Asher Book
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| Asher Book | |
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| Born | Asher Monroe Book September 18, 1988 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer, actor, and singer |
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| http://www.ashermonroe.com | |
Asher Monroe Book (born September 18, 1988) is an American dancer, singer and actor.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Arlington, Virginia in 1988, Asher started working professionally when he was seven years old. His first big break was at the age of seven when he landed the role of tiny teacup Chip in the national tour of the Broadway production of “Beauty and the Beast.” He continued working on show after show, which led him to New York City, where he attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York from 2000 to 2002, before moving to Los Angeles.
[edit] Career
At age seven, Book was chosen from an open casting call to portray tiny teacup Chip in the national tour of Beauty and the Beast, followed by the lead role in a production[where?] of Oliver!. In 2004, he appeared in the television movie Pop Rocks and the film Come Away Home. This was followed by guest roles on Zoey 101, Medium and Close to Home In 2009, Monroe portrayed Marco, an aspiring singer, in the MGM and Lakeshore feature film Fame, a remake of the 1980 musical film of the same name. In 2010, Book had a recurring role as Steve in the NBC television series Parenthood. The same year in August 2010 he booked a role on the hit show The Mentalist.
[edit] V Factory
In 2006, Book became a member of VFactory, an American Pop/R&B/Urban boy band
[edit] Solo Recording Career
In 2011, Asher started working on a new album under the name "Asher Monroe" with various producers including Matt Beckley and The S.T.R.Z. A full length album is expected in 2012.
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Jackson |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Steve |
| 2009 | Xpose | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Himself | |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself | |
| 2007 | Eight One Eight | Chris |
| Medium | Wyatt Forrester | |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Alex Tower |
| Come Away Hom | Chris | |
| 2005 | Zoey 101 | Glen Davis |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Fame | Marco |
