Zachary Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997)[1] is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the titular character in the Steven Universe franchise.
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 Callison in 2017 | |
| Born | Zachary Dean October 23, 1997 |
| Education | Oak Park High School |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Musical career | |
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Career
editCallison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role on Diary 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 on Sofia the First, and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy from I'm in the Band and additional voices from Kinect Disneyland Adventures. He voiced King Tut in Mr. Peabody & Sherman,[2] Young Jiro in The Wind Rises,[3] and Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam[4] and Justice League: War.[5]
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 a concept 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.[6] 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."[7] Also in 2018, he starred as a magician in the music video for Nathan Sharp's song "Phantom".
Personal life
editCallison is also a singer and can play the piano. He is a youth representative for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[8] Callison frequents anime and cartoon conventions as a guest, such as Florida Supercon and Holiday Matsuri. He graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California on June 11, 2015.[9][A]
Filmography
editLive-action
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[11] | Shaun |
Animation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[12] | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra | Skoochy, Young Tarrlock | Voice, 2 episodes[12] |
| 2012–2018 | Sofia the First | Prince James | Voice, main role (Season 1-early Season 2)[12] |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | Young Jiro Horikoshi | Voice (English dub) |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Pebbles, Watermelon Stevens, Obsidian, additional voices | Voice, main role[12] |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Billy Batson | Voice, direct-to-video[12] |
| Mr. Peabody & Sherman | King Tut | Voice[12] | |
| 2016 | Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell | Eric / Ninja | Voice, direct-to-video[12] |
| Uncle Grandpa | Steven Universe | Voice, episode: "Pizza Eve" | |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Voice, television film[13] | |
| 2019–2022 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Winger | Voice, main role[12] |
| 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[12] | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters | Billy Batson, Jimmy Olsen[14][12] | |
| 2021 | Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two | Young Bruce Wayne[15][12] | |
| Injustice | Damian Wayne, Jimmy Olsen[12] | ||
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Robin / Dick Grayson of Earth-Two, Robin / Damian Wayne[16] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Steven Universe: Attack the Light | Steven Universe[12] |
| 2017 | Steven Universe: Save the Light | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin[12] |
| 2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Billy Batson |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin[12] |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Phantom Fable | Steven Universe[12] |
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Album details |
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| A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak |
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Soundtrack albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US OST[17] | US Kids | US Indie[18] | BEL Flanders[19] | UK OST[20] | ||
| Steven Universe, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack) |
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22 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 174 | 9 |
| Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) |
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—[B] | 24 | 14 | 28 | — | — |
| Steven Universe the Movie (Original Soundtrack) |
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57 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Kid Digital [22] | |||
| "War!" | 2018 | — | A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak |
| "Curtain Call" | — | ||
| "She Don't Know" | — | ||
| "Nightmare" | — | ||
| "For Just One Day Let's Only Think About (Love)" (with Uzo Aduba, Shelby Rabara, Tom Scharpling, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, & Estelle) |
— | Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) | |
| "We Deserve to Shine" (with Charlyne 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" (with Sarah Stiles, Deedee Magno Hall, Estelle, & Michaela Dietz) |
1 | ||
| "I'd Rather Be Me (With You)" | 2020 | — | Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack) |
Awards and nominations
editCallison was nominated for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor" category in the 34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim.[23] He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In 2012, he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney's I'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 |
Notes
edit- ^ ABC 7 says that Oak Park's 2015 graduation was on June 11.[10]
- ^ "Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)" did not enter the Billboard 200, but did chart at number 23 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart[21]
References
edit- ^ "Zach Callison". Apple Music. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mr. Peabody & Sherman Share Christmas Tidings on a New Poster – ComingSoon.net". December 20, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci & Werner Herzog Lead the English-Language Voice Cast of THE WIND RISES – Gotham News". Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Harvey, James (October 29, 2010). "Main Cast, Crew Details For "Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam"". worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Justice League: War Animation And First Look ~ Galactic News One – Home Of The Latest Entertainment News". Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Zach Callison: A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak EP Preview". July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Vagrants Sign to Equal Vision Records in Partnership with Rude Records | Watch "Clarity" Now | New Music Coming in 2019". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "The EZ Show with Zach Callison & EZ WAY ANGELS & EZ TALK LIVE VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL". The EZ Show. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Article: Zach Callison Graduates From High School! See His Amazing Graduation Pics Here!". Alexis Joy VIP Access. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Oak Park High School hosts star-studded graduation". KABC. June 11, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Skywatch". skywatch-movie.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Zach Callison (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 18, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (June 13, 2019). "Steven Universe The Movie Adds Chance The Rapper, Patti LuPone And More To Musical". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Oller, Jacob (April 3, 2020). "Embrace your inner child with this first look at LEGO DC: Shazam-Magic & Monsters". SYFY WIRE. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Lane, Carly (May 19, 2021). "'Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two' Trailer Reveals Release Date for R-Rated Conclusion". Collider. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal". December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album Sales : Jun 24, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Soundtrack – Steven Universe Volume 1 – ultratop.be". Ultratop.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "Digital Albums Chart". billboard. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Zach Callison: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2023.