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Callison in 2017
Born
Zachry Dean Callison

(1997-10-23) October 23, 1997 (age 26)
Education Oak Park High School
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active 2007–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals

Zachry Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997) is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the titular character in the Steven Universe franchise.

Career

Callison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role on Diary of a Single Mom. For the next few years, he had a variety of one-off television roles. In 2013, he was cast in the main voice role of Prince James on Sofia the First, and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy from I'm in the Band and additional voices from Kinect Disneyland Adventures. He voiced King Tut in Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Young Jiro in The Wind Rises, and Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam and Justice League: War.

In January 2018, Callison released his debut single, "War!", followed by the singles "Curtain Call" and "She Don't Know". In August 2018, he released his debut EP, A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak. ..... Callison detailed his inspiration behind the album, saying "It's also a commentary on a lot of young actors and artists who have lost the battle; there's been a lot of dead 20 and 21-year-olds in the industry this year, some of whom I knew or admired. I don't know how we fix the problem, but I needed to say something." Also in 2018, he starred in singer/songwriter Nathan Sharp's music video for the song "Phantom" playing the role of a magician who learned the wrong spells.

Personal life

Callison is also a singer and can play the piano. He is a youth representative for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Callison frequents anime and cartoon conventions as a guest, such as Florida Supercon and Holiday Matsuri. He graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California on June 11, 2015.

Filmography

Live action

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Himself
2009–2010 Diary of a Single Mom Ian Recurring
2010 Hannah Montana Douglas Episode: "Hannah's Gonna Get This"
2011 Funny or Die Presents Lonni Donovan 1 episode
2011 Perfect Couples Young Dave Episode: "Perfect Crime"
2011 I'm in the Band King Billy Episode: "Lord of the Weasels"
2011 iCarly 10-Year-Old Boy #1 (voice) Episode: "iStill Psycho"
2012 Little Brother Ethan TV pilot
2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Devin Johnson Episode: "Reign Fall"
2015 Fresh Off the Boat Dan Episode: "Miracle on Dead Street"
2015 Henry Danger Chet Episode: "Henry's Jelly"
2015 Astrid Clover Hipster 2 Episode: "#Holiday (full)"
2016 Sanders Shorts Steven Episode: "Life with the Crystal Gems is Tough"
2016–2019 Just Add Magic Chuck Hankins/Charles Peizer Recurring
2016–2021 The Goldbergs Brian Corbett Recurring
2017 Record Rant Zach 1 episode
2017 Suspense Scooter Stevens Episode: "Indomitable the Magnificent"
2017 Micah the ... Ghost Micah TV pilot
2017 Grey's Anatomy: B-Team Oscar Episode: "Two"
2018 Stream of Many Eyes Werblund TV pilot
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Ghost Image Keiner Plaza Pedestrian
2009 Land of the Lost Tar Pits Kid Uncredited
2010 Kingshighway Dominic
2012 Rock Jocks Dylan
2012 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial Nao US dub
2013 All American Christmas Carol Bully Johnny
2015 The Sound of Magic Peasant Boy
2015 A Terrible Fate Ben Short film
2018 Mailboxes Lionel Short film
2019 Skywatch Shaun Short film

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Arthur Baywosenthal, Child #6, Child #7 Episode: "The Song of Mystery"
2010 Sym-Bionic Titan Arthur Episode: "Shadows of Youth"
2010 Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Billy Batson Short
2012 The Legend of Korra Skoochy, Young Tarrlock Voice, 2 episodes
2012–2018 Sofia the First Prince James Voice, main role (Season 1-early Season 2)
2013 The Wind Rises Young Jiro Horikoshi Voice (English dub)
2013–2019 Steven Universe Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Bacon, Audience, Narrator (2), Kid, Zooman Walla, Lonely Blade Game, Arcade Games, Zombie, Boardie, Pebbles, Watermelons, Obsidian Voice, main role
2014 Justice League: War Billy Batson Voice, direct-to-video
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman King Tut Voice
2016 Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell Eric / Ninja Voice, direct-to-video
2016 Uncle Grandpa Steven Universe Voice, episode: "Pizza Eve"
2019 Steven Universe: The Movie Steven Universe Voice, television film
2019–2022 DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders Winger Voice, main role
2019–2020 Steven Universe Future Steven Universe, Onion, Pumpkin, Cactus Steven, Stefan, Jingle Singer, Topiary Stevens, Monster Steven Voice, main role
2019–2020 Cleopatra in Space Zuzz Voice, recurring role
2019 Lego DC Batman: Family Matters Billy Batson Voice, direct-to-video
2020 Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters Billy Batson / Jimmy Olsen
2021 Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two Young Bruce Wayne
2021 Injustice Damian Wayne / Jimmy Olsen
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One Robin / Dick Grayson
Video games
Year Title Role
2011 Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Additional voices
2015 Steven Universe: Attack the Light Steven Universe
2017 Steven Universe: Save the Light Steven Universe / Onion / Pumpkin
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Billy Batson
2019 Steven Universe: Unleash the Light Steven Universe / Onion / Pumpkin

Discography

EPs

List of albums, with selected information
Title Album details
A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak

Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected information
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US OST US Kids US Indie BEL Flanders UK OST
Steven Universe, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack)
  • Released: June 2, 2017
  • Label: Cartoon Network Music
  • Formats: digital download, LP
22 2 10 1 174 9
Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 12, 2019
  • Label: Cartoon Network Music
  • Formats: Digital download
24 14 28
Steven Universe the Movie (Original Soundtrack)
  • Released: September 3, 2019
  • Label: Cartoon Network Music
  • Formats: Digital download, LP
57 5 2 6
Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack)
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Cartoon Network Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of albums, with selected information
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Kid
Digital
"War!" 2018 A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak
"Curtain Call"
"She Don't Know"
"Nightmare"
"For Just One Day Let's Only Think About (Love)"
(with Uzo Aduba, Shelby Rabara, Tom Scharpling,
Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, & Estelle)
Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)
"We Deserve to Shine"
(with Charlyne Yi, Erica Luttrell, Estelle,
Deedee Magno Hall, Michaela Dietz, Grace Rolek, & AJ Michalka)
"Familiar"
"Escapism"
(with AJ Michalka & Grace Rolek)
2019
"We Are the Crystal Gems
(Change Your Mind Version)"
"Change Your Mind"
"True Kind of Love"
(with Estelle)
8 Steven Universe: The Movie (Original Soundtrack)
"Other Friends"
(with Sarah Stiles, Deedee Magno Hall, Estelle, & Michaela Dietz)
1
"I'd Rather Be Me (With You)" 2020 Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations

Callison was nominated for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor" category in the 34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim. He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In 2012, he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney's I'm in the Band.

Year Category Award Result
2012 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 (I'm in the Band) Young Artist Awards Nominated
2013 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Rock Jocks) Young Artist Awards Nominated
2013 Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor (Sofia the First) Young Artist Awards Won
2014 Best Male Vocal Performance by a Child (Steven Universe) Behind The Voice Actor Awards Nominated
2014 Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor (Steven Universe) Young Artist Award Nominated
2014 Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actor (All American Christmas Carol) Young Artist Award Won
2016 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor (14 -21) Henry Danger Young Artist Award Nominated

See also

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