Matt Cornett
Cornett in 2022
Born
Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Matt Cornett is an American actor and singer. He stars as E.J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and is one of the protagonists of the Disney Channel film Zombies 3.[1]

Early life

Cornett was raised in Rogers, Arkansas. He is the youngest son of Art and Rhonda Cornett. He moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue acting.[2][3]

Career

Cornett started his acting career in the television series Nightmare U, where he played the role of Daniel.[4] He starred in the film Can, in which he played the lead role as Diego. He played the guest role of Lou in the crime drama television series Southland, for which he earned a 2014 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor.[5]

In 2015, Cornett played Glenn in the film I Think My Babysitter's an Alien[6] and the role of Carter in the television film The Dunes Club.[7]

He is known for his recurring guest star role as Zach Barnes in the comedy television series Bella and the Bulldogs, for which he earned a 2016 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor.[8][9]

Recently, he shared the big screen with Natasha Henstridge in the feature film, Inconceivable, where he played the role of Zach.

In 2018, Cornett starred in the film Alex & Me, which was released on June 12, 2018, in which he played Logan Willis. He also starred in the role of Nathan Schurzer in the television film Perfect Citizens.

In 2019, Cornett played the role of Andrew Gallery in seventh season of The Goldbergs and was cast in the main role E. J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[10]

In 2022, Cornett plays the role of A-Lan in the sci-fi musical film Zombies 3,[11] which was released on July 15, 2022.[12][13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Can Diego
2015 I Think My Babysitter's an Alien Glenn
2016 Inconceivable Zach
2018 Alex & Me Logan Wills
2022 Zombies 3 A-Lan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2014 Nightmare U Daniel 3 episodes
2013 Southland Lou Episode: "Off Duty"
2015 The Dunes Club Carter TV film
Future Shock Chad
2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Zach Barnes Recurring role
2016 Criminal Minds Austin Settergren Episode: "The Anti-Terror Squad"
The Middle Duncan Episode: "The Core Group"
2017 Speechless Chase Episode: "S-I- SICK D-A- DAY"
2017–2018 Life in Pieces Ryan 4 episodes
2018 Alone Together Logan Episode: "Drama Story"
Perfect Citizens Nathan Scherzer TV film
2019 Game Shakers Blake 3 episodes
Stressed to Death Alston Garrett TV film
2019–2020 The Goldbergs Andrew Gallery 2 episodes
2019–2023 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series E. J. Caswell Main role (Season 1–3)
Recurring role (Season 4)
TBA School for Boys Leo Grecco Upcoming

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2014 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor Southland Won
2016 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor Bella and the Bulldogs Won
2017 Young Entertainer Award Best Guest Starring Young Actor - Television Series The Middle Won
Best Recurring Young Actor - Television Series Bella and the Bulldogs Nominated

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Avery (January 8, 2020). "'HSMTMTS' Star Matt Cornett Teases EJ's Epic Finale 'Moment' After The Troy Bolton Twist". Hollywood Life. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Disney+ 'High School Musical Cast Revealed". TV Shows. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Matt Cornett". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Matt Cornett - Nightmare U (2012)".
  5. ^ "Former Rogers Resident to Appear on 'Southland'". nwaonline.com. NWA Media. March 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "What Motion Pictures And Television Programs Has Matt Cornett Appeared In?". GeeksULTD. November 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Dunes Club (2015)". The A.V. Club.
  8. ^ Denise Petski (March 4, 2015). " Bella and the Bulldogs and The Thundermans Renewed by Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ^ DStv (June 26, 2015). "Reasons to Love Bella and the Bulldogs". DStv. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (September 6, 2018). "High School Musical TV Series Reveals Plot, Character Details". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Chapman, Carson Burton, Sasha Urban, Wilson; Burton, Carson; Urban, Sasha; Chapman, Wilson (June 24, 2022). "Disney+ Debuts 'Zombies 3' Trailer, Featuring Blue-Haired Aliens (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Denise Petski (May 19, 2021). "Zombies 3: Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao, Terry Hu Join Disney Channel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao and Terry Hu Land Out-of-This-World Roles in Zombies 3, the Third Installment of Disney Channel's Highly Popular Franchise". Disney Channel. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.

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