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Born | Mitchel Tate Musso July 9, 1991 [1] Garland, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 2002–2020 |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Mitchel Tate Musso (born July 9, 1991) [1] is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in Hannah Montana ; Jeremy Johnson in the animated series Phineas and Ferb ; and his Disney XD role as King Brady on Pair of Kings . He was the host of Disney Channel's PrankStars . [3]
He voiced DJ in the animated film, Monster House , and starred as Raymond Figg in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Life Is Ruff , released in 2005. Musso's self-titled debut album was released on June 2, 2009, on Walt Disney Records. The album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200. [4]
Musso was born in Garland, Texas, the son of Katherine (née Moore) and Samuel Musso, who were involved in community theater in Dallas, Texas. [5] He has two brothers – Mason Musso, who sang lead vocals in the band Metro Station, and Marc Musso, an actor. He is of Italian and English descent. [6] He grew up in Rockwall, Texas. [7]
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In 2003, Mitchel made his Hollywood film debut in Secondhand Lions , alongside his brother Marc. Before Musso was cast in Secondhand Lions, he had been in several films beforehand: Am I Cursed? as Richie and The Keyman as a Cub Scout, both in 2002. Musso also starred in three episodes of King of the Hill as the voice of Bobby Hill's friend Curt in the episodes "The Powder Puff Boys" and "Bobby Rae" as well as the surfer kid in "Four Wave Intersection" in 2007.
In addition to his role as Oliver Oken in Disney Channel's Hannah Montana , Musso also voiced Jeremy Johnson in Phineas and Ferb , a boy on whom the title characters' sister, Candace (Ashley Tisdale) has a crush. Other acting credits include Raymond Figg in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Life Is Ruff , the voice of Aang in the unaired version of the pilot episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender , the voice of DJ in the film Monster House , and Hannah Montana: The Movie , which was released on April 10, 2009.
He appeared in the Disney Channel Games in 2006 on the Green Team, and appeared on the Red Team in 2007 and 2008. He also appeared in the television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire alongside Chuck Norris and Selena Gomez. On June 2, 2008, Musso was a surprise guest at the Spotlight Awards at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. He presented awards to the Best Actor and Best Actress of the 2007–2008 theatrical year. In 2008 Musso, Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus all made "family" guest appearances in Metro Station's music video for "Seventeen Forever".
In early 2009, Musso was cast, alongside The Suite Life on Deck and House of Payne 's Doc Shaw, in a new television series for Disney XD titled Pair of Kings . The series began production in March 2010, following the production of the final season of Hannah Montana in which Musso will only be a guest. The series premiered on September 10, 2010. It was announced that Musso would be the host of Disney Channel's latest hidden camera reality series, PrankStars , which premiered on July 15, 2011.
On December 12, 2011, Disney XD renewed the series Pair of Kings for a third season. Musso did not return for the new season and, instead, he was replaced by a new character played by Adam Hicks. [8]
Musso sang a remixed remake of the song "Lean on Me" for the Disney film, Snow Buddies ; the music video is included on the DVD and the song is included on the Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10 CD. Musso also sang the song "If I Didn't Have You" with Hannah Montana co-star Emily Osment for the Disneymania 6 CD in 2008 and sang the song Stand Out for the Disneymania 7 CD in 2010. For their 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie, Hatching Pete , Musso teamed up with co-star Tiffany Thornton, from Sonny with a Chance , to record a song called "Let It Go" that was used in the film. The two also worked on a music video for the song which was released to Disney Channel. Musso also recorded a song called "The Girl Can't Help It" for another Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program . "Let it Go" and "The Girl Can't Help It" was featured on the Disney compilation album, Disney Channel Playlist , which was released on June 23, 2008. And sang "Livin' like Kings" on Disney XD's Pair of Kings on Disney Channel. Also in 2009, Musso collaborated on the School House Rock song "The 3 R's"; an educational song about recycling.
In a studio effort, Musso released his self-titled debut album on June 2, 2009. [9] His debut single, "The In Crowd", a cover of a John Hampson song, premiered on Radio Disney on December 5, 2008. The song is also featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11 . His second single, "Hey", was released on May 15, 2009, on Radio Disney with an accompanying music video that premiered on Disney Channel. He was the host of the Disney Channel series Prank Stars and sang the theme song.
In July and August 2009, Musso opened for Metro Station. He also launched a headlining tour in August, with KSM, as his opening act. The tour concluded September 24 in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Saturday, September 4, 2010, he put on a free concert at the Great New York State Fair's Chevy Court. [10] One week later he put on another free show at the Utah State Fair. Musso's second release, Brainstorm, was released on November 23, 2010. [11] He made a video for each one of his songs on the album to "Tell the whole story." His song "Celebrate" was in the radio Disney Top 3. [12]
On 23 September 2022, after a ten-year hiatus, Musso returned to the music industry, releasing a new single, titled, "DRANK", for his upcoming mixtape, Ghost. [13] [14] The mixtape released on October 28, 2022. [15]
On October 17, 2011, at 3:43 a.m., Musso was pulled over in Burbank, California, failed to slow down for traffic cops, and charged with a DUI suspicion. He was approached by the police who then smelled alcohol and proceeded to give him a field sobriety test and breathalyzer. Musso, aged 20, was under the legal drinking age and blew above the legal limit of .08 blood alcohol content. His bail was set at $5,000, but he was released on account of no outstanding warrants. [16] Musso told E! Online, that, "In becoming an adult, I have learned first hand that stepping up and taking responsibility is the best way to move forward. I am especially thankful to my family and fans for their unwavering support and encouragement. I am glad to now put this in the past." [17] This incident is what caused his character to be written out of Pair of Kings and the show PrankStars to be cancelled. [18]
On August 26, 2023, Musso was reportedly acting belligerent after being asked to pay for a bag of chips he had taken from a hotel food market without paying. After police arrived outside the hotel, Musso was visibly intoxicated. It was discovered that Musso allegedly had multiple outstanding warrants, and was subsequently taken into police custody in Rockwall, Texas. Musso faced charges of "public intoxication, theft (under $100), expired registration, failure to display a driver's license, and violating a promise to appear notice." [19] He was released on a $1,000 bond.[ citation needed ] In November 2023, the charges were dismissed. [20]
In 2018, Musso appeared at Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit. [21] [22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Am I Cursed? | Richie | Short film |
2002 | The Keyman | Cub Scout | |
2003 | Secondhand Lions | Boy | Dalena Nguyen Dalena Nguyen Disney songs |
2005 | Life Is Ruff | Raymond Figg | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Josh Whitley | Television film |
2006 | Monster House | D.J. | Voice role [23] |
2009 | Hatching Pete | Cleatus Poole | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Oliver Oken | |
2010 | The Search for Santa Paws | Adult Santa Paws | Voice role [23] |
2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Jeremy Johnson, Jeremy-2 | Voice role [23] |
2014 | Sins of our Youth | Scott | |
2015 | The Sand | Mitch | |
2016 | Characterz | Tucker | and Creative Director |
2018 | Bachelor Lion | Zane Daniels | |
2020 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | Jeremy Johnson | Voice role [23] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Aang | Voice; episode: "Pilot" [23] |
2004 | Oliver Beene | One Nad aka Walter | Episode: "Soup to Nuts" |
2006–2011 | Hannah Montana | Oliver Oken/Mike Standley III | Main role (seasons 1–3); recurring role (season 4); 75 episodes |
2006 | Squirrel Boy | Andy Larkmon | Episode: Original pilot |
2007 | Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Kevin | Voice, episode: "Mascot Prep" |
2008–2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Jeremy Johnson | Main voice role [23] |
2009 | Yin Yang Yo! | Himself | Voice role; episode: "Yin! Yang! You!" |
2010–2012 | Pair of Kings | King Brady Parker | Main role (seasons 1–2); 45 episodes Guest role (season 3); 1 episode |
2011 | PrankStars | Host/Himself | 6 episodes |
2016–2018 | Milo Murphy's Law | Wally / Jeremy Johnson | Voice role [23] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Monster House | Dustin J. "DJ" Walters | Voice role [23] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance In A Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Secondhand Lions (shared with Marc Musso) | Nominated | [24] |
2007 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Monster House | Nominated | [ citation needed ] |
2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Ensemble Performance In A TV Series | Hannah Montana (shared with ensemble) | Nominated | [25] |
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This is a list of albums and singles released by singer Mitchel Musso. Musso has participated in many music ventures on June 2, 2009, and he released his self-titled debut under Walt Disney Records. He released his first extended play on November 22, 2010 titled Brainstorm. The EP is a Walmart exclusive.
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The fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010. In this season, Mitchel Musso's character Oliver Oken becomes a recurring character, and is no longer in the main cast due to Musso preparing for the Disney XD series Pair of Kings. This is the only season of the show to be broadcast in high-definition. The season ended on January 16, 2011.
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PrankStars is a 2011 American reality television series that aired monthly and employed the use of a hidden camera. The series premiered on Disney Channel on July 15, 2011, and was hosted by Pair of Kings and Hannah Montana star, Mitchel Musso. The television program portrayed scenarios in which children and teenagers met their favorite stars in "unpredictable and humorous" settings that had been engineered by their friends and family. The show was Disney Channel's first reality series since the Totally in Tune show. In Canada, Family Channel aired two episodes of PrankStars on September 30, 2011, and a total of four episodes were originally supposed to broadcast before the series was withdrawn. The fourth episode aired a day before Musso's mid-October 2011 arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated, and the remaining two episodes premiered solely in Europe and Latin America.
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