Brad Kavanagh
Encyclopedia
Brad Lewis Kavanagh is an English
actor
and singer-songwriter
, originally from Whitehaven
, Cumbria
.
in Billy Elliot the Musical
as Billy's best friend, Michael, at the age of 11. He is best known for playing Dylan on the Disney Channel UK
TV series As the Bell Rings
, and for playing Fabian Rutter in the Nickelodeon TV series, House of Anubis
.
, on Disney Channel UK, alongside the previous year's winner Samantha Dorrance
.
He was also in The Disney Channel Games
2008 on the green team, The Cyclones.
In 2009, he was on the Disney Channel UK presenting Undercover Coach
, and featuring in My Camp Rock. He presented the Jonas Brothers 3D Movie Premiere in the UK, which covered the UK premiere of the Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience on the morning of the release of the film. He was a judge on Hannah-Oke
, an X Factor
type game show where contestants and their families sing Hannah Montana
songs. He was also appeared on Disney Channel US's "Pass The Plate".
Mid last year, Kavanagh filmed the new Nickelodeon TV show 'House of Anubis' as one of the main characters, Fabian Rutter. Since then he has continued working for Nickelodeon doing various projects surrounding the success of the series. The Series aired to 2.9 million people in the US on its premiere date January 1, 2011. Season 2 of House of Anubis has been confirmed and is currently being filmed. Season 2 premiers January 7th 2012 to March 15 2012.
.
In 2008, he did a cover of the song "Here I Am" from the DCOM, Camp Rock
, and starred in his own music video version of it in which, whilst performing, he watched the actual movie on a cinema screen. Recently he opened a MySpace page where he has four original songs: Through, You I See, Over, and Streetlights. He also has a YouTube Video cover of the song Waiting on the World to Change (John Mayer) in which he performs the song live. This song can also be viewed on his MySpace.
He is in a relationship with Samantha Dorrance.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, originally from Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a small town and port on the coast of Cumbria, England, which lies equidistant between the county's two largest settlements, Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, and is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the A595 road...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
.
Acting career
Kavanagh made his acting debut in the West EndWest End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
in Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes...
as Billy's best friend, Michael, at the age of 11. He is best known for playing Dylan on the Disney Channel UK
Disney Channel (UK)
Disney Channel is a children's entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland since 1 October 1995. A one hour timeshift service called Disney Channel +1 is available on Sky and Virgin Media...
TV series As the Bell Rings
As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom)
As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences...
, and for playing Fabian Rutter in the Nickelodeon TV series, House of Anubis
House of Anubis
House of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25...
.
Television career
In 2008, Kavanagh presented the talent competition, My School MusicalMy High School Musical
My High School Musical was a talent competition based on High School Musical 2 for the Disney Channel in the UK and in Australia - The format :UK...
, on Disney Channel UK, alongside the previous year's winner Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance is a British actor, singer and dancer from Willenhall in the West Midlands who reached fame on Disney Channel UK. She can currently be seen touring the UK and Ireland playing the part of Laura in Dreamboats and Petticoats.-Early life:...
.
He was also in The Disney Channel Games
Disney Channel Games
The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World...
2008 on the green team, The Cyclones.
In 2009, he was on the Disney Channel UK presenting Undercover Coach
Undercover Coach
Undercover Coach is a British television short show currently airing on Disney Channel UK. It will follow the paths of five UK sporting stars as they surprise fans and budding athletes on their doorsteps. It premiered on 12 December 2008 as part of the Wizard Blizzard brand...
, and featuring in My Camp Rock. He presented the Jonas Brothers 3D Movie Premiere in the UK, which covered the UK premiere of the Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience on the morning of the release of the film. He was a judge on Hannah-Oke
Hannah-Oke
Hannah-Oke is a British karaoke game show based on the hit TV series Hannah Montana that premiered on Disney Channel UK on May 15, 2009, and airs every week at 6pm...
, an X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
type game show where contestants and their families sing Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
songs. He was also appeared on Disney Channel US's "Pass The Plate".
Mid last year, Kavanagh filmed the new Nickelodeon TV show 'House of Anubis' as one of the main characters, Fabian Rutter. Since then he has continued working for Nickelodeon doing various projects surrounding the success of the series. The Series aired to 2.9 million people in the US on its premiere date January 1, 2011. Season 2 of House of Anubis has been confirmed and is currently being filmed. Season 2 premiers January 7th 2012 to March 15 2012.
Music
Kavanagh has recorded three songs, the earliest being: "As the Bell Rings" and "Right Time." Both were shown on a Disney channel at regular intervals throughout the day. He has been billed as the UK's answer to Zac EfronZac Efron
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and became known with his lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray...
.
In 2008, he did a cover of the song "Here I Am" from the DCOM, Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
, and starred in his own music video version of it in which, whilst performing, he watched the actual movie on a cinema screen. Recently he opened a MySpace page where he has four original songs: Through, You I See, Over, and Streetlights. He also has a YouTube Video cover of the song Waiting on the World to Change (John Mayer) in which he performs the song live. This song can also be viewed on his MySpace.
He is in a relationship with Samantha Dorrance.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | As the Bell Rings As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom) As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences... |
Dylan | First appeared in second season 9 |
| 2008 | My School Musical My High School Musical My High School Musical was a talent competition based on High School Musical 2 for the Disney Channel in the UK and in Australia - The format :UK... |
Himself | Co-Presenter along with Samantha Dorrance Samantha Dorrance Samantha Dorrance is a British actor, singer and dancer from Willenhall in the West Midlands who reached fame on Disney Channel UK. She can currently be seen touring the UK and Ireland playing the part of Laura in Dreamboats and Petticoats.-Early life:... |
| 2008 | Disney Channel Games Disney Channel Games The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World... |
Himself | Member of the green team Cyclones |
| 2009 | Pass the Plate Pass the Plate Pass the Plate is a multicultural series produced in ten countries in association with Disney Channel. Hosted by The Suite Life on Decks Brenda Song, the series includes various other Disney Channel performers from all around the world.-Summary:... |
Himself | |
| 2009 | My Camp Rock My Camp Rock My Camp Rock is a singing competition based on the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock. Two series have been broadcast in the United Kingdom and two series in 2009 and 2010 in Sweden, Denmark and Norway as My Camp Rock Scandinavia... |
Himself | Host |
| 2009 | Jonas Brothers: Live in London | Himself | |
| 2009 | Undercover Coach Undercover Coach Undercover Coach is a British television short show currently airing on Disney Channel UK. It will follow the paths of five UK sporting stars as they surprise fans and budding athletes on their doorsteps. It premiered on 12 December 2008 as part of the Wizard Blizzard brand... |
Himself | |
| 2009 | Hannah-Oke Hannah-Oke Hannah-Oke is a British karaoke game show based on the hit TV series Hannah Montana that premiered on Disney Channel UK on May 15, 2009, and airs every week at 6pm... |
Himself | Judge |
| 2009 | Jonas Brothers 3D Movie Premiere | Himself | |
| 2009 | Life Bites Life Bites Life Bites is a British adaptation of the Disney Channel Italy Original Series Life Bites - Pillole di Vita on Disney Channel Italy. It premiered on 6 September 2008. The show series looks at the everyday adventures of Chloe and Harvey, who are brother and sister and their relationships with family... |
Brad | Three episodes |
| 2011–present | House of Anubis House of Anubis House of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25... |
Fabian Rutter | Main character |
| 2011 | Dani's House Dani's House Dani's House is a UK BAFTA-nominated Series produced BBC children's sitcom, starring actress Dani Harmer. The series started broadcast on 26 September 2008, three series have now aired and a fourth is currently being broadcast on CBBC, it started on 16 September 2011. A fifth series was... |
Marco | One episode |
| 2012 | House of Anubis House of Anubis House of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25... : The Anubis Door (Series 2) |
Fabian Rutter | Main character |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | "As the Bell Rings" | Written for the Disney programme As the Bell Rings As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom) As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences... |
| 2008 | "Right Time" | |
| 2008 | "Here I Am" | Cover of a song from the 2008 Disney movie Camp Rock Camp Rock Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks.... |
External links
- Brad Kavanagh – the British Zac Efron? Digital Spy, 7 March 2008
- Exclusive Brad Kavanagh Interview Female First, 21 February 2008
- Brad Kavanagh from As the Bell Rings chats to I Like Music Ilikemusic.com
- Disney Channel UK star Brad Kavanagh talks about Camp Rock Sunday Mercury, 24 August 2008
- About Brad Kavanagh SkyRock