Garrett Backstrom
| Garrett Backstrom | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Garrett Backstrom October 25, 1995 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Garrett Backstrom (born October 25, 1995) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Vincent Liotta in the Disney hit show Jessie[1] and Ethan in Disney XD's Lab Rats. He has also starred in the feature movie Hello Herman'[2] He appeared commercials for Subaru,[3] AT&T, Pepsi, Shoot & Shatter and How To Train Your Dragon DVD Release.
Early life
Backstrom was born in Burbank, California, and is of Swedish descent. He was a gymnast (two-time state champion). Garrett utilized his athletic abilities and performed many of his own stunts. Before becoming an actor Backstrom wanted to be a stuntman.[4]
Career
Backstroms's first film appearance was an uncredited role as a boy known as 'Boy #1' in the 2010 short film My First Claire. He appeared in short film The Perfect Hurl as Tommy Kettelson. In 2011 Backstrom landed the lead role in Hello Herman along with the role of Andrew in the TV series Brothers & Sisters. In 2012 he appeared on Jessie as Vincent, his breakthrough role and on Lab Rats as Ethan, Bree's love interest. He starred in The Motel Life as Jerry Lee. Backstrom is currently working on Summer Snow as David Benson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | My First Claire | Boy #1 | Short Film |
| 2010 | The Perfect Hurl | Tommy Kettelson | Short Film |
| 2011 | Hello Herman | Herman Howards | Lead Role |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Andrew | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | Lab Rats | Ethan | 2 Episodes "Leo's Jam" & "Smart and Smarter" |
| 2012 | Jessie | Vincent Liotta | 1 Episode 'Badfellas' |
| 2012 | The Motel Life | Jerry Lee | 16 Year Old Jerry |
| 2012 | Trigger Finger | Boy in the gas station | Minor Role |
| 2014 | Summer Snow | David Benson | |
| 2016 | Significance | Kyle |
References
- ↑ "Garrett Backstrom Guest Stars On "Jessie" April 27, 2012". Disney Dreaming. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ↑ Galvan, Robert (2013-07-02). "Hello Herman movie review starring Norman Reedus". Nerd Reactor. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ↑ Subaru commercial on YouTube
- ↑ Backstrom stunt on YouTube