Devon Werkheiser
| Devon Werkheiser | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Devon Joseph Werkheiser |
| Born | March 8, 1991 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Universal Records |
| Associated acts | Daniel Curtis Lee,[1] Lindsey Shaw, Daran Norris |
| Website | devonwerkheiser.com |
Devon Joseph Werkheiser (born March 8, 1991) is an American actor and musician, best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and for his role in the 2007 TV Movie Shredderman Rules, as the lead character Nolan Byrd.
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[edit] Personal life
Devon Werkheiser was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Johns Creek, Georgia. His parents enrolled him in acting classes at the Talent Factory, a local children’s acting program. After landing a minor role in We Were Soldiers, Werkheiser and his mother moved to LA to pursue his acting career. Since his arrival in Hollywood, Werkheiser landed several television and film roles, the biggest of which is that of Ned Bigby on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Recently, Werkheiser was cast in two significant roles in the upcoming movies Love at First Hiccup and The Prankster, both of which will feature his music.[2]
Werkheiser is pursuing acting and music careers. He is also active in several charities, most notably the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation, which aids seriously ill children.
Werkheiser announced on his official YouTube account that he and fellow singer Molly McCook have been dating since early 2009.[3]
[edit] Music career
Werkheiser originally signed with Universal Records for his debut album, however his label status on MySpace has since changed to unsigned, possibly indicating that he is no longer with Universal.[4] His album, which has been described as being a combination of rock and pop, will feature him singing and playing the guitar.[5] Werkheiser has requested that he be able to co-write the lyrics and music of all of his songs, and he has been working with artists including Tim Myers, Wally Gagel, Eddie Galan, and Charlie Midnight to help write his songs.[6] He performed live shows with female vocalists Kristen Marie Hollyin and Britney Christian[7] and plans to go on live tours after the release of the album.[8]
His first single, a full band production of the song "If Eyes Could Speak", was released April 1, 2010 on iTunes. The official music video was released via YouTube on June 15, 2010, shot by Mikul Photography. It stars himself and his girlfriend, Molly McCook. [9]
His second single, "Sparks Will Fly", was released July 29, 2010 on iTunes.
Future plans have him releasing another single during the 2010 summer (One More Day[10]), which will eventually lead into an Extended Play, which will in turn lead to the eventual release of the album. Werkheiser has currently put together 45 plus songs, though he has yet to decide what will end up being put on the EP or album.[11]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Known Recorded Songs
| Song Title | Original Source | Official Release Date | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| California Sun | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| If Eyes Could Speak | Official Music Myspace | iTunes on April 1, 2010 | First single, music video released July 15, 2010 |
| It's Christmas | Original Music Myspace The Dreamer | none | |
| Like The First Time (v.1) | Original Music Myspace The Dreamer | none | |
| Like The First Time (v.2) | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| Lonely Girl | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| Lucky | Official ReverbNation Account | none | |
| Never Walk Away | Official OurStage Account | none | To be used in The Prankster |
| One More Day | ClevverTV Interview | late summer 2010 | Will be the 3rd single, and feature Daniel Curtis Lee rapping.[12] |
| So It Goes | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| Sparks Will Fly | Official ReverbNation Account | iTunes on July 29, 2010 | Second single |
| Standing Tall | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| Superhero | Shredderman Rules DVD | none | Music video released as extra on DVD |
| Take It All Away | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| To Do Right | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| You Wear It Well | Official Music Myspace | none | |
| What Did I Miss? | Official Music Myspace | none |
[edit] Other Known Original Songs
- "Light Years" - Played at various live shows
- "Live This Way" - Played at the Give Back May 31, 2009
- "Lost and Found" - Announced via Twitter, posted on YouTube[13]
- "My Own" - Werkheiser's Official YouTube
- "Stuck On The Ground" - Played at various live shows
- "The Best Thing" - Werkheiser's Official YouTube
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Steve Moore | Minor Role |
| 2003 | Recipe for Disaster | Max Korda | TV Movie (MGM) |
| 2004-2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Ned Bigby | Main Role, 2004–2007 |
| 2006 | Casper's Scare School | Casper/Casper's Shadow | Voice |
| 2007 | Shredderman Rules | Nolan Byrd | TV Movie (Nickelodeon/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) |
| Christmas in Paradise | Chris Marino | TV Movie (Lifetime Television) | |
| The Wizzard of Krudd | Gordo | Voice, failed Nickelodean pilot | |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Bobby | Episode: "Code Green" |
| American Dad! | Voice | Episode: "Stan Time" | |
| 2010 | The Prankster | Brad Burris | |
| Love at First Hiccup (The First Time) | Victor | ||
| The Quinn-tuplets | Teenage Martin Quinn | Failed CBS Pilot | |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Troy | Episode: "Baby, Let's Play House" |
| 2011 | Greek | New Pledge | Season 4 |
| Amazing Donnelly | Jamie Donnelly | ||
| Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D | Thomas |
[edit] References
- ^ thesocialbutterflies (May 31, 2009). "Devon Werkheiser and Dan Curtis Lee perform at The Give Back". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnMTgZ6bmI. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ http://www.theprankstermovie.com/prankster-cast.php
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHn-B1ycJeE
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/devonwerkheisermusic
- ^ http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=15&num=14632
- ^ http://devonwerkheiser.com/blog.html
- ^ http://myspace.com/britneychristian
- ^ "http://www.devonwerkheiser.com"
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EZMBNG-CEg
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBUbblGJIE
- ^ http://www.rick.com/content/check-out-our-exclusive-interview-devon-werkheiser
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBUbblGJIE
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILyZRm3kZbg
