Milo Manheim

American actor (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Milo Jacob Manheim (born March 6, 2001[2][3][4][5]) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Zed in the Disney television film franchise Zombies and as Joseph in the 2023 Christmas musical, Journey to Bethlehem. In 2018, he finished in second place on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Manheim currently stars in the Paramount+ original School Spirits. Manheim was announced to be playing Flynn Rider in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled, joining Teagan Croft in the lead cast.

Born
Milo Jacob Manheim[1]

(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001 (age 25)
Venice, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2007–present
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Born
Milo Jacob Manheim[1]

(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001 (age 25)
Venice, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
MotherCamryn Manheim
Websitemilomanheim.com
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Early life

Manheim was born and raised in Venice, Los Angeles, in California.[4] He is the son of actress Camryn Manheim and former model Jeffrey Brezovar.[2]

Career

Manheim's acting career began at the age of six,[2] in a local after-school program in Culver City. Since 2008, he starred in 20 different musicals with Liza Monjauze Productions.[6] In 2009, he appeared in a three-line guest appearance on the CBS television series Ghost Whisperer alongside his mother.[2] In 2017, he won "Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role" at the 2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival for his role in the musical "Generation Me".[7]

Manheim followed this up by being cast in a lead role in the Disney Channel television movie Zombies, which premiered on February 16, 2018.[8] Manheim reprised his role as Zed in the sequel films, Zombies 2,[9] which premiered on February 14, 2020, Zombies 3, which was released on Disney+ on July 15, 2022[10] and Zombies 4 , which was released on Disney+ on July 10, 2025.

On September 11, 2018, Manheim was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Witney Carson.[11] On November 19, 2018, Manheim and Carson finished the competition in second place, losing to radio personality Bobby Bones.[12]

In August 2022, Manheim was cast in a lead role, opposite Peyton List, in a Paramount+ series called School Spirits.[13]

In February 2025, Manheim began starring as Seymour in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.[14] In January 2026, Manheim was cast as Flynn Rider in a live-action film adaptation of Tangled.[15]

Personal life

Manheim is Jewish and explored a topic he called "Activism at Any Age" during his bar mitzvah studies with the Sholem Community, a nontheist, secular Jewish organization in Los Angeles, California.[16][17][18][19] Manheim plays guitar, drums, piano, and ukulele, as well as various wind instruments.[20][21]

Filmography

Television

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2009 Ghost Whisperer Riley Episode: "Dead Listing"
2017 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration Himself Television special
2018 Zombies Zed Television film
Dancing with the Stars Himself Main role (season 27)
2018–2019 American Housewife Pierce 4 episodes
2019 Hell's Kitchen Himself Uncredited guest diner; Episode: "Poor Trev"
Celebrity Family Feud Himself 1 episode
2020 Zombies 2 Zed Television film
2021 The Conners Josh 3 episodes
2022 Zombies 3 Zed Television film; Also co-producer
2023–present School Spirits Wally Main role; 16 episodes
2023 Prom Pact Ben Plunkett Television film
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Nico Recurring role; 6 episodes[22]
2024 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Zed (voice) Main cast; 12 episodes
2025 Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires Zed Television film; also executive producer
2025 Platonic Mason Grand, playing Young Darcy Season 2, episode 8
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Films

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2023 Journey to Bethlehem Joseph
Thanksgiving Ryan
TBA Tangled Eugene "Flynn Rider" Fitzherbert Pre-production
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Theatre

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2017 Generation Me Milo Reynolds Off-Broadway
2024 American Idiot Voice of Johnny Mark Taper Forum; Deaf production
2025 Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn Off-Broadway
Jesus Christ Superstar Peter Hollywood Bowl
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Music videos

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2023 "Feather" Sabrina Carpenter [23]
2026 "Homewrecker" sombr [24]
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Awards and nominations

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2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Generation Me Won [7]
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References

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