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]

Joshua Bassett
Born	December 22, 2000 Oceanside, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor singer
Years active	2015–present
Musical career
Genres	Folk-pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Website	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 for 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] His second single, "Anyone Else", was released on July 16, 2020.[19] Bassett will release his debut EP in early 2021, with the lead single, "Lie Lie Lie", being released on January 14, 2021.[20]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Joshua Bassett[21]	Release: March 12, 2021 Label: Warner Records Format: Digital download Track listing 1. "Sorry" 2. "Do It All Again" 3. "Lie Lie Lie" 4. "Only a Matter of Time" 5. "We Both Know" (featuring Sabrina Carpenter) 6. "Heaven Is You"

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US Bub. [22]	IRE [23]	NZ Hot [24]	UK [25]
"Common Sense"[26]	2020	—	—	—	—	TBA
"Anyone Else"[27]		—	—	—	—
"Lie Lie Lie"[28]	2021	25	44	11	98	Joshua Bassett
"Only a Matter of Time"[29]		—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ Hot [30]
"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[31]	Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood[32]

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	[33]
2021	Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Male TV Star		Pending	[34]

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. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Joshua-Bassett-Releases-New-Song-Video-Anyone-Else-20200716
20. https://www.yahoo.com/gma/high-school-musical-star-joshua-115132735.html
21. "Joshua Bassett - EP by Joshua Bassett". Apple Music (US). Retrieved January 25, 2021.
22. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: January 30, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
23. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
24. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
25. "Joshua Bassett | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
26. Common Sense, retrieved 2020-04-03
27. "Joshua Bassett Releases New Song & Video 'Anyone Else'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
28. "Joshua Bassett on Instagram: "Lie Lie Lie January 14th !!!!!"". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
29. "Joshua Bassett Believes It's 'Only a Matter of Time' Until Karma Comes Around in New Single". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
30. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
31. "Calvin Berger L.A." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
32. "Standing Room Only and Graceful Productions Present Staged Reading of New Musical CALVIN BERGER". BroadwayWorld. July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
33. 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.
34. Huff, Lauren (February 2, 2021). "Justin Bieber, Stranger Things, and Ariana Grande top 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominees". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

External links

• Joshua Bassett at IMDb