Milo Manheim

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Milo Manheim
Born Milo Jacob Manheim[1]
(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001 (age 23)
Venice, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present
Parent(s)
Website milomanheim.com

Milo Manheim (born March 6, 2001[2][3][4][5]) is an American actor. He is 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.

Personal life

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]

Career

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 upcoming Paramount+ series called School Spirits.[19]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ghost Whisperer Riley Episode: "Dead Listing"
2017 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration Himself Television special
2018 Zombies Zed Television film
2018 Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant on season 27 (runner-up)
2018–2019 American Housewife Pierce Episodes: "Enemies: An Otto Story", "The Code", "Saving Christmas", "The Things You Do"
2019 Celebrity Family Feud Himself Contestant; episode #6.7
2020 Zombies 2 Zed Television film
2021 The Conners Josh 3 episodes
2022 Zombies 3 Zed Television film
2023 School Spirits Wally Main role
2023 Prom Pact Ben [20]
2023 Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Nico Recurring role (season 2)[21]
2023 Journey to Bethlehem Joseph
2023 Thanksgiving TBA Filming[22]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Generation Me Nominated [13]

References

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