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Lucas Grabeel while performing in High School Musical the Concert

Lucas Stephen Grabeel

November 23, 1984 (1984-11-23) (age 23) Springfield, Missouri, USA

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Actor, singer

2004–present

Walt Disney (2005–)

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Lucas Stephen Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor and singer songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and its sequel High School Musical 2 and as Ethan Dalloway in the third and fourth installments of Halloweentown - Halloweentown High and Return to Halloweentown.

Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 Discography 3.1 Soundtracks 3.2 Other Songs 4 References 5 External links

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[edit] Biography

After graduating from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, Lucas Grabeel moved to Los Angeles to become an actor. Several months after the move, he landed his first Disney Channel Original Movie, Halloweentown High. His breakthrough performance was in the blockbuster made- for television Disney movie, High School Musical as Ryan Evans, in which he sang two duet songs with Ashley Tisdale -- "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top". He also sang with Drew Seeley, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale in "I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" which was not in the movie, but was an extra track on the soundtrack. Lucas is a tenor.
Grabeel has made TV guest appearances on TV series such as Boston Legal, Smallville, Til Death, and Veronica Mars. He also participated in the first ever Disney Channel Games on the green team. Lucas also reprised his role as Ethan Dalloway in the fourth Halloweentown movie, "Return to Halloweentown". On Thanksgiving Day 2006, he was featured on a High School Musical float alongside co-stars Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman singing the number "We're All in This Together", both Lucas and Corbin splitting half of Zac Efron's (Troy) lines from the song. Lucas Grabeel also sang the same song, at the 2006 Miss Teen USA pageant, singing the chorus while the contestants introduced themselves.
Lucas recently filmed the movie Alice, as the character of Lester McKinley, which is an independent film based off the "Alice" book series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. It is expected to release in selected theaters in spring 2008. He also recorded the voice of a dog in the upcoming animated film, At Jesus' Side. In January 2007, he finished touring on the High School Musical: The Concert. Lucas also recorded "You Know I Will" for The Fox and the Hound 2. On April 13, 2007, Lucas finished production on High School Musical 2, in which he returned as Ryan Evans. This premiered on the Disney Channel on August 17, 2007. He had duets with Tisdale as in the original movie, but also had a "show stopper" song with Corbin Bleu (as Chad) in "I Don't Dance." Lucas also recorded "Go The Distance" for the CD Disneymania 5. He will also be starring as Ezra in The Adventures of Food Boy. He will appear in the movie Milk, a biopic about the slain, gay, San Francisco-born activist and politician. Lucas is playing a friend and supporter of Harvey, called Danny, who worked at a camera store Harvey owned.
Lucas released a single named "You Got It" and surfaced the net. The song was also used in a scene in High School Musical 2, when Sharpay and Ryan are entering the country club. You Got It was released to iTunes in September 2007. The music video of the said song, made by Grabeel and his friends Mike and Marc, was also released October 31 to iTunes. He and Corbin Bleu are the only two High School Musical stars who haven't been on The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody. In June 2007, he appeared on the green team from the Disney Channel Games.

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes

2009	Milk	Danny Nicoletta	Film
2008	High School Musical 3[citation needed] (pre-production)	Ryan Evans	Film
	Lock and Roll Forever [1]	Band Manager	Film
	The Adventures of Food Boy	Ezra	Film
	Alice	Lester McKinley	Film
	College Road Trip	Geeky Boy	Film
2007
	High School Musical 2	Ryan Evans	TV Film
	Disney Channel Games	Himself	Green Team player
2006	Smallville	Young Lex Luthor	Guest Appearance
	'Til Death	Pete Pratt	Guest Appearance (1 Episode)
	Return To Halloweentown	Ethan Dalloway	TV Film
	High School Musical	Ryan Evans	TV Film
	Miss Teen USA	Himself
	Teen Choice Awards	Himself	Won the 2006 Teen Choice Awards
	Disney Channel Games	Himself	Green Team
	Veronica Mars	Kelly Kuzio	Guest Appearance (2 episodes)
2005	Boston Legal	Jason Matheny	Guest Appearance
	Halloweentown High	Ethan Dalloway	TV Film

[edit] Discography

[edit] Soundtracks

Album Information

High School Musical Soundtrack Released: January 10, 2006 (U.S.) Label: Walt Disney Records Peak U.S. Billboard: #1 (U.S. - 2 weeks) U.S. sales: 4,010,086 (as of July 2007 RIAA certification: 4x Platinum Songs feat. Lucas Grabeel: 2006: "What I've Been Looking For" 2006: "Stick to the Status Quo" 2006: "Bop to the Top" 2006: "We're All in This Together 2006: "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"

High School Musical 2 Soundtrack Released: August 17, 2007 (U.S.) Label: Walt Disney Records Peak U.S. Billboard: #1 (U.S. - 2 weeks) U.S. Sales: 2,183,774 (as of August 2007) RIAA certification: 2x Platinum Songs feat. Lucas Grabeel: 2007: "What Time Is It?" 2007: "I Don't Dance" 2007: "Fabulous" 2007: "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a" 2007: "All for One"

[edit] Other Songs

Year Title Album

2006	"You Know I Will"	The Fox and The Hound 2 soundtrack
2007	"Go the Distance"	DisneyMania 5
	"You Got It"*	Demo Single
	"Jenny Got A Fever"	Alice Soundtrack
	"Let It Snow"	A Disney Channel Holiday

• "You Got It" is played in High School Musical 2, while Ryan (Played by Lucas himself) and Sharpay (played by Ashley Tisdale) are arriving to the country club.

[edit] References

• Lucas Grabeel Interview with Ally magazine Retrieved November 25,2007.

[edit] External links

• Official Lucas Grabeel Website
• Lucas Grabeel at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata

NAME	Grabeel, Lucas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	actor
DATE OF BIRTH	23 November 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH	Springfield, Missouri, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH