Nick Whitaker
American actor (born 1988)
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::summary American actor (born 1988) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Nick Whitaker |
| image | |
| imagesize | 160px |
| birth_name | Nick Whitaker |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| occupation | Actor |
| yearsactive | 2000–2009 |
| children | 1 |
| website | http://www.nickwhitaker.info/ |
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| name= Nick Whitaker | image= | imagesize= 160px | caption= | birth_name= Nick Whitaker | birth_date= | birth_place= Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | occupation= Actor | yearsactive= 2000–2009 | children = 1 | website= http://www.nickwhitaker.info/
Nick Whitaker (born October 1, 1988) is an American actor who is known for playing the lead role in Benji: Off the Leash!.
Career
Whitaker's first role was a Chase Patterson in Message in a Cell Phone. He is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has appeared in many church related movies which include starring as Joseph Smith in the major film from the LDS Motion Picture Studios, Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, which is currently playing at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and various visitor centres across the world. He has also appeared in Brigham City, Money or The Mission, and the children's film Bug Off.
Whitaker has also appeared in the Disney Channel movies High School Musical and Read It and Weep, and he had a minor role as one of the basketball players in Hatching Pete.
In Read It and Weep he plays Lenny Bartlett, the older brother of Jamie Bartlett, who is the main character. In the movie he sings the song "I Will Be Around".
Filmography
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| Filmography | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Message in a Cell Phone | Chase | ||
| 2001 | Brigham City | Spencer | ||
| 2001 | Bug Off! | Jeff | ||
| 2002 | Journey to Harmony | Kid #2 | ||
| 2001-2002 | Touched by an Angel | Tommy/Willie | ||
| 2004 | Benji: Off the Leash! | Colby | ||
| 2005 | Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration | Joseph Smith - ages 14–17 years | ||
| 2006 | High School Musical | Alan | ||
| 2006 | Read It and Weep | Lenny Bartlett | ||
| 2006 | Money or Mission | Patrick Gill | ||
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Spring Musical Guitar Player | ||
| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Floyd | uncredited | |
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References
References
- Ebert, Roger. (2007). "Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007". Andrews McMeel Publishing.
- Ebert, Roger. (August 20, 2004). "The 'Benji' cast has rolled over". highbeam.com.
- Whitty, Stephen. (August 20, 2004). "Benji's back in a real dog' whom do you have to licj to get out of the theater?". highbeam.com.
- "Some Already Released DVDs". ldsfilm.com.
- "LDS Films Weekend Box Office Report 15 October 2004". ldsfilm.com.
- "Benji: Off the Leash". haro-online.com.
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