Asher Angel

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Asher Angel
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Angel in 2019
Born
Asher Dov Angel

(2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 21)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Asher Dov Angel [1] (born September 6, 2002 [2] ) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the 2008 film Jolene , starring Jessica Chastain. He is known for his role as Jonah Beck in the 2017 Disney Channel series Andi Mack . Angel portrayed Billy Batson in the 2019 DC Extended Universe film Shazam! and its 2023 sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods .

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Personal life

Angel was born in Phoenix, Arizona, [3] and lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona. His parents are Jody and Coco Angel, and he is the oldest of three siblings, with a brother and sister. [4] He is Jewish. [4] He sings and plays the guitar. [5]

Career

At the age of 5, Angel appeared in the 2008 film Jolene . Angel started his career by appearing in numerous theater productions. [6] At the age of 7, Desert Stages Theatre held auditions for the musical Oliver! and, with his parents' permission, Angel auditioned and won a role in the production. [7] His mother promised to take him to Los Angeles if he "put in the work and [did] 30 [local] shows", and he went on to act in multiple plays including The Little Mermaid , Seussical , Mary Poppins , and Into the Woods at the Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale. His mother kept her promise, and Angel traveled to Los Angeles where, at age 12, he auditioned for and won the part of Jonah Beck in the Disney Channel television series Andi Mack . His whole family moved to Utah to accommodate filming for the series. [4]

In April 2019, Angel played the lead role of Billy Batson, with Zachary Levi starring as his adult superhero alter ego, in the film adaptation of DC Comics' Shazam! The film, a further installment of the DC Extended Universe, was released to critical acclaim. [8] Angel released his debut single "One Thought Away", featuring Wiz Khalifa, in 2019. [9] He reprised his role of Billy Batson in Shazam! Fury of the Gods , which was released on March 17, 2023. [10] [11]

In February 2022, Angel joined the cast of Hulu's Darby and the Dead . [12] In May 2023, it was announced that Angel had been cast in the thriller movie Lazareth as well as the teen romance 99 Days. [13] [14] He starred in the movie On Fire , which was released in select theaters in late 2023. [15] He released the single "Flip the Switch" in January 2024. [16]

Filmography

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Angel in 2018

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Jolene 5-year-old Brad Jr.
2018On PointeAlexAlso known as Driven to Dance
2019 Shazam! Billy Batson [17]
2022 Darby and the Dead James [18]
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Billy Batson [10]
On Fire Clay Laughlin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn JasperEpisode: "Ballet and the Beasts"
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Ryan WolfEpisode: "De Los Inocentes" [19]
2017–2019 Andi Mack Jonah BeckMain role
2020 All That HimselfEpisode: 1117
The Substitute HimselfEpisode: "Asher Angel"
Group Chat HimselfEpisode: "Dance Dance Fart"
Nickelodeon's Unfiltered HimselfEpisode: "Zombies Eat Unicorns!"
2021 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series JackEpisode: "Spring Break"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Shazam! Nominated [20]
Young Entertainer AwardsBest Young Ensemble in a Television Series Andi Mack Won [21]
2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Social Star Award—Won [22]

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  2. ↑ "Disney Channel – Andi Mack – Show Bios (Asher Angel)". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
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  9. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (June 7, 2019). "Asher Angel Calls on Wiz Khalifa to Help See His Girlfriend in 'One Thought Away' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Asher Angel Reveals His Music Inspirations And Talks About Positivity Anthem 'Flip The Switch'". New Scene Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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