Milo Manheim

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Milo Manheim
Born
Milo Jacob Manheim [1]

(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001 (age 23)
Venice, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Mother Camryn Manheim
Website milomanheim.com

Milo Jacob Manheim (born March 6, 2001 [2] [3] [4] [5] ) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Zed in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Zombies , and its sequels Zombies 2 (2020) and Zombies 3 (2022). In 2018, he finished in second place on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars .

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Personal life

Manheim was born and raised in Venice, Los Angeles, in California. [4] He is the son of actress Camryn Manheim and former model Jeffrey Brezovar. [2] He is Jewish and held his bar mitzvah by exploring the topic “Activism at Any Age”, [6] with the Sholem Community, [7] a secular Jewish Sunday school in Los Angeles, California. [8] [9] Manheim plays guitar, drums, piano, and ukulele, as well as various wind instruments. [10] [11]

Career

Manheim's acting career began at the age of six, [2] in a local after-school program in Culver City. Since 2008, he starred in 20 different musicals with Liza Monjauze Productions. [12] In 2009, he appeared in a three-line guest appearance on the CBS television series Ghost Whisperer alongside his mother. [2] In 2017, he won "Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role" at the 2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival for his role in the musical "Generation Me". [13]

Manheim followed this up by being cast in a lead role in the Disney Channel television movie Zombies , which premiered on February 16, 2018. [14] Manheim reprised his role as Zed in the sequel films, Zombies 2 , [15] which premiered on February 14, 2020, and Zombies 3 which was released on Disney+ on July 15, 2022. [16]

On September 11, 2018, Manheim was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars . He was paired with professional dancer Witney Carson. [17] On November 19, 2018, Manheim and Carson finished the competition in second place, losing to radio personality Bobby Bones. [18]

In August 2022, Manheim was cast in a lead role, opposite Peyton List, in a Paramount+ series called School Spirits . [19]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Ghost Whisperer RileyEpisode: "Dead Listing"
2017Disney Parks Magical Christmas CelebrationHimselfTelevision special
2018 Dancing with the Stars HimselfMain role (season 27)
Zombies ZedTelevision film
2018–2019 American Housewife Pierce3 episodes
2019 Celebrity Family Feud Himself1 episode
2020 Zombies 2 ZedTelevision film
2021 The Conners Josh3 episodes
2023– School Spirits WallyMain role
2023 Prom Pact Ben PlunkettTelevision film
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. NicoRecurring role (season 2) [20]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Zombies 3 Zed
2023 Journey to Bethlehem Joseph
Thanksgiving Ryan
2025 Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires ZedFilming; also executive producer

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival Outstanding Performance in a Leading RoleGeneration MeNominated [13]

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  17. ↑ "Disney star Milo Manheim to hit the dance floor with Witney Carson on 'Dancing With the Stars'". ABC News. September 11, 2018. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
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  20. ↑ @DisneyBrandTVPR (May 26, 2022). "Aloha! @MiloManheim has been cast in a recurring role on the second season of #DoogieKamealohaMD! Milo will play Nico, a street smart teen who has been in & out of hospitals for years & lives life on the edge. Season 1 of "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." is now streaming on @disneyplus" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023– via Twitter.
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