Billy Unger
American actor (born 1995)
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William Brent Unger (born October 15, 1995[1]) is an American former actor. He is known for playing Chase on the Disney XD series Lab Rats and Lab Rats: Elite Force. Credited as Billy Unger before 2016, starting with Lab Rats: Elite Force, he is credited as William Brent.[2]
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October 15, 1995
Billy Unger | |
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Unger in 2015 | |
| Born | William Brent Unger October 15, 1995 Palm Beach County, Florida, United States |
| Other name | William Brent |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–2016 |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
Angela Moreno (m. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
Early and personal life
Career
Since moving to LA, Unger has guest starred on Disney XD's Kickin' It, Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance and A.N.T. Farm, and on No Ordinary Family, Ghost Whisperer, Hawthorne, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Mental, Medium, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, and Scrubs. He also made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Unger has appeared in the films National Treasure: Book of Secrets, You Again, Monster Mutt, Opposite Day, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rock Slyde.
Beginning in 2012 he began starring as Chase, the youngest of the super-human bionic teens, in the Disney XD series Lab Rats. In 2016, he continued to play Chase on the Lab Rats spinoff series Lab Rats: Elite Force,[8][9] now credited as William Brent.[2] After Lab Rats: Elite Force's cancellation, Brent quietly retired from acting and is focusing on a music career.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Seven's Eleven: Sweet Toys | Frankie | |
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Charles Gates | ||
| 2008 | Rock Slyde | Young Rock Slyde | |
| Cop Dog | Robby North | ||
| Opposite Day | Samuel "Sammy" Benson | ||
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Young Chev Chelios | |
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Prince Charming | |
| Monster Mutt | Zack Taylor | ||
| A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Hatchling Sammy | Voice role | |
| You Again | Ben Olsen | ||
| 2013 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Billy Stone |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Scrubs | Devin | Episode: "My Turf War" |
| Cold Case | Jeff Reed | Episode: "Stalker" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Chad | Episode: "Gossip" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Jeremy McMullin | Episode: "Something's Coming" | |
| 2008 | Medium | Young Joey / Teddy Carmichael | Episode: "Being Joey Carmichael" |
| Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? | Eric | Voice role; episodes: "Birthday Manners", "Good Sport Gator" | |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Martin "Marty" Bedell | Episode: "Goodbye to All That" | |
| Family Guy | various roles | Voice role; episode: "Tales of a Third Grade Nothing" | |
| 2009 | Special Agent Oso | Michael | Voice role; episode: "The Boy with the Golden Gift" |
| Mental | Conor Stephens | Episode: "Manic at the Disco" | |
| Hawthorne | Sam | Episode: "Yielding" | |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Pete Murphy | Episode: "The Children's Parade" |
| Sonny with a Chance | Wesley | Episode: "Sonny With a 100% Chance of Meddling" | |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Troy Cotten | Episode: "No Ordinary Friends" |
| 2012–2016 | Lab Rats | Chase Davenport | Main role |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Brody | Episode: "The Wrath of Swan" |
| A.N.T. Farm | Neville | Episode: "endurANTs" | |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Chase | Main role; credited as William Brent; final role |
Video game
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011), as Young Nathan Drake (voice role; also motion capture)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a DVD Film | Cop Dog | Won | [11] |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor | Medium | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2010 | Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under | Mental | Won | [12] | |
| 2011 | Best Performance Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | You Again | Won | [13] | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–17 | Ghost Whisperer | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2012 | Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Monster Mutt | Nominated | [14] |