Dale Whibley

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Dale Whibley
Born
Dale Austin Whibley

(1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Dale Austin Whibley (born October 4, 1997) is a Canadian actor. He gained attention in 2015 for appearing in the Nickelodeon musical comedy Make It Pop and later he starred in the Netflix slasher film There's Someone Inside Your House (2021).

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Early life

Dale Austin Whibley was born on October 4, 1997, in Toronto, [1] and grew up in the city Barrie. [2] At the age of five, Whibley began his acting career in television commercials. [2]

Career

Whibley make his television debut on an episode of the sitcom Life with Boys , playing the role of Connor McGill. [2] This was followed by with a minor role in the documentary series Canadian Made . In 2013, Whibley had a recurring role in the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation , in which played Neil Martin. [2] The following year, he had a guest role on the comedy series Max & Shred . [2] In 2015, he was cast in the main role in the Nickelodeon musical comedy Make It Pop , where he played Caleb Davis, the disc jockey of the band XO-IQ. [3] Also in 2015, Whibley made his feature film debut in a minor role in the independent comedy-drama's Len and Company directed by Tim Godsall and Katie Knight.

In 2018, he had a guest role in the second season of the Audience Network's drama Ice as the handsome high school senior Braxton. [4] In 2019, Whibley joined the fifth season of the fantasy comedy-drama series Good Witch in a recurring role as Luke Williams. [5]

In 2021, Whibley played the role of Lucas Gruzinsky in the Disney+ sports comedy-drama Big Shot . [6] [7] That same year, he starred as Zachariah "Zach" Sandford in Patrick Brice's There's Someone Inside Your House . [8]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Len and Company Derek Coulter
2019Dance TogetherNoah
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House Zachariah "Zach" Sandford
2023 Fitting In Chad
2025 Fear Street: Prom Queen Jimmy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Life with Boys Connor McGillEpisode: "Hitting the Breaks with Boys"
Canadian Made Lil Boy BombardierEpisode: "Snow Crossing"
2013–2014 Degrassi: The Next Generation Neil MartinGuest role; 6 episodes
2014–2015 Max & Shred Yuud NuuderuudGuest role; 2 episodes
2015–2016 Make It Pop Caleb DavisMain role
2016 The Other Kingdom BelacEpisode: "Get a Job"
I'll Be Home for ChristmasLuke TateTelevision film
Sound of ChristmasJordan CrawfordTelevision film
2017 Shadowhunters Teen Jace HerondaleEpisode: "Parabatai Lost"
The Christmas CureKyle TurnerTelevision film
2017, 2024 Murdoch Mysteries Gerald Jarvis / Ross Campbell2 episodes
2018 Ice BraxtonGuest role; 3 episodes
2019 Blood & Treasure Teen Danny McNamaraEpisode: "Return of the Queen"
Good Witch Luke WilliamsRecurring role; 6 episodes
The Christmas ChaletAndrewTelevision film
2020 October Faction JackEpisode: "The Horror Out of Time"
Transplant EthanEpisode: "Your Secrets Can Kill You"
American Housewife ConnerGuest role; 2 episodes
2021Christmas Movie MagicStanTelevision film
2021–2022 Big Shot Lucas GruzinskyRecurring role; 9 episodes
2023Luckless in LoveDirkTelevision film
GrayBen GrayGuest role; 3 episodes
2025 The Way Home Max GoodwinRecurring role; 7 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015Joey AwardsBest Actor in a TV Comedy Leading Role Make It Pop Nominated [9]
Best Young Ensemble in a TV SeriesNominated

References

  1. Hudson, Shawna (September 26, 2016). "Make it Pop's Dale Whibley Dishes on His Quirky Habit, Musical Skills and Cool Collection". Sweety High. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Make It Pop Premieres September 9 on YTV". News Wire. August 14, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. Caramanica, Jon (April 5, 2015). "Review: 'Make It Pop' on Nickelodeon Veers Toward K-Pop". The New York Times . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. Petski, Denise (November 17, 2017). "'Dietland' Casts Ricardo Davila As Regular; Dale Whibley Joins 'Ice'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  5. Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 18, 2019). "'Good Witch' Season 5 Finale Recap: Middleton Says Goodbye To Grace". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. Mulderig, John (April 20, 2021). "'Big Shot,' streaming, Disney+". The Catholic Spirit . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. Petski, Denise (April 30, 2021). "'Big Shot': Camryn Manheim Joins David E. Kelley's Disney+ Series As Recurring, Daisha Graf & Dale Whibley Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. Jan, Kevin (October 27, 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with There's Someone Inside Your House's Dale Whibley". Pop Culturalist. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  9. "The Joey Awards". Joey Awards. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2024.