Zach Callison

Zachry Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997) is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the titular character Steven in the Steven Universe franchise.

Career

Callison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role on Diary of a Single Mom. For the next few years, he had a variety of one-off television roles. In 2013, he was cast in the main voice role of Prince James on Sofia the First, and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy from I'm in the Band and additional voices from Kinect Disneyland Adventures. He voiced King Tut in Mr. Peabody & Sherman,^[1] Young Jiro in The Wind Rises,^[2] and Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam^[3] and Justice League: War.^[4]

In January 2018, Callison released his debut single, "War!", followed by the singles "Curtain Call" and "She Don't Know". In August 2018, he released his debut EP, A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak. The EP is a concept album about celebrity life and mental illness revolving around the protagonist's breakup with a mysterious woman named Juanita, as well as his thoughts of suicide and substance abuse.^[5] Callison detailed his inspiration behind the album, saying "It's also a commentary on a lot of young actors and artists who have lost the battle; there's been a lot of dead 20 and 21-year-olds in the industry this year, some of whom I knew or admired. I don't know how we fix the problem, but I needed to say something."^[6] In 2018, he starred as a magician in the music video for Nathan Sharp's song "Phantom".

Personal life

Zachry Dean Callison^[7] was born on October 23, 1997.^[8] He is a youth representative for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.^[9] He graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California on June 11, 2015.^[10][A]

Filmography

Live-action

Animation

Discography

EPs

Soundtrack albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Callison was nominated for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor" category in the 34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim.^[22] He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In 2012, he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney's I'm in the Band.

Notes

1. ^ ABC 7 says that Oak Park's 2015 graduation was on June 11.^[23]
2. ^ "Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)" did not enter the Billboard 200, but did chart at number 23 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart^[24]

References

1. ^ "Mr. Peabody & Sherman Share Christmas Tidings on a New Poster – ComingSoon.net". December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
2. ^ "Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci & Werner Herzog Lead the English-Language Voice Cast of THE WIND RISES – Gotham News". Retrieved January 28, 2014.
3. ^ Harvey, James (October 29, 2010). "Main Cast, Crew Details For "Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam"". worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
4. ^ "Justice League: War Animation And First Look ~ Galactic News One – Home Of The Latest Entertainment News". Retrieved January 28, 2014.
5. ^ "Zach Callison: A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak EP Preview". July 23, 2018.
6. ^ "Vagrants Sign to Equal Vision Records in Partnership with Rude Records | Watch "Clarity" Now | New Music Coming in 2019". December 31, 2018.^{[dead link]}
7. ^ "Zach Callison PT2 - Voice Actor In Steven Universe, Sofia the First, Cartoons | Interview". YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
8. ^ "Zach Callison". Apple Music. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
9. ^ "The EZ Show with Zach Callison & EZ WAY ANGELS & EZ TALK LIVE VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL". The EZ Show. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
10. ^ "Article: Zach Callison Graduates From High School! See His Amazing Graduation Pics Here!". Alexis Joy VIP Access. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
11. ^ "Skywatch". skywatch-movie.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
12. ^ "Zach Callison (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 18, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
13. ^ Haring, Bruce (2019-06-13). "Steven Universe The Movie Adds Chance The Rapper, Patti LuPone And More To Musical". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
14. ^ Oller, Jacob (April 3, 2020). "Embrace your inner child with this first look at LEGO DC: Shazam-Magic & Monsters". SYFY WIRE. Archived April 8, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
15. ^ Lane, Carly (May 19, 2021). "'Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two' Trailer Reveals Release Date for R-Rated Conclusion". Collider. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
16. ^ "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal". December 4, 2023.
17. ^ "Soundtrack Album Sales : Jun 24, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-25.
18. ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard
19. ^ "Soundtrack – Steven Universe Volume 1 – ultratop.be". Ultratop
20. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts
21. ^ "Zach Callison: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
22. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
23. ^ "Oak Park High School hosts star-studded graduation". KABC. June 11, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
24. ^ "Digital Albums Chart". billboard. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

External links

• Zach Callison at IMDb