Joshua Bassett
Joshua Bassett | |
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| Born | December 22, 2000 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Joshua T. Bassett (born December 22, 2000)[1] is an American actor and singer. He is known for starring as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[2][3][4]
Early life
Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California to parents Taylor and Laura, and he has five sisters.[5][6][7][8] He was home-schooled.[9]
His first introduction to musical theater was at age 8, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical as J.V. Jock No. 2.[9] Since then, he has starred in over 30 musical productions.[10]
Bassett also sings and plays piano, guitar, and drums.[8][11][12]
Career
Bassett's first substantial role was in 2018, when he played the recurring role of Aidan Peters on the Disney Channel television series Stuck in the Middle.[10]
Bassett was cast in his first starring role at age 17 as Ricky Bowen, the male lead, in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[13] According to Playbill, Bassett co-wrote "Just a Moment" with co-star Olivia Rodrigo for the series' soundtrack.[14][15]
In early 2020, Bassett signed with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency.[16] He released his first single, "Common Sense," on music platforms on April 3, 2020.[17]
Discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Common Sense"[18] | 2020 | TBA |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [19] | |||
| "Just For A Moment" (with Olivia Rodrigo) |
2020 | 32 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Will | Episode: "Flight Risk" |
| 2018 | Game Shakers | Brock | Episode: "Babe & The Boys" |
| 2018 | Dirty John | Teenage John | Episode: "Lord High Executioner" |
| 2018 | Stuck in the Middle | Aidan Peters | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Linus | Episodes: "Girlfriend in a Coma", "I Want a New Drug" |
| 2019–present | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Ricky Bowen | Main role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Calvin Berger | Matt[20] | Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood[21] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Nominated | [22][23] |
References
- ^ Hanson-Firestone, Dana (November 14, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Joshua Bassett". TVOvermind. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 17, 2018). "'High School Musical' Disney Streaming Series Casts Joshua Bassett in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 17, 2018). "'High School Musical': Joshua Bassett To Star In Disney Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Elizabeth, Devon (October 17, 2018). ""High School Musical: The Musical" Casts Joshua Bassett in Lead Role". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ ""High School Musical: The Musical" Casts Joshua Bassett in Lead Role". Feeling the Vibe. February 21, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Disney+ Bio – Joshua Bassett" (PDF). Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Media Center. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 30, 2020). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' Star Joshua Bassett Inks With UTA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "8 Things You Didn't Know About Joshua Bassett | TigerBeat". 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ a b Miller, Bruce (November 10, 2019). "New 'High School Musical' pays homage, say Matt Cornett and Joshua Bassett". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Hsiao, Jeremy (November 2, 2019). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' winks to the past with a modern take". High School Insider – Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joshua Bassett on Instagram: "Not Right Now Written by me"". Instagram. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Joshua Bassett on Instagram: "I Know (Lie Lie Lie) -written by me-"". Instagram. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ McHenry, Jackson (November 11, 2019). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Premise: The Explanation". Vulture. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Sorren, Martha (November 15, 2019). "There Are Now New Songs In The HSM Canon". Refinery29. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (November 7, 2019). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Soundtrack, Out in January, to Feature HSM Classics and New Tunes". Playbill. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (2020-01-30). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' Star Joshua Bassett Inks With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ "Joshua Bassett Makes His Major Label Debut With “Common Sense”". idolator. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ Common Sense, retrieved 2020-04-03
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Calvin Berger L.A." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Standing Room Only and Graceful Productions Present Staged Reading of New Musical CALVIN BERGER". BroadwayWorld. July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 13, 2020). "Kids' Choice Awards: Chance the Rapper Set as Host; 'Avengers: Endgame' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (2 May 2020). "Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Complete List of Winners". Entertainment Tonight Online. Retrieved 3 May 2020.