Ross Lynch
| Ross Lynch | |
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 Lynch performing in July 29, 2012 | |
| Born |
Ross Shor Lynch December 29, 1995 Littleton, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop rock[1] |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums[1] |
| Labels |
Walt Disney Hollywood |
| Associated acts | R5 |
| Website |
www |
Ross Shor Lynch (born December 29, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and musician. He is one of the founding members of the pop rock band R5. As an actor, he is known for his debut role as Austin Moon on the Disney Channel original series Austin & Ally,[2] and for his role as Brady in the Teen Beach Movie series.
Early life
Lynch was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. He is the second youngest of five siblings (sister Rydel and brothers Riker, Rocky, and Ryland). He was educated at home starting in the fourth grade, when he learned to sing and play the guitar and piano.[3] Lynch is a second cousin of entertainers Derek Hough and Julianne Hough.[4] Lynch and his family moved to Los Angeles in 2007.[5]
Career
Solo music
Lynch plays piano, drums, and bass; he specializes in guitar. He has danced for the Rage Boyz Crew, a group founded by a dance company in Southern California.[6]
His first promotional single, "A Billion Hits", was released on April 2, 2012.[7] On July 13, 2012, Lynch released his debut soundtrack single, "Heard It on the Radio",[8] which reached number 196 on UK Singles Chart. Lynch has recorded a multitude of songs for Austin & Ally. He sang all 14 songs for the TV show's soundtrack, which was released on September 12, 2012.[9] These songs include "Can't Do It Without You" (the theme song for the series), "A Billion Hits", "Heard It On the Radio", and two songs with his band R5.[10] The album peaked at twenty-seven on the Billboard 200, one on the Billboard's Top Soundtracks and one on the Billboard's Kid Albums.[9]
Lynch also sang most of the songs from Austin & Ally: Turn It Up, the show's second soundtrack.[11] He recorded songs for his film Teen Beach Movie, which was the fourth best-selling soundtrack of 2013 in the United States with 407,000 copies sold for the year.[12] He also sang two songs on the Austin & Ally: Take It from the Top EP.[13] In 2015, Lynch recorded songs for his film Teen Beach 2, which debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top 200.[14]
In 2016, Lynch contributed vocals to Tritonal's song "I Feel the Love" from their forthcoming album Painting With Dreams.[15]
With R5
In March 2010, R5 self-released an EP, Ready Set Rock and in September 2010 they signed with Hollywood Records.[16] Their second EP, Loud, was released on February 19, 2013, which featured the lead single and title track "Loud". The band's first full-length album, Louder, was released on September 24, 2013, and the album includes the four songs from Loud as well as seven new songs. The second single from the album, "Pass Me By", premiered on Radio Disney on August 16, 2013. The music video premiered on August 29 on Disney Channel and is available for public viewing on the band's Vevo channel. The third single, "(I Can't) Forget About You", was released on December 25, 2013, and reached number 47 on Billboard Digital Pop Songs, and the fourth single "One Last Dance" on May 29, 2014. The third extended play, Heart Made Up on You, was released on July 22, 2014, and the self-titled single was released on August 1, 2014.[17]
On November 16, 2014, the band released the first single from second album, "Smile". "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight", the second single, was released on February 13, 2015.[22] "All Night" was released as the third single on June 2, 2015, along with the album's iTunes pre-order.[23] The band released their second full-length album on July 10, 2015, titled Sometime Last Night and debuted at number 6 on Billboard 200, number 1 on Billboard Top Pop Albums, number 3 on Billboard Top Digital Albums, and number 4 on the Billboard Top Album Sales.[18]
Television
Lynch has appeared on the television shows So You Think You Can Dance and Moises Rules!, and in the 2010 short film Grapple.[6] He was in Kidz Bop, appearing in a 2009 Kidz Bop video.[19] He was also in Cymphonique's music video for "Lil' Miss Swagger".
In early 2011, Lynch was cast in the pilot for the Disney Channel sitcom Austin & Ally, playing the lead male role of Austin Moon, a teenage singer who becomes an overnight sensation after a music video featuring a performance by him is uploaded to the Internet. He later forms a partnership with Ally, played by Laura Marano. The pilot was later picked up for a full season's production; the show debuted in December 2011, and was renewed for a second season in March 2012.[20] After four seasons, the series ended on January 10, 2016.[21] Lynch guest starred with the Austin & Ally cast in a crossover with Jessie (TV series), and also he guest starred with his co-star Laura Marano on Girl Meets World, where he reprised his role as Austin Moon.[22]
In early 2012, Lynch began working on the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach Movie, playing Brady, the male lead. The film was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and premiered July 19, 2013, earning around 8.4 million viewers.[23] Lynch also starred in the sequel, Teen Beach 2,[24][25] which premiered on the Disney Channel on June 26, 2015, earning 7.5 million total viewers.[26]
Film and theater
Lynch made a cameo appearance in the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted.[27] In 2016, he voiced the role of Piers in the English dub of the animated French adventure film Snowtime! The film centers around group of children who plan and stage a giant snowball fight during the Christmas holiday.[28]
Lynch starred as Mark Anthony in the Hollywood Bowl's production of A Chorus Line, which ran for three performances over the weekend of July 29, 2016.[29] The musical, about life as a dancer auditioning for a Broadway musical, was directed and choreographed by Baayork Lee, who starred in the original Broadway production.[30][31]
In May 2016, it was announced that Lynch would be starring in his feature film debut, Status Update, a comedy that began filming in Vancouver in June and wrapped in July 2016.[32][33] Lynch stars as a teenager who stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media status updates to come true.[34] In July, he was cast as a teenage Jeffrey Dahmer in My Friend Dahmer, a film based on the 2012 graphic novel of the same name by Derf.[35][36]
Personal life
Since March 2015, Lynch has been dating Australian model and actress Courtney Eaton.[37]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grapple! | Aaron | Short film |
| 2011 | A Day as Holly's Kids | Holly's Actual Kid 1 | Short film |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Young Florist/Nerd Teenage Kid | Cameo[38] |
| 2016 | Snowtime! | Piers | Voice role: English dub of 2015 French film |
| 2017 | Status Update | Kyle Moore | Post-Production[39] |
| 2017 | My Friend Dahmer | Jeffrey Dahmer | Post-Production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Moises Rules! | Ross "The Boss" | Episode: "Mad B-Ball shootout" |
| 2011–16 | Austin & Ally | Austin Moon | Lead role |
| 2012 | Jessie | Austin Moon | Crossover episode: "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year" |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Brady | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2013 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Jack Russell/Werewolf by Night | Episode: "The Howling Commandos" |
| 2015 | Violetta | Himself | Episodes: "Una Visita, Una canción", "Una Explicación, Una Canción"[40] |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Brady | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2015 | Girl Meets World | Austin Moon | Episode: "Girl Meets World of Terror 2" |
Theater
| Year | Production | Role | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Chorus Line | Mark Anthony | Hollywood Bowl |
Discography
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US OST [9] |
BEL [41] |
CAN [9] |
FRA [42] |
NL [43] |
NZ [44] |
SPA [45] |
UK [46] | ||||||
| Austin & Ally |
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27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Teen Beach Movie |
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3 | 1 | 176 | 14 | 76 | 56 | 30 | 15 | 36 | ||||
| Austin & Ally: Turn It Up |
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89 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Austin & Ally: Take It from the Top |
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— | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Teen Beach 2 |
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10 | 1 | — | — | 129 | — | — | 67 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Heard It on the Radio" | 2012 | Austin & Ally |
| "Can You Feel It" | 2013 | N/A |
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "A Billion Hits" | 2012 | Austin & Ally |
| "I Love Christmas"[47] (with Laura Marano) |
2013 | Disney Holidays Unwrapped |
| "Perfect Christmas" (with Laura Marano) |
2015 |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [48] |
US Holiday [49] |
IRL [50] |
UK [51] | ||||||||||
| "Christmas Soul" | 2012 | — | 6 | — | — | Disney Channel Holiday Playlist | |||||||
| "Christmas Is Coming" | — | 14 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" (with Grace Phipps and Jason Evigan) |
2013 | 82 | — | 90 | 117 | Teen Beach Movie | |||||||
| "Like Me" (with Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps and Spencer Lee) |
101 | — | — | 177 | |||||||||
| "Can't Stop Singing" (with Maia Mitchell) |
— | — | — | 200 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Song | Year | Other(s) artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Christmas Soul" | 2012 | N/A | Disney Channel Holiday Playlist |
| "Christmas Is Coming" | R5 | ||
| "Can't Do It Without You" | N/A | Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist | |
| "I Love Christmas" | 2013 | Laura Marano | Disney Holidays Unwrapped |
| "Timeless" | 2014 | N/A | Disney Channel Play It Loud |
| "I Got That Rock and Roll" | |||
| "You Can Come to Me" | Laura Marano | ||
| "I Feel the Love" | 2016 | Tritonal | Painting With Dreams |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Little Miss Swagger" | 2009 | N/A | Guest appearance; Cymphonique Miller's music video[52] |
| "Ordinary Girl" | 2010 | Shane Drake[53] | Guest appearance; Hannah Montana's music video |
| "Double Take"[54] | 2012 | N/A | |
| "Better Together"[55] | |||
| "Heard It on the Radio" | Matt Stawski[56] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor | Austin & Ally | Won | |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Funniest Celebrity Take | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Video | Heard It On The Radio | Won | |||
| 2014 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor | Austin & Ally | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Austin & Ally | Won | ||
| 2015 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor | Austin & Ally | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Austin & Ally | Won | ||
| Choice TV: Chemistry: shared with Laura Marano | Austin & Ally | Nominated | |||
| Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show: shared with cast of Teen Beach 2 | Teen Beach 2 | Nominated | |||
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Teen Beach 2 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star: Kid's Show | Austin & Ally | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Austin & Ally | Won |
References
- 1 2 Phares, Heather (2012). "Music biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "Austin & Ally - Cast - Ross Lynch". Disney Channel Media net. Archived from the original on 2011-12-10.
Born December 29, 1995, in Littleton, Colorado
- ↑ Ostrow, Joanne (November 14, 2011). "Ostrow: Ross Lynch of Littleton hopes he'll strike a chord with fans on Disney show". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04.
- ↑ Jay Bobbin, "'Dancing With the Stars' Julianne Hough wants to be truthful without tearing the dancers apart," Zap2it, March 16, 2015.
- ↑ "25 Facts On Ross Lynch," popstaronline.com, March 18, 2016.
- 1 2 "Ross Lynch - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "A Billion Hits (feat. Ross Lynch)". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ↑ "Create Your Own Version Of Ross Lynch's "Heard It On The Radio" Music Video". Disney Dreaming. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 List of Lynch's albums and singles on Billboard:
- Austin & Aly: "Ross Lynch - Austin & Ally [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- Teen Beach Movie: "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Teen Beach Movie". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- Austin & Aly: Turn It Up: "Ross Lynch - Austin & Aly: Turn It Up [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑ Gary Graff, "R5 Finished Second Album, Set For Spring Release," Billboard, October 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Austin & Ally: Turn It Up (Soundtrack from the TV Series) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Disney Channel Greenlights 'Teen Beach Movie' Sequel". Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Austin & Ally: Take It from the Top (Music from the Original TV Series) - EP by Ross Lynch & Laura Marano on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Teen Beach 2' Bounds Into Top 10". Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ Connor Jones, "WGTC Premiere: Tritonal – 'I Feel The Love (ft. Ross Lynch)'," WeGotThisCovered.com, September 7, 2016.
- ↑ Staff (April 26, 2012). "Ross Lynch Signed a Record Deal with R5!". asweetbeat.com. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ "Heart Made Up On You - EP by R5 on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "Sometime Last Night by R5 on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ Phull, Hardeep (January 23, 2015). "Here's why Kidz Bop is becoming a star factory". New York Post. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ Ng, Philiana (March 11, 2012). "Disney Channel Renews 'Austin & Ally' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ↑ "Laura Marano Says Filming the 'Austin & Ally' Series Finale Was 'So Emotional'," People's Choice, December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Girl Meets World Meets Crossover Meets...Ghosts?!". E! Online. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ↑ Christopher John Farley, "'Teen Beach Movie' Star Ross Lynch Shows His Moves," Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "'Teen Beach Movie' Sequel a Go at Disney Channel". The Hollywood Reporter. April 27, 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 6, 2015). "Disney Sets June 26 Premieres for 'Teen Beach 2' & New Series 'Best Friends Whenever'". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ "'Teen Beach 2' Premiere Swells in L+3". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ↑ Jonathon Moran, "Ross Lynch on R5 getting more musical, acting ambitions and chilling with his Aussie girlfriend," The Daily Telegraph, December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. "Animated Film 'Snowtime' Gets Distribution From Shout! Factory & CarpeDiem". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ↑ "Ross Lynch to star in 'A Chorus Line' at The Hollywood Bowl". Teen Daily. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ↑ "Teen Beach Movie's Ross Lynch and Robert Fairchild Set for A Chorus Line". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ↑ Jordan Riefe, "'A Chorus Line': Theater Review," The Hollywood Reporter, July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Pamela McClintock (May 2, 2016). "Cannes: Disney Channel Stars Ross Lynch, Olivia Holt Cast in 'Status Update'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2016-05-02). "Disney Channel Star Ross Lynch to Topline Comedy 'Status Update'". Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ Dave McNary, "Disney Channel Star Ross Lynch to Topline Comedy 'Status Update'," Variety, May 2, 2016.
- ↑ Ross Lynch to Play Young Jeffrey Dahmer in 'My Friend Dahmer' (Exclusive)
- ↑ Bryn Lovitt, "'My Friend Dahmer': Inside Movie Adaptation of Serial Killer's Teen Life," Rolling Stone, July 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Courtney Eaton and boyfriend Ross Lynch attend Coachella". Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ↑ "'Muppets Most Wanted' Teaser Trailer Features Slew Of Celebrity Cameos In Upcoming 'Muppets' Sequel". International Business Time. March 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ Dave McNary (May 2, 2016). "Disney Channel Star Ross Lynch to Topline Comedy 'Status Update'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ↑ "El capítulo de "Tini" Sotessel Violetta con Ross Lynch hizo arder Twitter" (in Spanish). losandes.com.ar. 2015.
- ↑ "Belgium Charts - Soundtrack". Ultratop. May 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ "Discographie Teen Beach Movie" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ↑ "Dutch charts - Soundtrack". dutchcharts.nl Mega Top. May 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ "Chart history: New Zealand". charts.org. New Zealand Singles Chart / Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ↑ "Spanish albums charts - Soundtrack". spanishcharts.com Productores de Música de España. May 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 27.07.2013 (wk29)". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑ "I Love Christmas - Single by Ross Lynch & Laura Marano". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑ Songs of Ross Lynch on Billboard:
- Hot 100: "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. September 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- Bubbling Under Hot 100: "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Top Holiday Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Ireland Charts - Ross Lynch". Irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 27.07.2013 (wk29)". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑ "Cymphonique - Little Miss Swagger". YouTube. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ↑ "Hannah Montana - Ordinary Girl". Shane Drake Channel. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ↑ "Austin & Ally - 'Double Take' Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ↑ "Austin & Ally - Better Together". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ "Disney Channel Heads to the Beach with the World Premiere of 'Heard It On the Radio' Music Video, Friday, July 13". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
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