Chris Warren (actor)

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Chris Warren
Born
Christopher Warren Jr.
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
[ citation needed ]
Children1
Parent Brook Kerr (mother)

Christopher Warren Jr. is an American actor. He is best known as Zeke Baylor in the High School Musical franchise, Ty in The Fosters and Jason Parker in Grand Hotel . Since 2020 he plays Hayden in BET TV series Sistas .

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Career

Warren has been featured in such movies as 2000's Love & Basketball . [1] From 2004 to 2005, he played Jimmy Ramírez on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [2] Some of his television credits include guest appearances on Just Jordan and Zoey 101 . [3] Chris first appeared as Zeke in High School Musical [4] and reprised the role in High School Musical 2 , [5] and High School Musical 3: Senior Year . [6]

He guest starred in Good Luck Charlie which starred his co-star Bridgit Mendler from Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel . [7] In 2017, Warren starred in the Jason Michael Brescia film (Romance) In the Digital Age . [8] In 2019, he took on the role of Jason Parker in the ABC television series Grand Hotel . [9] In 2020, he was cast as Hayden Moss, on Sistas , on BET. [10]

Personal life

Chris Warren is the son of Christopher Warren Sr. and actress Brook Kerr. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Shoe Shine BoysWitness
Men of Honor Young Carl Brashear
Love & Basketball Kelvin
2005 American Gun Marcus
2006 High School Musical Zeke BaylorTV movie
2007 High School Musical 2
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Depth ChargeJames PiersallTV movie
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Xander
2017 (Romance) in the Digital Age Marcellus Roberts
2023 Ruined Landon Richards

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Becker RobEpisode: "He Said, She Said"
2004–2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Jimmy RamirezRecurring role
2005 Zoey 101 Darrell2 episodes
Unfabulous JimEpisode: "The Balancing Act"
The Bernie Mac Show JasonEpisode: "What Would Jason Do?"
2007 Just Jordan CritterEpisode: "Critter Is Buggin"
2010–2011 The Hard Times of RJ Berger PattersonRecurring role
2011 Good Luck Charlie JustinEpisode: "Snow Show"
2012 The Inbetweeners Darius HillEpisode: "The Masters"
2015–2016 The Fosters Ty HensdaleRecurring role (Seasons 3–4)
2019 Grand Hotel Jason ParkerMain role
2020–present Sistas Hayden MossRecurring role (seasons 2–4); Main role (seasons 5–present)
2023 Grey's Anatomy Brandon MarwoodEpisode: "Pick Yourself up"

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