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Lynch in 2018
Born
Ross Shor Lynch

(1995-12-29) December 29, 1995 (age 29)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • musician
Years active 2009–present
Works
Solo discography
Relatives
Awards Full list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels Hollywood

Ross Shor Lynch (born December 29, 1995) is a talented American actor and singer. He became famous for playing Austin Moon in the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. He also starred as Brady in the Teen Beach Movie films.

Ross was the main singer for the pop rock band R5. Now, he is part of the band The Driver Era with his brother Rocky Lynch. He has also appeared in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Early Life and Family

Ross Lynch was born and grew up in Littleton, Colorado, near Denver. He has four siblings: a sister named Rydel and three brothers named Riker, Rocky, and Ryland.

Ross was taught at home starting in fourth grade. During this time, he learned to sing and play the guitar and piano. His family moved to Los Angeles in 2007.

Acting Roles

Ross Lynch has appeared in several TV shows and movies. He was in So You Think You Can Dance and Moises Rules!. He also appeared in a Kidz Bop video in 2009.

Disney Channel Star

In 2011, Ross was chosen for the main role of Austin Moon in the Disney Channel show Austin & Ally. Austin Moon was a teenage singer who became famous overnight. He then teamed up with Ally, played by Laura Marano.

The show became very popular and ran for four seasons, ending in 2016. Ross also played Austin Moon in special crossover episodes with Jessie and Girl Meets World.

In 2012, Ross started working on the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach Movie. He played the main character, Brady. The movie was a big hit when it came out in 2013. Ross also starred in the sequel, Teen Beach 2, which premiered in 2015.

Other Film and TV Projects

Ross had a small role in the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted. In 2016, he lent his voice to the character Piers in the animated movie Snowtime!. This film is about children having a giant snowball fight.

In 2016, Ross filmed the movie Status Update. In this comedy, he plays a teenager who finds a magical app. This app makes his social media updates come true.

He also played a young Jeffrey Dahmer in the movie My Friend Dahmer. This film is based on a graphic novel.

From 2018 to 2020, Ross starred as Harvey Kinkle in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Harvey is the boyfriend of Sabrina Spellman.

Music Career

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Ross Lynch performing with R5 in 2013

Ross is a talented musician who plays piano, drums, bass, and especially guitar. He also used to dance for a group called the Rage Boyz Crew.

His first song, "A Billion Hits", came out in 2012. He also released "Heard It on the Radio" that same year. Ross recorded many songs for the Austin & Ally TV show. He sang all 14 songs on the show's first soundtrack, released in 2012. This album included the theme song "Can't Do It Without You".

Ross also sang most of the songs for the second Austin & Ally soundtrack, Austin & Ally: Turn It Up. He recorded songs for the Teen Beach Movie soundtracks as well. In 2016, he sang on the song "I Feel the Love" by Tritonal.

With R5 and The Driver Era

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R5 performing in Commerce, California, in 2013

In 2010, Ross and his siblings formed the band R5. They released an EP called Ready Set Rock. In 2012, they signed with Hollywood Records.

Their second EP, Loud, came out in 2013. Their first full album, Louder, was released later that year. It included songs like "Pass Me By" and "(I Can't) Forget About You".

R5 released another EP, Heart Made Up on You, in 2014. Their second full album, Sometime Last Night, came out in 2015. It included singles like "Smile" and "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight". In 2017, R5 released their fifth EP, New Addictions.

In 2018, Ross and his brother Rocky decided to start a new band called The Driver Era. They changed R5's social media names to "the Driver Era". This new band focuses on just Ross and Rocky.

Filmography

Film

Ross Lynch film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Muppets Most Wanted Young florist / nerd teenage kid
2016 Snowtime! Piers Voice role (English dub)
2017 My Friend Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer
2018 Status Update Kyle Moore Direct-to-video film

Television

Ross Lynch television performances
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Moises Rules! Ross "the Boss" Episode: "Mad B-Ball shootout"
2011–2016 Austin & Ally Austin Moon Lead role
2012 Jessie Austin Moon Episode: "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year"
2013 Teen Beach Movie Brady Television film
Ultimate Spider-Man Jack Russell / Werewolf by Night Episode: "The Howling Commandos"
2015 Violetta Himself Episodes: "Una visita, una canción" "Una Explicación, Una Canción"
Teen Beach 2 Brady Television film
Girl Meets World Austin Moon Episode: "Girl Meets World of Terror 2"
2018–2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Harvey Kinkle Main role

Stage Performances

Discography

With R5

With The Driver Era

Soundtrack Albums

List of albums Ross Lynch has contributed to
Title Album details
Austin & Ally
  • Released: September 11, 2012
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
Teen Beach Movie
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
Austin & Ally: Turn It Up
  • Released: December 17, 2013
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
Austin & Ally: Take It from the Top
  • Released: April 17, 2015
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
Teen Beach 2
  • Released: June 23, 2015
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney

Promotional Singles

Title Year Album
"A Billion Hits" 2012 Austin & Ally
"Heard It on the Radio"
"Can You Feel It" Austin & Ally (Japan Edition)
"I Love Christmas"
(with Laura Marano)
2013 Disney Holidays Unwrapped

Other Songs

List of other songs Ross Lynch has performed
Title Year Album
"Christmas Soul" 2012 Disney Channel Holiday Playlist
"Christmas Is Coming"
(with R5)
"Cruisin' for a Bruisin'"
(among Teen Beach Movie cast)
2013 Teen Beach Movie
"Like Me"
(among Teen Beach Movie cast)
"Can't Stop Singing"
(with Maia Mitchell)
"Gotta Be Me"
(among Teen Beach Movie cast)
2015 Teen Beach 2

Guest Appearances

Song Year Other artist(s) Album
"You Can Come to Me" 2014 Laura Marano Disney Channel Play It Loud
"Timeless" N/A
"I Got That Rock and Roll"
"I Feel the Love" 2016 Tritonal Painting with Dreams

Music Videos

List of music videos Ross Lynch has appeared in
Title Year Notes
"Little Miss Swagger" 2009 Guest appearance; Cymphonique Miller's music video
"Ordinary Girl" 2010 Guest appearance; Hannah Montana's music video
"Double Take" 2012
"Better Together"
"Heard It on the Radio"
"One of Your Girls" 2023 Guest appearance; Troye Sivan's music video

Awards and Nominations

Ross Lynch has won several awards for his acting and music.

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor Austin & Ally Won
Radio Disney Music Awards Best Music Video Heard It On The Radio Won
Funniest Celebrity Take Himself Nominated
2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor Austin & Ally Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Austin & Ally Won
2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor Austin & Ally Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show (with Teen Beach 2 cast) Teen Beach 2 Nominated
Choice Summer TV Star: Male Teen Beach 2 Nominated
Choice TV: Chemistry (with Laura Marano) Austin & Ally Nominated
Choice TV Actor: Comedy Austin & Ally Won
2016 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star: Kid's Show Austin & Ally Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Austin & Ally Won
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Nominated

See also

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