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| Born | Zachry Dean Callison October 23, 1997 |
| Education | Oak Park High School |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Zachry Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997) 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 , [1] Young Jiro in The Wind Rises , [2] and Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam [3] and Justice League: War . [4]
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. [5] 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." [6] Also in 2018, he starred in singer/songwriter Nathan Sharp's music video for the song "Phantom" playing the role of a magician who learned the wrong spells.
Callison is also a singer and can play the piano. He is a youth representative for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. [7] 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. [8] [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 |
| 2011 | Perfect Couples | Young Dave | Episode: "Perfect Crime" |
| 2011 | I'm in the Band | King Billy | Episode: "Lord of the Weasels" |
| 2011 | 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" |
| 2015 | Henry Danger | Chet | Episode: "Henry's Jelly" |
| 2015 | 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 | Recurring |
| 2017 | Record Rant | Zach | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Suspense | Scooter Stevens | Episode: "Indomitable the Magnificent" |
| 2017 | Micah the Asshole Ghost | Micah | TV pilot |
| 2017 | 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 | |
| 2012 | Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial | Nao | US dub |
| 2013 | All American Christmas Carol | Bully Johnny | |
| 2015 | The Sound of Magic | Peasant Boy | |
| 2015 | A Terrible Fate | Ben | Short film |
| 2018 | Mailboxes | Lionel | Short film |
| 2019 | Skywatch [9] | Shaun | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Arthur Baywosenthal, Child #6, Child #7 | Episode: "The Song of Mystery" |
| 2010 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Arthur | Episode: "Shadows of Youth" |
| 2010 | Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | Billy Batson | Short |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra | Skoochy, Young Tarrlock | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2012–2018 | Sofia the First | Prince James | Voice, main role (Season 1-early Season 2) |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | Young Jiro Horikoshi | Voice (English dub) |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Bacon, Audience, Narrator (2), Kid, Zooman Walla, Lonely Blade Game, Arcade Games, Zombie, Boardie, Pebbles, Watermelons, Obsidian | Voice, main role |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Billy Batson | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | King Tut | Voice |
| 2016 | Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell | Eric / Ninja | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2016 | Uncle Grandpa | Steven Universe | Voice, episode: "Pizza Eve" |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Steven Universe | Voice, television film |
| 2019–2022 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Winger | Voice, main role |
| 2019–2020 | Steven Universe Future | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Cactus Steven, Stefan, Jingle Singer, Topiary Stevens, Monster Steven | Voice, main role |
| 2019–2020 | Cleopatra in Space | Zuzz | Voice, recurring role |
| 2019 | Lego DC Batman: Family Matters | Billy Batson | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters | Billy Batson / Jimmy Olsen [10] | |
| 2021 | Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two | Young Bruce Wayne [11] | |
| 2021 | Injustice | Damian Wayne / Jimmy Olsen | |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Robin / Dick Grayson of Earth-Two, Robin / Damian Wayne [12] |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Steven Universe: Attack the Light | Steven Universe |
| 2017 | Steven Universe: Save the Light | Steven Universe / Onion / Pumpkin |
| 2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Billy Batson |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Steven Universe / Onion / Pumpkin |
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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 [13] | US Kids | US Indie [14] | BEL Flanders [15] | UK OST [16] | ||
| 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 [18] | |||
| "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 Kind of 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. [19] 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) | Young Artist Awards | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor ( Sofia the First ) | Young Artist Awards | Won |
| 2014 | Best Male Vocal Performance by a Child ( Steven Universe ) | Behind The Voice Actor Awards | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor (Steven Universe) | Young Artist Award | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actor (All American Christmas Carol) | Young Artist Award | Won |
| 2016 | Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor (14 -21) Henry Danger | Young Artist Award | Nominated |
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