Drew Seeley
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Born | Andrew Michael Edgar Seeley April 30, 1982 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Andrew Michael Edgar Seeley[1] (born April 30, 1982) is a Canadian actor, singer and dancer. He has recorded many songs for the Walt Disney Company. He danced as a child in Ontario until he was about preteen age and then moved to Florida.
Early and personal life
Seeley grew up in
Seeley is married to actress/comedian Amy Paffrath. The couple has one child, a daughter, who was born in 2019.[2] That same year, Seeley received U.S. citizenship.[citation needed]
Career
2005–2010: Breakthrough films and debut album
In 2005, Seeley began working with founded producer Ray Cham and together they wrote "Get'cha Head in the Game" for Disney's quadruple platinum
Seeley's association with Disney continued and he can be heard as a featured artist on several Disney soundtracks/compilation albums including
Seeley starred opposite Selena Gomez and Jane Lynch in Another Cinderella Story, playing the pop star Joey Parker.[4] Drew wrote and performed four songs in the film, and shot music videos for both versions of his hit song, "New Classic". Seeley also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs as a hotel employee.
In the summer of 2009 he starred as Prince Eric in the Disney Broadway Musical The Little Mermaid,[5] and had a leading role in the horror movie The Shortcut. In June 2010, Seeley starred in the Hallmark Channel television movie Freshman Father.[6]
2011–present: The Resolution, films and television
Seeley's album The Resolution was released on April 5, 2011. In support of the album, Drew went on a national tour where he performed his own original music. He also sang a song for the Disney Channel original series
On June 12, 2011, Seeley was reported to have joined the CW's hit teen drama series 90210, but Entertainment Weekly later reported that he dropped the role due to a conflict with his schedule. In March 2012, I Kissed a Vampire was released, in which Seeley stars alongside Lucas Grabeel and Adrian Slade.[8] In June 2012, he co-starred in the Lifetime movie, "Talhotblond", playing young "Tommy". Seeley has also released music videos for his song "Beautiful", and most recently "Into The Fire". Drew recorded a song for the third Shake It Up soundtrack Shake It Up: I Love Dance, called "I Do". It featured on Walmart-exclusive editions as a bonus track. The song was also featured in the Shake It Up season 3 episode, "I Do It Up".
In 2013, Seeley began filming his role in a new film, Elixir, which was renamed
In 2022, he recorded “Fire” for the doll-based webseries Rainbow High.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up | Tommy | |
2005 | Complete Guide to Guys | Stearns | |
2006 | Christopher Brennan Saves the World | Tom Hartwell | Short film |
The Modern Unicorn's Guide to Love and Magic | Matt | Short film | |
2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Joey Parker | Direct-to-video |
2009 | The Shortcut | Derek | |
2012 | The Madame | Partier | Short film |
I Kissed a Vampire | Trey Sylvania | ||
Pitch Perfect | Male Voice No. 5 | ||
2013 | Get the Girl Back | Sonny | Short film |
2014 | LA Bound: 7 Things Nobody Tells You About Moving to LA | Parking Guy 1 | Short film |
Second Time Around | Sean | Short film | |
2015 | Yellow Day | The Good Man | |
2016 | Union Bound | Confederate Sharpshooter | |
Chalk It Up | Todd | ||
Do Over | Sean King | ||
2019 | Write Before Christmas | Jax | |
2021 | Christmas Movie Magic | Brad Westdale |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Guiding Light | Andrew | 3 episodes; as Andrew Seeley |
2002 | Dawson's Creek | Male | Episode: "The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest"; as Andrew Seeley |
2003–2004 | One Tree Hill | Johnny "Vegas" Norris | Episodes: "Crash Into You", "You Gotta Go There to Come Back"; as Andrew Seeley |
2004 | Stuck in the Suburbs | Front Desk Clerk | Television film; as Andrew Seeley |
2005 | Locusts | Willy | Television film; as Andrew Seeley |
Campus Confidential | Logan | Television film; as Andrew Seeley | |
2006 | High School Musical | singing voice of Troy Bolton
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Television film |
2007 | Claire | Bobby Mills | Television film |
2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | David/Jeffery | Episode: "Romancing the Phone" |
2010 | Freshman Father | John Patton | Television film |
The Closer | Boyd Martin | Episode: "Jump the Gun" | |
2010–2011 | Glory Daze | Jason Wilson | Main role |
2012 | Tallhotblond | Tommy | Television film |
2013 | Lovestruck: The Musical | Ryan Hutton/Angus | Television film |
Non-Stop | Ronnie | Television film | |
2018 | Lethal Admirer | Lloyd | Television film; also known as A Friend's Obsession |
He Knows Your Every Move | Jack Newsom | Television film | |
A Christmas for the Books | Ted Dinrise | Television film | |
2019 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | Episode: "Garfield Stockman in: A Voice Like Wet Ham" |
2022 | The Rookie | Francis Bloomfield | Episode : "Backstabbers" |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | I Kissed a Vampire | Trey Sylvania | Main role |
2012 | Trend This! | Himself | Episode: "The Dance" |
2013 | The Flip Side | Andy | 2 episodes |
Minute Motivations | Andy | Episode: "Holiday Special" | |
2014 | The Interrogationists | Jason Vance | Episode: "The Husband" |
His & Hers | Jason | Episode: "All Your Friends Are Men" | |
CoffeeHouse | Brandon Sherwood | Episode: "Pilot" |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Little Mermaid | Prince Eric | Broadway[11] |
2011 | Celebrity Improv Mashup | Various | Stand-up comedy |
2014-2017 | Jersey Boys | Bob Gaudio | Broadway[12] & US Tour[13] |
2022 | Kinky Boots | Ensemble | Hollywood Bowl[14] |
Discography
- Studio albums
- ~DS~ (2006)
- The Resolution (2011)
- Downtime (2018)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award ceremony | Category/Work | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2006 | Creative Arts Primetime Emmys
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Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "Get'cha Head in the Game" from High School Musical |
Ray Cham, Greg Cham and Drew Seeley | Nominated |
References
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (June 16, 2009). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Drew Seeley". Playbill.
- ^ "during a performance of the sketch comedy show Top Story! Weekly". TV.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "Who Are the Real Student Bodies". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "Drew Seeley Interview". Feeling the Vibe. April 26, 2009. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ Andrew Gans (June 9, 2009). "Little Mermaid Welcomes Drew Seeley June 9". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "One Freshman is Earning his Degree in Daddy. Emmy Nominee and 'High School Musical' Singer Drew Seeley, Golden Globe Nominee Annie Potts and Four-Time Emmy Winner KimZimmer Co-Star in Freshman Father. A Hallmark Channel Original Movie Premiering June 5" (Press release). Hallmark Channel. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "It's Always Been You (feat. Drew Seeley)". YouTube.
- ^ "TWIST Chats with Drew Seeley!". Twist Magazine. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Sound Booth - Meet Drew Seeley: Star of ABC Family's Lovestruck: The Musical - ABCFamily.com". Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Drew Seeley & Keith Hines to Join Cast of JERSEY BOYS National Tour". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Drew Seeley Is The Little Mermaid's Handsome New Prince". Broadway.com. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ Broadway’s Jersey Boys Welcomes New Leading Players
- ^ "Drew Seeley Joins The Cast Of 'Jersey Boys' National Tour". Disney Dreaming. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ See Who's Joining Wayne Brady and Jake Shears in Hollywood Bowl Kinky Boots