Billy Unger
Billy Unger | |
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.jpg) Unger in 2015 | |
| Born | William Brent Unger October 15, 1995 Palm Beach County, Florida, United States |
| Other names | William Brent |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–2016 |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
Angela Moreno (m. 2015) |
William Brent Unger (born October 15, 1995[1]) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chase on the Disney XD series Lab Rats and Lab Rats: Elite Force. Credited as Billy Unger before 2016, starting with Lab Rats: Elite Force, he is credited as William Brent.[2]
Early and personal life
[edit]Unger was born in Palm Beach County, Florida. He moved to Hollywood with his family in 2006.[1] In 2015, Unger married his wife Angela Moreno.[3]
Career
[edit]Since moving to LA, Unger has guest starred on Disney XD's Kickin' It, Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance and A.N.T. Farm, and on No Ordinary Family, Ghost Whisperer, Hawthorne, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Mental, Medium, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, and Scrubs. He also made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Unger has appeared in the films National Treasure: Book of Secrets, You Again, Monster Mutt, Opposite Day, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rock Slyde.
Beginning in 2012 he began starring as Chase, the youngest of the super-human bionic teens, in the Disney XD series Lab Rats. In 2016, he continued to play Chase on the Lab Rats spinoff series Lab Rats: Elite Force,[4][5] now credited as William Brent.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Seven's Eleven: Sweet Toys | Frankie | |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Charles Gates | |
| 2008 | Rock Slyde | Young Rock Slyde | |
| 2008 | Cop Dog | Robby North | |
| 2008 | Opposite Day | Samuel " Sammy" Benson | |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Young Chev Chelios | |
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Prince Charming | |
| 2010 | Monster Mutt | Zack Taylor | |
| 2010 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Hatchling Sammy | Voice role |
| 2010 | You Again | Ben Olsen | |
| 2013 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Billy Stone |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Scrubs | Devin | Episode: "My Turf War" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Jeff Reed | Episode: "Stalker" |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Chad | Episode: "Gossip" |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Jeremy McMullin | Episode: "Something's Coming" |
| 2008 | Medium | Young Joey / Teddy Carmichael | Episode: "Being Joey Carmichael" |
| 2008 | Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? | Eric | Voice role; episodes: "Birthday Manners", "Good Sport Gator" |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Martin "Marty" Bedell | Episode: "Goodbye to All That" |
| 2008 | Family Guy | various roles | Voice role; episode: "Tales of a Third Grade Nothing" |
| 2009 | Special Agent Oso | Michael | Voice role; episode: "The Boy with the Golden Gift" |
| 2009 | Mental | Conor Stephens | Episode: "Manic at the Disco" |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Sam | Episode: "Yielding" |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Pete Murphy | Episode: "The Children's Parade" |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Wesley | Episode: "Sonny With a 100% Chance of Meddling" |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Troy Cotten | Episode: "No Ordinary Friends" |
| 2012–2016 | Lab Rats | Chase Davenport | Main role |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Brody | Episode: "The Wrath of Swan" |
| 2012 | A.N.T. Farm | Neville | Episode: "endurANTs" |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Chase | Main role; credited as William Brent |
Video game
[edit]- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011), as Young Nathan Drake (voice role; also motion capture)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result | Refs |
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| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a DVD Film | Robby North in Cop Dog | Won | [6] |
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor | Teddy Carmichael in Medium | Nominated | [6] |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under | Conor Stephens in Mental | Won | [7] |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Ben in You Again | Won | [8] |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–17 | Pete Murphy in Ghost Whisperer | Nominated | [8] |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Zack Taylor in Monster Mutt | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lab Rats Billy Unger "Chase"". Disney XD Medianet. 2012. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Disney XD's New Spinoff Series "Lab Rats: Elite Force" Premieres Wednesday, March 2" (Press release). Disney XD. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
Created and executive-produced by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore ("That '70s Show"), the series stars Bradley Steven Perry as Kaz, William Brent (formerly known as Billy Unger) as Chase, Jake Short as Oliver, Paris Berelc as Skylar and Kelli Berglund as Bree.
- ^ "Meet Billy Unger's kids: names, profiles, photos, mother". www.tuko.co.ke.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 3, 2015). "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats' and 'Mighty Med' Spinoff Series". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2015). "Lab Rats & Mighty Med Spin-off Series to Succeed the Two Comedies on Disney XD". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "30th Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "31st Annual Young Artist Awards". Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Billy Unger at IMDb
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