Zach Callison | |
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 Callison in 2017 | |
| Born | Zachry Dean Callison (1997-10-23)October 23, 1997 (age 27) |
| Education | Oak Park High School |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Zachry[1] Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997)[2] is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of thetitular characterSteven in theSteven Universe franchise.
Callison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role onDiary 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 onSofia the First, and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy fromI'm in the Band and additional voices fromKinect Disneyland Adventures. He voiced King Tut inMr. Peabody & Sherman,[3] Young Jiro inThe Wind Rises,[4] andBilly Batson in the direct-to-video filmsSuperman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam[5] andJustice League: War.[6]
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 aconcept 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.[7] 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."[8] Also in 2018, he starred as a magician in the music video for Nathan Sharp's song "Phantom".
He is a youth representative for theSea Shepherd Conservation Society.[9] He graduated fromOak Park High School inOak Park,California on June 11, 2015.[10][A]
| 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[12] | 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[13] | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra | Skoochy, Young Tarrlock | Voice, 2 episodes[13] |
| 2012–2018 | Sofia the First | Prince James | Voice, main role (Season 1-early Season 2)[13] |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | YoungJiro Horikoshi | Voice (English dub) |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Pebbles, Watermelon Stevens, Obsidian, additional voices | Voice, main role[13] |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Billy Batson | Voice,direct-to-video[13] |
| Mr. Peabody & Sherman | King Tut | Voice[13] | |
| 2016 | Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell | Eric / Ninja | Voice, direct-to-video[13] |
| Uncle Grandpa | Steven Universe | Voice, episode: "Pizza Eve" | |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Voice, television film[14] | |
| 2019–2022 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Winger | Voice, main role[13] |
| 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[13] | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters | Billy Batson,Jimmy Olsen[15][13] | |
| 2021 | Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two | YoungBruce Wayne[16][13] | |
| Injustice | Damian Wayne, Jimmy Olsen[13] | ||
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Robin / Dick Grayson of Earth-Two, Robin / Damian Wayne[17] |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Steven Universe: Attack the Light | Steven Universe[13] |
| 2017 | Steven Universe: Save the Light | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin[13] |
| 2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Billy Batson |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin[13] |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Phantom Fable | Steven Universe[13] |
| 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[18] | US Kids | US Indie[19] | BEL Flanders[20] | UK OST[21] | ||
| Steven Universe, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack) |
| 22 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 174 | 9 |
| Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) |
| —[B] | 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 [23] | |||
| "War!" | 2018 | — | A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak |
| "Curtain Call" | — | ||
| "She Don't Know" | — | ||
| "Nightmare" | — | ||
| "For Just One Day Let's Only Think About (Love)" (withUzo Aduba,Shelby Rabara,Tom Scharpling, Michaela Dietz,Deedee Magno Hall, &Estelle) | — | Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) | |
| "We Deserve to Shine" (withCharlyne 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" (withSarah 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 the34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim.[24] He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In2012, he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney'sI'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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