Billy Unger

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Billy Unger
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Unger in 2015
Born
William Brent Unger

(1995-10-15) October 15, 1995 (age 28)
Other namesWilliam Brent
OccupationActor
Years active2007–2016
Known for

William Brent Unger (born October 15, 1995 [1] ) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chase on the Disney XD series Lab Rats and Lab Rats: Elite Force . Credited as Billy Unger before 2016, starting with Lab Rats: Elite Force, he is credited as William Brent. [2]

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Personal life

Unger was born in Palm Beach County, Florida. He moved to Hollywood with his family in 2006. [1]

Career

Since moving to LA, Unger has guest starred on Disney XD's Kickin' It , Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance and A.N.T. Farm , and on No Ordinary Family , Ghost Whisperer , Hawthorne , Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles , Mental , Medium , Desperate Housewives , Cold Case , and Scrubs . He also made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .

Unger has appeared in the films National Treasure: Book of Secrets , You Again , Monster Mutt , Opposite Day , Jack and the Beanstalk , and Rock Slyde .

Beginning in 2012 he began starring as Chase, the youngest of the super-human bionic teens, in the Disney XD series Lab Rats . In 2016, he continued to play Chase on the Lab Rats spinoff series Lab Rats: Elite Force , [3] [4] now credited as William Brent. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Seven's Eleven: Sweet ToysFrankie
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Charles Gates
2008 Rock Slyde Young Rock Slyde
2008Cop DogRobby North
2008 Opposite Day Samuel " Sammy" Benson
2009 Crank: High Voltage Young Chev Chelios
2010 Jack and the Beanstalk Prince Charming
2010 Monster Mutt Zack Taylor
2010 A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Hatchling SammyVoice role
2010 You Again Ben Olsen
2013 The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone Billy Stone

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Scrubs DevinEpisode: "My Turf War"
2007 Cold Case Jeff ReedEpisode: "Stalker"
2007 Desperate Housewives ChadEpisode: "Gossip"
2007 Desperate Housewives Jeremy McMullinEpisode: "Something's Coming"
2008 Medium Young Joey / Teddy CarmichaelEpisode: "Being Joey Carmichael"
2008 Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? EricVoice role; episodes: "Birthday Manners", "Good Sport Gator"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Martin "Marty" BedellEpisode: "Goodbye to All That"
2008 Family Guy various rolesVoice role; episode: "Tales of a Third Grade Nothing"
2009 Special Agent Oso MichaelVoice role; episode: "The Boy with the Golden Gift"
2009 Mental Conor StephensEpisode: "Manic at the Disco"
2009 Hawthorne SamEpisode: "Yielding"
2010 Ghost Whisperer Pete MurphyEpisode: "The Children's Parade"
2010 Sonny with a Chance WesleyEpisode: "Sonny With a 100% Chance of Meddling"
2011 No Ordinary Family Troy CottenEpisode: "No Ordinary Friends"
2012–2016 Lab Rats Chase DavenportMain role
2012 Kickin' It BrodyEpisode: "The Wrath of Swan"
2012 A.N.T. Farm NevilleEpisode: "endurANTs"
2016 Lab Rats: Elite Force ChaseMain role; credited as William Brent

Video game

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRoleResultRefs
2009 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a DVD FilmRobby North in Cop DogWon [5]
2009 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young ActorTeddy Carmichael in Medium Nominated [5]
2010 Young Artist Award Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and UnderConor Stephens in Mental Won [6]
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance Feature Film – Supporting Young ActorBen in You Again Won [7]
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–17Pete Murphy in Ghost Whisperer Nominated [7]
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Ensemble CastZack Taylor in Monster MuttNominated [8]

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