Milo Manheim

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.

Milo Manheim
Born
Milo Jacob Manheim[1]

(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001
Venice, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Parent
Websitemilomanheim.com

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 with the working title 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 Prom Pact Ben Post-production[20]

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
  1. "Camryn Manheim: Photos Of 'The Practice' & 'Law & Order' Actress". hollywoodlife.com.
  2. Eric Hegedus (July 27, 2017). "Camryn Manheim's son is a Broadway baby in more ways than one". New York Post. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. "Milo (@milomanheim)". March 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. Shawna Hudson (November 13, 2017). "Find Out All About 'Zombies' Star Milo Manheim". Sweety High. Retrieved February 28, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Disney Channel on Twitter: "HBD @MiloManheim! #DisneyZOMBIES... "". March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. "Sholem Bar/Bas Mitzvah History – Sholem Community". Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  7. "Sholem Community – Jewish, Secular, Progressive". Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  8. Mike Bloom (February 26, 2018). "Camryn Manheim Talks Comedy and Religion with Living Biblically". Parade. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  9. Gerri Miller (September 18, 2019). "'Stumptown's' Camryn Manheim Talks Acting, Activism and How to Raise a Mensch". Jewish Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. 30 Things About Milo | ZOMBIES| Disney Channel. Disney Channel. February 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via YouTube.
  11. Do You Know Your Co-Star Challenge | ZOMBIES | Disney Channel. Disney Channel. February 10, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via YouTube.
  12. How It Happened: Milo Manheim | ZOMBIES | Disney Channel. Disney Channel. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via YouTube.
  13. Adam Hetrick (August 7, 2017). "2017 New York Musical Festival Awards for Excellence Announced". Playbill. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  14. Kirsten Chuba (January 5, 2018). "TV News Roundup: Disney Sets Premiere Date for Zombies Original Movie". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2018. Disney Channel will premiere a new original movie "Zombies" on Feb. 16 at 8 pm. ET/PT. The TV movie, which stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly...
  15. Bruce Haring (February 11, 2019). "Disney's Zombies 2 Sequel Heads into Production with Returning Stars, Director, Writers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  16. Carson Burton; Sasha Urban; Wilson Chapman (June 23, 2022). "Disney+ Debuts 'Zombies 3' Trailer, Featuring Blue-Haired Aliens (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  17. "Disney star Milo Manheim to hit the dance floor with Witney Carson on 'Dancing With the Stars'". ABC News. September 11, 2018.
  18. Desiree Murphy; Zach Seemayer (November 19, 2018). "'Dancing With the Stars' Crowns Season 27 Champion - Find Out Who Took Home the Mirrorball Trophy!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  19. Sofia Behzadi (August 1, 2022). "Milo Manheim To Star In 'School Spirits' YA Drama Series At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  20. Nellie Andreeva (February 6, 2022). "Peyton Elizabeth Lee & Milo Manheim To Headline Disney+ Movie 'Prom Pact' From Julie Bowen & Melvin Mar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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