Joshua Bassett (actor)

Joshua T. Bassett (born December 22, 2000)[1] is an American actor and singer. He is known for starring as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[2][3][4]

For the English academic, see Joshua Bassett.

Joshua Bassett
Born (2000-12-22) December 22, 2000
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2015–present
Websitehttps://www.joshuatbassett.com/

Early life

Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California to parents Taylor and Laura, and he has five sisters.[5][6][7][8] He was home-schooled.[9]

His first introduction to musical theater was at age 8, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical as J.V. Jock No. 2.[9] Since then, he has starred in over 30 musical productions.[10]

Bassett also sings and plays piano, guitar, and drums.[8][11][12]

Career

Bassett's first substantial role was in 2018, when he played the recurring role of Aidan Peters on the Disney Channel television series Stuck in the Middle.[10]

Bassett was cast in his first starring role at age 17 as Ricky Bowen, the male lead, in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[13] According to Playbill, Bassett co-wrote "Just a Moment" with co-star Olivia Rodrigo for the series' soundtrack.[14][15]

In early 2020, Bassett signed with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency[16] as well as signed a recording contract with Warner Records.[17] He released his first single, "Common Sense," on music platforms on April 3, 2020.[18]

Discography

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"Common Sense"[19] 2020 TBA
"Anyone Else"[20] 2020 TBA

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[21]
"Just For A Moment"
(with Olivia Rodrigo)		 2020 32 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Filmography
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Lethal Weapon Will Episode: "Flight Risk"
2018 Game Shakers Brock Episode: "Babe & The Boys"
2018 Dirty John Teenage John Episode: "Lord High Executioner"
2018 Stuck in the Middle Aidan Peters Recurring role, 9 episodes
2019 Grey's Anatomy Linus Episodes: "Girlfriend in a Coma", "I Want a New Drug"
2019–present High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Ricky Bowen Main role
2020 Nickelodeon's Unfiltered Himself Episode: "It's Raining Penguins!"

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Calvin Berger Matt[22] Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood[23]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Nominated [24][25]
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References
  1. Hanson-Firestone, Dana (November 14, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Joshua Bassett". TVOvermind. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. Otterson, Joe (October 17, 2018). "'High School Musical' Disney Streaming Series Casts Joshua Bassett in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  3. Petski, Denise (October 17, 2018). "'High School Musical': Joshua Bassett To Star In Disney Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. Elizabeth, Devon (October 17, 2018). ""High School Musical: The Musical" Casts Joshua Bassett in Lead Role". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. ""High School Musical: The Musical" Casts Joshua Bassett in Lead Role". Feeling the Vibe. February 21, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. "Disney+ Bio – Joshua Bassett" (PDF). Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Media Center. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. Hipes, Patrick (January 30, 2020). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' Star Joshua Bassett Inks With UTA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. "8 Things You Didn't Know About Joshua Bassett | TigerBeat". 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  9. Miller, Bruce (November 10, 2019). "New 'High School Musical' pays homage, say Matt Cornett and Joshua Bassett". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  10. Hsiao, Jeremy (November 2, 2019). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' winks to the past with a modern take". High School Insider – Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  11. "Joshua Bassett on Instagram: "Not Right Now Written by me"". Instagram. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  12. "Joshua Bassett on Instagram: "I Know (Lie Lie Lie) -written by me-"". Instagram. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  13. McHenry, Jackson (November 11, 2019). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Premise: The Explanation". Vulture. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  14. Sorren, Martha (November 15, 2019). "There Are Now New Songs In The HSM Canon". Refinery29. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  15. Gans, Andrew (November 7, 2019). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Soundtrack, Out in January, to Feature HSM Classics and New Tunes". Playbill. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  16. Hipes, Patrick (2020-01-30). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' Star Joshua Bassett Inks With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  17. "'Triple Threat' 'High School Musical' Star Joshua Bassett Signs With Warner Records". Billboard. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  18. "Joshua Bassett Makes His Major Label Debut With “Common Sense”". idolator. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  19. Common Sense, retrieved 2020-04-03
  20. "Joshua Bassett Releases New Song & Video 'Anyone Else'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  21. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  22. "Calvin Berger L.A." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  23. "Standing Room Only and Graceful Productions Present Staged Reading of New Musical CALVIN BERGER". BroadwayWorld. July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  24. Nordyke, Kimberly (February 13, 2020). "Kids' Choice Awards: Chance the Rapper Set as Host; 'Avengers: Endgame' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  25. Calvario, Liz (2 May 2020). "Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Complete List of Winners". Entertainment Tonight Online. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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