Milo Manheim
American actor (born 2001)
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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.
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| Born | Milo Jacob Manheim[1] March 6, 2001 Venice, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mother | Camryn Manheim |
| Website | milomanheim |
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem | Joseph | |
| Thanksgiving | Ryan | ||
| TBA | Tangled | Eugene "Flynn Rider" Fitzherbert | Pre-production |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Feather" | Sabrina Carpenter | [23] |
| 2026 | "Homewrecker" | sombr | [24] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New York Musical Theatre Festival | Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role | Generation Me | Won | [7] |