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| Born | Zachary Dean Callison October 23, 1997 |
| Education | Oak Park High School |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Zachary Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997) [1] is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the titular character in the Steven Universe franchise.
Callison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role on Diary of a Single Mom . For the next few years, he had a variety of one-off television roles. In 2013, he was cast in the main voice role of Prince James on Sofia the First , and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy from I'm in the Band and additional voices from Kinect Disneyland Adventures . He voiced King Tut in Mr. Peabody & Sherman , [2] Young Jiro in The Wind Rises , [3] and Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam [4] and Justice League: War . [5]
In January 2018, Callison released his debut single, "War!", followed by the singles "Curtain Call" and "She Don't Know". In August 2018, he released his debut EP, A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak. The EP is a concept album about celebrity life and mental illness revolving around the protagonist's breakup with a mysterious woman named Juanita, as well as his thoughts of suicide and substance abuse. [6] Callison detailed his inspiration behind the album, saying "It's also a commentary on a lot of young actors and artists who have lost the battle; there's been a lot of dead 20 and 21-year-olds in the industry this year, some of whom I knew or admired. I don't know how we fix the problem, but I needed to say something." [7] Also in 2018, he starred as a magician in the music video for Nathan Sharp's song "Phantom".
Callison is also a singer and can play the piano. He is a youth representative for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. [8] Callison frequents anime and cartoon conventions as a guest, such as Florida Supercon and Holiday Matsuri. He graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California on June 11, 2015. [9] [upper-alpha 1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Himself | |
| 2009–2010 | Diary of a Single Mom | Ian | Recurring |
| 2010 | Hannah Montana | Douglas | Episode: "Hannah's Gonna Get This" |
| 2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Lonni Donovan | 1 episode |
| Perfect Couples | Young Dave | Episode: "Perfect Crime" | |
| I'm in the Band | King Billy | Episode: "Lord of the Weasels" | |
| iCarly | 10-Year-Old Boy #1 (voice) | Episode: "iStill Psycho" | |
| 2012 | Little Brother | Ethan | TV pilot |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Devin Johnson | Episode: "Reign Fall" |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Dan | Episode: "Miracle on Dead Street" |
| Henry Danger | Chet | Episode: "Henry's Jelly" | |
| Astrid Clover | Hipster 2 | Episode: "#Holiday (full)" | |
| 2016 | Sanders Shorts | Steven | Episode: "Life with the Crystal Gems is Tough" |
| 2016–2019 | Just Add Magic | Chuck Hankins/Charles Peizer | Recurring |
| 2016–2021 | The Goldbergs | Brian Corbett | |
| 2017 | Record Rant | Zach | 1 episode |
| Suspense | Scooter Stevens | Episode: "Indomitable the Magnificent" | |
| Micah the Asshole Ghost | Micah | TV pilot | |
| Grey's Anatomy: B-Team | Oscar | Episode: "Two" | |
| 2018 | Stream of Many Eyes | Werblund | TV pilot |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Ghost Image | Keiner Plaza Pedestrian | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Tar Pits Kid | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Kingshighway | Dominic | |
| 2012 | Rock Jocks | Dylan | |
| Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial | Nao | US dub | |
| 2013 | All American Christmas Carol | Bully Johnny | |
| 2015 | The Sound of Magic | Peasant Boy | |
| A Terrible Fate | Ben | Short film | |
| 2018 | Mailboxes | Lionel | |
| 2019 | Skywatch [11] | Shaun |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Arthur Baywosenthal, Child #6, Child #7 | Episode: "The Song of Mystery" |
| Sym-Bionic Titan | Arthur | Episode: "Shadows of Youth" | |
| Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | Billy Batson | Short film; direct-to-video [12] | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra | Skoochy, Young Tarrlock | Voice, 2 episodes [12] |
| 2012–2018 | Sofia the First | Prince James | Voice, main role (Season 1-early Season 2) [12] |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | Young Jiro Horikoshi | Voice (English dub) |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Pebbles, Watermelon Stevens, Obsidian, additional voices | Voice, main role [12] |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Billy Batson | Voice, direct-to-video [12] |
| Mr. Peabody & Sherman | King Tut | Voice [12] | |
| 2016 | Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell | Eric / Ninja | Voice, direct-to-video [12] |
| Uncle Grandpa | Steven Universe | Voice, episode: "Pizza Eve" | |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Voice, television film [13] | |
| 2019–2022 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Winger | Voice, main role [12] |
| 2019–2020 | Steven Universe Future | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Cactus Steven, Jingle Singer, Topiary Stevens | |
| Cleopatra in Space | Zuzz | Voice, recurring role | |
| 2019 | Lego DC Batman: Family Matters | Billy Batson [12] | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters | Billy Batson, Jimmy Olsen [14] [12] | |
| 2021 | Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two | Young Bruce Wayne [15] [12] | |
| Injustice | Damian Wayne, Jimmy Olsen [12] | ||
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Robin / Dick Grayson of Earth-Two, Robin / Damian Wayne [16] |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Steven Universe: Attack the Light | Steven Universe [12] |
| 2017 | Steven Universe: Save the Light | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin [12] |
| 2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Billy Batson |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin [12] |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Phantom Fable | Steven Universe [12] |
| Title | Album details |
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| A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak |
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US | US OST [17] | US Kids | US Indie [18] | BEL Flanders [19] | UK OST [20] | ||
| Steven Universe, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack) |
| 22 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 174 | 9 |
| Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) |
| — [upper-alpha 2] | 24 | 14 | 28 | — | — |
| Steven Universe the Movie (Original Soundtrack) |
| 57 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack) |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Kid Digital [22] | |||
| "War!" | 2018 | — | A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak |
| "Curtain Call" | — | ||
| "She Don't Know" | — | ||
| "Nightmare" | — | ||
| "For Just One Day Let's Only Think About (Love)" (with Uzo Aduba, Shelby Rabara, Tom Scharpling, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, & Estelle) | — | Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) | |
| "We Deserve to Shine" (with Charlyne Yi, Erica Luttrell, Estelle, Deedee Magno Hall, Michaela Dietz, Grace Rolek, & AJ Michalka) | — | ||
| "Familiar" | — | ||
| "Escapism" (with AJ Michalka & Grace Rolek) | 2019 | — | |
| "We Are the Crystal Gems (Change Your Mind Version)" | — | ||
| "Change Your Mind" | — | ||
| "True Kinda Love" (with Estelle) | 8 | Steven Universe: The Movie (Original Soundtrack) | |
| "Other Friends" (with Sarah Stiles, Deedee Magno Hall, Estelle, & Michaela Dietz) | 1 | ||
| "I'd Rather Be Me (With You)" | 2020 | — | Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack) |
Callison was nominated for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor" category in the 34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim. [23] He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In 2012 , he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney's I'm in the Band .
| Year | Category | Award | Result |
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| 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 ( I'm in the Band ) | Young Artist Awards | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Rock Jocks) | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor ( Sofia the First ) | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Male Vocal Performance by a Child ( Steven Universe ) | Behind The Voice Actor Awards | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor (Steven Universe) | Young Artist Award | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actor (All American Christmas Carol) | Won | ||
| 2016 | Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor (14 -21) Henry Danger | Nominated |
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