmy Awards – Outstanding Children's Program
External links
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| Date of birth |
August 1, 1993 |
| Place of birth |
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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