Nick Whitaker
Encyclopedia
Nick Whitaker is an American
actor
who played the lead role in Benji: Off the Leash!
.
, Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, which is currently playing at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building
and various visitor centres across the world. He has also appeared in Brigham City, Money or The Mission, and the children's film Bug Off.
Whitaker has also appeared in the Disney Channel
movies High School Musical
and Read It and Weep
, and he had a minor role as one of the basketball players in Hatching Pete
.
In Read It and Weep
he plays Lenny Bartlett, the older brother of Jamie Bartlett, who is the main character. In the movie he sings the song "I Will Be Around". Unofficial MP3's of the song are currently being circulated on various movie and Disney fan sites due to the lack of any official releases.
Nick Whitaker is also a musician from Pittsburgh, PA. He plays bass guitar in the breakout band Forever In Fear.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
who played the lead role in Benji: Off the Leash!
Benji: Off the Leash!
Benji: Off the Leash! is a 2004 American film that was shot in various parts of Utah.-Plot:The film starts with the understanding that the makers of the Benji films are going to various towns in the U.S. looking for the next dog to play Benji. In a small town, a freelance dog breeder named Hatchett...
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Career
Whitaker's firsy role was a Chase Patterson in Message in a Cell Phone. He is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has appeared in many church related movies which include starring as Joseph Smith, Jr. in the major film from the LDS Motion Picture StudiosLDS Motion Picture Studios
The institution that is now the LDS Motion Picture Studios began as the BYU Motion Picture Studio in 1953. It was originally located in a building called the Green Barn where the Ernest L...
, Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, which is currently playing at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Joseph Smith Memorial Building
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building is named in honor of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. Previously the Hotel Utah, it is now an administrative building...
and various visitor centres across the world. He has also appeared in Brigham City, Money or The Mission, and the children's film Bug Off.
Whitaker has also appeared in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
movies High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
and Read It and Weep
Read It and Weep
Read It and Weep is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on July 21, 2006. It is based on the novel by Julia DeVillers. Sisters Kay and Danielle Panabaker star as Jamie Bartlett and her alter ego Isabella , respectively...
, and he had a minor role as one of the basketball players in Hatching Pete
Hatching Pete
Hatching Pete is a 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie which first aired on April 10, 2009 on Disney Channel UK and later Disney Channel and Family. It was released on DVD in America on May 12, 2009 together with Dadnapped....
.
In Read It and Weep
Read It and Weep
Read It and Weep is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on July 21, 2006. It is based on the novel by Julia DeVillers. Sisters Kay and Danielle Panabaker star as Jamie Bartlett and her alter ego Isabella , respectively...
he plays Lenny Bartlett, the older brother of Jamie Bartlett, who is the main character. In the movie he sings the song "I Will Be Around". Unofficial MP3's of the song are currently being circulated on various movie and Disney fan sites due to the lack of any official releases.
Nick Whitaker is also a musician from Pittsburgh, PA. He plays bass guitar in the breakout band Forever In Fear.
Filmography
- Message in a Cell Phone (2000)
- Brigham City (2001)
- Bug Off! (2001)
- Journey to Harmony (2002)
- Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
(2 episodes, 2001–2002) (TV) - Benji: Off the Leash!Benji: Off the Leash!Benji: Off the Leash! is a 2004 American film that was shot in various parts of Utah.-Plot:The film starts with the understanding that the makers of the Benji films are going to various towns in the U.S. looking for the next dog to play Benji. In a small town, a freelance dog breeder named Hatchett...
(2004) - Joseph Smith: Prophet of the RestorationJoseph Smith: Prophet of the RestorationJoseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration is a 2005 film that focuses on some of the events during the life of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which was both filmed and distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
(2005) - High School MusicalHigh School MusicalHigh School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
(2006) - Read It and WeepRead It and WeepRead It and Weep is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on July 21, 2006. It is based on the novel by Julia DeVillers. Sisters Kay and Danielle Panabaker star as Jamie Bartlett and her alter ego Isabella , respectively...
(2006) (TV) - Money or Mission (2006) (V)
- High School Musical 3: Senior YearHigh School Musical 3: Senior YearHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American romantic musical film and the third and final installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Its theatrical release in the United States began on October 24, 2008...
(2008) - Hatching PeteHatching PeteHatching Pete is a 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie which first aired on April 10, 2009 on Disney Channel UK and later Disney Channel and Family. It was released on DVD in America on May 12, 2009 together with Dadnapped....
(2009) (TV)