Calum Worthy

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Calum Worthy
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Worthy in 2017
Born (1991-01-28) January 28, 1991 (age 33)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2001–present

Calum Worthy (born January 28, 1991) is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer, known for his roles as Dez Wade on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally , Alex Trimboli in the Netflix series American Vandal , Nicholas Godejohn in the Hulu series The Act , and himself in The Coppertop Flop Show . He has won two Young Artist Awards in the Leading Young Actor category for his performances in the comedy film National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) and the science fiction television series Stormworld (2009). He also won the Leading Actor award at the 2010 Leo Awards for his performance in Stormworld.

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Worthy has guest-starred in numerous television series, including ABC Family's Kyle XY , The CW's Supernatural and Smallville , CTV's Flashpoint , The Hub's R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series , Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie , Disney XD's Zeke and Luther , and Two and a Half Men .

Life and career

Worthy was born January 28, 1991, to Sandra Webster Worthy and David Worthy, in Victoria, British Columbia. [1] [2] He made his screen debut at the age of 9, guest-starring in Fox's Night Visions (directed by Bill Pullman). At the age of 10, he starred in the three-episode British miniseries I Was a Rat . [3] He has since completed more than 50 film and TV projects, and has worked in five countries—Canada, United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. He won two Young Artist Awards for Leading Young Actor in 2004 and 2010, [4] [5] while receiving a nomination for Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor for When Jesse Was Born in 2006. [6] He also won a Leo Award for Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series in 2010. [7]

Worthy resided in Los Angeles, California, [2] while a series regular on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally , of which he wrote one episode. In 2013, he created, wrote, and executive produced—along with Derek Baynham and Kelly May—the sketch comedy series The Coppertop Flop Show , which was picked up by Disney Channel to air in late 2013.

Worthy stated that when he had free time from filming Austin & Ally, he attended university. [8] He also stated that when he has free time, he enjoys making sketches with friends. [8]

In July 2017 Worthy was cast as Robbie Baldwin / Speedball in Freeform's upcoming New Warriors television series. [9] The series was ultimately not picked up. [10]

In 2018, Calum played Alex Trimboli in the first season of Netflix's American Vandal . [11] In 2019, he played Nicholas Godejohn in the first season of The Act . [12]

In February 2021, it was announced that Worthy had been cast as Jasper in the upcoming Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her , which is adapted from the Karin Slaughter novel of the same name. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Kid on bike
2006 Dr. Dolittle 3 Tyler
2007 The Last Mimzy Teenage cyborg
2008 Mulligans Felix
2009 What Goes Up Blastoff! chorus
2010 Daydream Nation Craig
2011The OddsBerry Lipke
2011 The Big Year Colin Debs
2013 Rapture-Palooza Clark Lewis
2014 Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? Colin Doyle
2015All She WishesDrake
2015BlackburnRyan
2016 The Thinning Kellan Woods
2017 Bodied Adam Merkin
2018 The Thinning: New World Order Kellan Woods
2019 Corporate Animals Aidan
2019 Assimilate Randy FosterOriginally titled Replicate

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Mysterious Ways Alien / Kid clownEpisode: "Do You See What I See?"
2001 Night Visions Prairie boyEpisode: "A View Through the Window"
2001 I Was a Rat Roger/Ratty3 episodes
2002 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction RandyEpisode: "The Mandarin's Bowl"
2003 Out of Order Young MarkMiniseries
2003Bunshiro and FukuYoung YonosukeTelevision miniseries; voice role (English version)
2003 National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion Danny SniderTelevision film
2004 The Days Keenan2 episodes
2004 Stargate Atlantis Hunter kidEpisode: "Childhood's End"
2005 Reunion HenryEpisode: "1989"
2006 Kyle XY Toby NeuworthEpisode: "This Is Not a Test"
2006 Psych Malone BreyfogleEpisode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"
2007 Psych ShockleyEpisode: "If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?"
2007Crossroads: A Story of ForgivenessKipTelevision film
2007Second SightYoung Victor KaufmanTelevision film
2008 Supernatural DennyEpisode: "Wishful Thinking"
2009 Smallville Garth Ranzz / Lightning Lad Episode: "Legion"
2009 Stormworld LeeMain role
2009 Flashpoint Billy DresdenEpisode: "Perfect Storm"
2009Living Out LoudHenryTelevision film
2010 Tower Prep Don Fincher2 episodes
2010 Caprica CassEpisode: "Blowback"
2010 Bond of Silence Shane BatesmanTelevision film; uncredited[ citation needed ]
2011 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series KellyEpisode: "Game Over"
2011 Good Luck Charlie LewisEpisode: "A L.A.R.P. in the Park"
2011 Zeke and Luther TeddyEpisode: "Zeke and Lu's New Crew"
2011 Best Player ZastrowTelevision film
2011–2016 Austin & Ally Dez WadeMain role
2012 Longmire Zac NunnEpisode: "8 Seconds"
2012 Jessie Dez WadeEpisode: "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year"
2013–2014 The Coppertop Flop Show HimselfLead role; also writer and executive producer
2014 Some Assembly Required Caden ClarkEpisode: "Pop Superstar"
2015 Backstrom Joshua LarimerEpisode: "Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It"
2015 I Didn't Do It DezEpisode: "Bite Club"
2015 Wander Over Yonder Teen leaderVoice role; episode: "The Black Cube"
2016–2017 Bizaardvark Victor2 episodes
2016 Motive Derek HolstadtEpisode: "Foreign Relations"
2016 Aquarius Steven Parent2 episodes
2017 American Vandal Alex TrimboliRecurring role (season 1)
2017 Wisdom of the Crowd JakeEpisode: "Trade Secrets"
2018 New Warriors Robbie Baldwin / Speedball Unsold TV pilot
2019 The Act Nick GodejohnMain role
2020 Utopia EthanRecurring role
2021 Pacific Rim: The Black Taylor TravisMain voice role
2022 Pieces of Her JasperRecurring role
2022 Reboot Zack JacksonMain role [14]
2023 Party Down Stuart GluberdEpisode: "First Annual PI2A Symposium"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2004 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young ActorNational Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family ReunionWon
2006 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Short Film – Young ActorWhen Jesse Was BornNominated
2008 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young ActorPsychNominated
2010 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young ActorStormworldWon
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and OverFlashpointNominated
Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV SeriesStormworldNominated
Leo Award Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or SeriesStormworldWon

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