Garren Stitt

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Garren Lake Stitt
Born
Garren Lake Stitt

21 January 2003
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. [1]
Other namesGarren Lake
Occupation(s)Actor and Musician
Years active2011–2022
Website garrenlake.com

Garren Lake Stitt, often credited as either Garren Lake or LAKE!, is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in General Hospital and Andi Mack with the former earning him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.

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Personal life

Stitt was born in Alexandria, Virginia. His mother is Brazilian. [1] When he was 3 years old, he moved to California with his single mother, Yvette, and his older brother, Gabriel.

Career

Acting

Stitt started acting in 2011 with short films and minor television roles. In 2013, he was cast in his first film roles; Love Triangle, the James Franco directed film, Bukowski, and No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie . His first recurring TV role was as Connor in 4 episodes of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn .

Stitt landed the major recurring role of Marty (nicknamed Marty from the Party), a competitive charmer on Buffy Driscoll's track team, in Disney Channel's Andi Mack . He temporarily left the show during the second season to film General Hospital but returned for the third. [2]

Stitt replaced Rio Mangini as Oscar Nero on General Hospital in 2017, [3] a role for which he received a 2019 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. [4] He left when his character died in 2019. [5]

Music

In 2021, Stitt started releasing pop music under the name LAKE!, he released his debut single "Dead Roses" in February 2021. [6] The song was described as a "hip hop-alternative track" which finds Lake taking more of a "808 trap drum-driven and melodic pop sound". [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012BearShort film
The Lady in Pink ShowSamuelShort film
2013Death is a SalesmanKidShort film
Love TriangleChristopher
BukowskiRick
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie Sammy the Bully
Zombeo & JuliéculaShawnShort film
2014 Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn Young boy (uncredited)
2015Designer PupsCaden
2016Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Lance Keely

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Morbid MinutesYoung TomEpisode: "The Game"
2012Girl CrazyYoung Marcus1 episode
Up in ArmsLittle Kid #4Episode: "Hungry Games"
2014 Unusual Suspects Kenny ConrickEpisode: "Death of Innocence"
2014–2015 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Connor4 episodes
2016 Rosewood Oliver JacottEpisode: "Eddie & the Empire State of Mind"
2017–2019 Andi Mack Marty [2] Recurring role
2017–2019 General Hospital Oscar Nero [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General HospitalNominated [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 DeFalco, Ryane (January 28, 2019). "Interview: Garren Stitt of Andi Mack". Young Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Soaps.com (June 23, 2017). "Garren Stitt recast as Oscar on General Hospital". Soaps.com . United States: SheKnows Media . Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Schwartz, Ryan (May 5, 2019). "Daytime Emmys 2019: GH Wins 5 Major Awards, But Y&R Leads Soap Pack". TV Line. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ Eades, Chris (May 2, 2019). "GH Spoilers — A Final Farewell to Oscar". ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "LAKE! - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "LAKE! Drops Video For Debut Single "Dead Roses"". that raw sound. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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