Milo Manheim | |
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Born | Milo Jacob Manheim [1] March 6, 2001 Venice, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | milomanheim |
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 .
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 had his bar mitzvah ceremony, exploring the topic of "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]
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 an Paramount+ series called School Spirits . [19]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Riley | Episode: "Dead Listing" |
2017 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration | Himself | Television special |
2018 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | Main role (season 27) |
Zombies | Zed | Television film | |
2018–2019 | American Housewife | Pierce | 3 episodes |
2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | 1 episode |
2020 | Zombies 2 | Zed | Television film |
2021 | The Conners | Josh | 3 episodes |
2023 | School Spirits | Wally | Main role |
Prom Pact | Ben Plunkett | Television film | |
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Nico | Recurring role (season 2) [20] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Zombies 3 | Zed | |
2023 | Journey to Bethlehem | Joseph | |
Thanksgiving | Ryan | ||
2025 | Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires | Zed | Filming; also executive producer |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | New York Musical Theatre Festival | Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role | Generation Me | Nominated | [13] |
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Disney Channel will premiere a new original movie "Zombies" on Feb. 16 at 8 pm. ET/PT. The TV movie, which stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly...