Asher Angel

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Asher Angel
File:Asher Angel by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Angel in 2019
Born Asher Dov Angel
(2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 21)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present

Asher Dov Angel[1] (born September 6, 2002[2]) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the film Jolene (2008), starring Jessica Chastain. He is known for his roles as Jonah Beck in the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–2019) and Billy Batson in the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).

Personal life

Angel was born in Phoenix, Arizona,[3] and lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona. His parents are Jody and Coco Angel, and he is the oldest of three siblings, with a brother and sister.[4] He is Jewish.[4] He sings and plays the guitar.[5]

Career

At the age of 5, Angel appeared in the 2008 film Jolene. Angel started his career by appearing in numerous theater productions.[6] At the age of 7, Desert Stages Theatre held auditions for the musical Oliver! and, with his parents' permission, Angel auditioned and won a role in the production.[7] His mother promised to take him to Los Angeles if he "put in the work and [did] 30 [local] shows", and he went on to act in multiple plays including The Little Mermaid, Seussical, Mary Poppins, and Into the Woods at the Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale. His mother kept her promise, and Angel traveled to Los Angeles where, at age 12, he auditioned for and won the part of Jonah Beck in the Disney Channel television series Andi Mack. His whole family moved to Utah to accommodate filming for the series.[4]

In April 2019, Angel played the lead role of Billy Batson, with Zachary Levi starring as his adult superhero alter ego, in the film adaptation of DC Comics' Shazam! The film, a further installment of the DC Extended Universe, was released to critical acclaim.[8] Angel released his debut single "One Thought Away", featuring Wiz Khalifa, in 2019.[9] He reprised his role of Billy Batson in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which was released on March 17, 2023.[10][11]

In February 2022, Angel joined the cast of Hulu's Darby and the Dead.[12] In May 2023, it was announced that Angel had been cast in the thriller movie Lazareth as well as the teen romance 99 Days.[13][14] He starred in the movie On Fire, which was released in select theaters in late 2023.[15] He released the single "Flip the Switch" in January 2024.[16]

Filmography

File:Asher Angel by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Angel in 2018

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Jolene 5-year-old Brad Jr.
2018 On Pointe Alex Also known as Driven to Dance
2019 Shazam! Billy Batson[17]
2022 Darby and the Dead James[18]
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Billy Batson[10]
On Fire Clay Laughlin
2024 Lazareth Owen

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Jasper Episode: "Ballet and the Beasts"
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Ryan Wolf Episode: "De Los Inocentes"[19]
2017–2019 Andi Mack Jonah Beck Main role
2020 All That Himself Episode: 1117
The Substitute Himself Episode: "Asher Angel"
Group Chat Himself Episode: "Dance Dance Fart"
Nickelodeon's Unfiltered Himself Episode: "Zombies Eat Unicorns!"
2021 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Jack Episode: "Spring Break"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Shazam! Nominated [20]
Young Entertainer Awards Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series Andi Mack Won [21]
2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Social Star Award — Won [22]

References

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External links

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