Calum Worthy
| Calum Worthy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1991 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
 Calum Worthy in 2012 |
Calum Worthy (born January 28, 1991) is a Canadian actor, writer and producer, known for his role as Dez on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally and The Coppertop Flop Show. He has won two Young Artist Awards in the Leading Young Actor category for his performances in the comedy film National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) and the science fiction television series Stormworld (2009). He also won the Leading Actor award at the 2010 Leo Awards for his performance in Stormworld.
Worthy has guest-starred in numerous television series, including ABC Family's Kyle XY, The CW's Supernatural and Smallville, CTV's Flashpoint, The Hub's R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series, Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie, and Disney XD's Zeke and Luther.
Life and career
Worthy was born January 28, 1991 in Victoria, British Columbia.[1] He made his screen debut at the age of 9, guest-starring in Fox's Night Visions (directed by Bill Pullman). At the age of 10, he starred in the three-episode British miniseries I Was a Rat. He has since completed more than 50 different film and TV projects, and has worked in five different countries—Canada, United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. He won two Young Artist Awards for Leading Young Actor in 2004 and 2010,[2][3] while receiving a nomination for Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor for When Jesse Was Born in 2006.[4] He also won a Leo Award for Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series in 2010.[5]
Worthy currently resides in Los Angeles, California,[1] and is cast as a series regular on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally in which he has written one episode. In 2013, he created, wrote, and executive produced—along with Derek Baynham and Kelly May—the sketch comedy series The Coppertop Flop Show, which was picked up by Disney Channel to air in late 2013.
Worthy stated that when he has free time from filming Austin & Ally, he attends a university.[6] He also stated that when he has free time, he enjoys making sketches with friends.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Kid on bike | |
| 2005 | When Jesse Was Born | Danny Ferrell | Short film |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Tyler | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Boy on bike | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Last Mimzy, TheThe Last Mimzy | Teenage cyborg | |
| 2007 | Smile | Trevor | Short film |
| 2008 | Mulligans | Felix | |
| 2008 | Valentines | Kyle | Short film |
| 2009 | What Goes Up | Blastoff! chorus | |
| 2010 | Daydream Nation | Craig | |
| 2011 | Odds, TheThe Odds | Berry Lipke | |
| 2011 | Big Year, TheThe Big Year | Colin Debs | |
| 2013 | Rapture-Palooza | Clark Lewis | |
| 2014 | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? | Colin Doyle | |
| 2015 | All She Wishes | Drake | |
| 2015 | Blackburn | Ryan | |
| 2016 | The Thinning | Kellan Woods |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mysterious Ways | Alien/Kid clown | Episode: "Do You See What I See?" |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Prairie boy | Episode: "A View Through the Window" |
| 2001 | I Was a Rat | Roger/Ratty | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Randy | Episode: "The Mandarin's Bowl" |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Young Mark | Miniseries |
| 2003 | Bunshiro and Fuku | Young Yonosuke (voice, English version) | Miniseries |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Danny Snider | Television film |
| 2004 | Days, TheThe Days | Keenan | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Hunter kid | Episode: "Childhood's End" |
| 2005 | Reunion | Henry | Episode: "1989" |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Toby Neuworth | Episode: "This Is Not a Test" |
| 2006 | Psych | Malone Breyfogle | Episode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" |
| 2007 | Psych | Shockley | Episode: "If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?" |
| 2007 | Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness | Kip | Television film |
| 2007 | Second Sight | Young Victor Kaufman | Television film |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Denny | Episode: "Wishful Thinking" |
| 2009 | Smallville | Garth Ranzz/Lightning Lad | Episode: "Legion" |
| 2009 | Stormworld | Lee | 26 episodes |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Billy Dresden | Episode: "Perfect Storm" |
| 2009 | Living Out Loud | Henry | Television film |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Don Fincher | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Caprica | Cass | Episode: "Blowback" |
| 2010 | Bond of Silence | Shane Batesman | Television film; uncredited |
| 2011 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series | Kelly | Episode: "Game Over" |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Lewis | Episode: "A L.A.R.P. in the Park" |
| 2011 | Zeke and Luther | Teddy | Episode: "Zeke and Lu's New Crew" |
| 2011 | Best Player | Zastrow | Television film |
| 2011–16 | Austin & Ally | Dez | Main role |
| 2012 | Longmire | Zac Nunn | Episode: "8 Seconds" |
| 2012 | Jessie | Dez | Episode: "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year" |
| 2013–14 | Coppertop Flop Show, TheThe Coppertop Flop Show | Himself | 22 episodes Also writer and executive producer |
| 2014 | Some Assembly Required | Caden Clark | Episode: "Pop Superstar" |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Joshua Larimer | Episode: "Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It" |
| 2015 | I Didn't Do It | Dez | Episode: "Bite Club" |
| 2015 | Wander Over Yonder | Teen Leader (voice) | Episode: "The Black Cube" |
| 2016 | Bizaardvark | Victor | Episode: "The Collab" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Won |
| 2006 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor | When Jesse Was Born | Nominated |
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor | Psych | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | Stormworld | Won |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and Over | Flashpoint | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV Series | Stormworld | Nominated |
| 2010 | Leo Award | Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series | Stormworld | Won |
References
- 1 2 "Calum Worthy "Dez"". Disney Channel Medianet. Disney–ABC Television Group. 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013.
- ↑ 25th Annual Young Artist Awards - Winners and Nominations
- ↑ 31st Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards
- ↑ 27th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards
- ↑ Leo Awards, 2010 Winners
- 1 2 Disney Channel Fan Questions - Ross Lynch and Calum Worthy - YouTube