Lucas Grabeel
Biography
Born in Springfield, Missouri, in 1984, Lucas Grabeel is an American actor, singer and songwriter who started out in Disney Channel movies, playing Ethan Dalloway in Halloweentown High (2004) and its sequel Return to Halloweentown (2006). He gained recognition as Ryan Evans in the High School Musical films, among them High School Musical (2006), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Further screen credits include College Road Trip (2008), Milk (2008), The Adventures of Food Boy (2009) and Dancing Ninja (2010). On television he had a role in Smallville, playing a young Lex Luthor and the clone Conner Kent, and from 2011 to 2017 he was Toby Kennish on Switched at Birth. He issued his first EP, Sunshine, in 2011 and has voiced Deputy Peck in Sheriff Callie's Wild West, the lead in Pinky Malinky and parts in Family Guy.
41years old
Turns 42 on November 23in 13 days
- Born Springfield
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Lucas Stephen Grabeel
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 19 years2004 to 2023
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A first
Grabeel, along with his co-stars Efron and Tisdale, was one of the first artists to have two new entries at the same time on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week.
Behind the camera
Grabeel founded 14341 Productions in 2007, and his role there covers writing, directing and executive producing. The company made the television pilot Regarding Beauregard, his directorial debut, and its work debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
A first
In January 2014, Grabeel took on his first voice over part for an animated series, playing Deputy Peck on Sheriff Callie's Wild West.
Beyond film
Grabeel took on the part of Matt in The Fantasticks, a musical by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, performing at UCLA's Freud Playhouse in May 2009 alongside Eric McCormack and Harry Groener.
First role
Grabeel's first film role came in 2004 as Ethan Dolloway in the third Halloweentown installment, Halloweentown High, a part he later reprised.
Lucas Grabeel movies on Netflix
We Lost Our Humanas Bunny / Steve / Sunflower / Bear / Panky Malanky / Additional Voices (voice)
Little Womenas Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawnas Gerrant (voice)
Dancing Ninjaas Ikki
Virginiaas Nervous Mormon
The Adventures of Food Boyas Ezra Chase
College Road Tripas Scooter
High School Musical 3: Senior Yearas Ryan Evans
Milkas Danny Nicoletta
High School Musical 2as Ryan Evans
High School Musicalas Ryan Evans
Return to Halloweentownas Ethan Dalloway
Halloweentown Highas Ethan the Warlock
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kenny Ortega directed three of these films. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Bart Johnson4 films together, 2006 to 2018
Bart Johnson's page Little Women2018IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Theodore "Laurie" LaurenceJohnson as Papa March
High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan EvansJohnson as Coach Jack Bolton
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan EvansJohnson as Jack Bolton
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan EvansJohnson as Coach Jack Bolton
Olesya Rulin4 films together, 2004 to 2008
Olesya Rulin's page High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan EvansRulin as Kelsi Nielsen
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan EvansRulin as Kelsi Nielsen
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan EvansRulin as Kelsi Nielsen
Halloweentown High2004IMDb rating 6.0Grabeel as Ethan the WarlockRulin as Natalie the Pink Troll
Ryne Sanborn4 films together, 2006 to 2009
Ryne Sanborn's page The Adventures of Food Boy2009IMDb rating 3.8Grabeel as Ezra ChaseSanborn as Mike
High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan EvansSanborn as Jason Cross
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan EvansSanborn as Jason Cross
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan EvansSanborn as Jason Cross
Zac Efron3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Zac Efron's page High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan EvansEfron as Troy Bolton
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan EvansEfron as Troy Bolton
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan EvansEfron as Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Vanessa Hudgens's page High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan EvansHudgens as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan EvansHudgens as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan EvansHudgens as Gabriella Montez
Corbin Bleu3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Corbin Bleu's page High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan EvansBleu as Chad Danforth
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan EvansBleu as Chad Danforth
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan EvansBleu as Chad Danforth
Kenny OrtegaDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2008
All films by Kenny Ortega High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Grabeel as Ryan Evans
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Grabeel as Ryan Evans
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Grabeel as Ryan Evans
Also three films together6 more actors
- Ashley TisdaleHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Chris WarrenHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Leslie WingHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical (2006) and Return to Halloweentown (2006)
- Monique ColemanHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Alyson ReedHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Ashley TisdaleHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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