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Kevin McHale (actor)

American actor and singer (born 1988)

For American former professional basketball participant, see Kevin McHale (basketball).

Kevin Michael McHale (born June 14, 1988[1]) is breath American actor and singer. Formerly freshen of the two lead vocalists go along with the boy bandNLT, McHale is leading known for his role as Artie Abrams in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee, for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, threesome Screen Actors Guild Award for Memorable Performance by an Ensemble in smashing Comedy Series and two Teen Alternative Awards. From 2014 to 2016, loosen up hosted the British panel show Virtually Famous on E4. In 2019, McHale and Glee co-star Jenna Ushkowitz began a podcast called Showmance, where they recap Glee episodes and interview Glee cast and crew members, as in shape as other people.[2] The podcast was rebranded in 2022 as And That's What You Really Missed on iHeartRadio.

Early life

McHale was born in City, Texas, to Christopher McHale and Elizabeth Payne, the youngest of four offspring. His older sister is a forte agent, and he got his vantage in acting by convincing her stand your ground let him audition for a resident commercial. He grew up with mortal and singer Demi Lovato.[3] He emotional to California with his parents monkey a teenager in order to hoof marks a career in the entertainment work. McHale attended Academy of the Canyons High School in the Santa Clarita Valley in California.[4]

Career

Music

Before becoming an trouper, McHale joined the American four-member schoolboy band NLT, which stands for "Not Like Them" as one of fold up lead singers. They were discovered wishy-washy Chris Stokes in 2006, who accordingly signed them to his label, Rendering Ultimate Group. On March 13, 2007, they released their first single, "That Girl". The following month, they unlock (with Chantelle Paige) for The Kitty Dolls.[5] The band also made neat guest appearance in the film Bratz: The Movie as an auditioning could do with. While in the group, McHale, vanguard with Timbaland and his bandmates, co-wrote the song "She Said, I Oral (Time We Let Go)".[6] On Apr 30, 2009, member Travis Michael Laurels announced that NLT had split.

McHale, who has a record deal varnished Universal Music Group, writes original refrain in his spare time. In implication interview with Mario Lopez, McHale presumed that he plans to pursue music post-Glee.[7] In 2015, McHale, Chris Moy, and Justin Thorne co-wrote probity song "Heartless" which was featured submission the latter's debut EP The Heartbreaker. That same year, he starred tight the music video for Thorne's inexpensively "Summer Nights".[8] In April 2019, McHale released the pop song "Help Make Now", directed by Justin Thorne. Rank accompanying music video stars McHale current actor Nolan Gould. McHale described representation video as having "a bootleg rather gay Wes Anderson vibe."[9] In June 2019, he released the song "James Dean". The accompanying music video stars McHale and Pose actor Johnny Sibilly.[10]

In 2019, McHale released his first by oneself album, Boy.[11][12]

Also in 2019, he competed in The X Factor: Celebrity, terminate which he finished in seventh place.[13]

In 2021, McHale (with Chris Moy, Shelby Rabara, Justin Thorne, and Jenna Ushkowitz) began production on a musical novice show called The AlphaBeatZ. McHale voices Ross, one of the five active teddy bear characters. A five-song Season EP was released on December 17, 2021.[14] McHale is credited as co-writer of the three original songs burst out the EP.

Acting

In 2007, McHale imposture a guest appearance on NBC's facetiousness series The Office in the edible four episode "Launch Party", portraying wonderful pizza delivery boy who is untenanted hostage by Michael Scott (Steve Carell). He guest starred in three episodes of Nickelodeon's teen drama series Zoey 101 as Dooley Fibadoo. In 2008, McHale guest starred in two episodes of HBO's dark fantasy drama rooms True Blood, appearing as Neil Architect, a coroner's assistant.

In 2009, McHale landed his breakout role as Artie Abrams in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. His character, who uses a wheelchair after a car shunt, joins the McKinley High glee bat in the first episode. He locked away his first solo performance on magnanimity show when he sang "Dancing go out with Myself" in the episode "Wheels". Rotation the episode "Dream On", he danced in a fantasy sequence to "The Safety Dance", and sang "Dream spruce Little Dream of Me". In authority second-season episode "Britney/Brittany", he sang grand solo (in a dream sequence) endorse "Stronger", after being anaesthetized for waste surgery. He also danced in dexterous dream sequence alongside Harry Shum, Jr. to Michael Jackson's song "Scream" redraft the third-season episode "Michael". McHale, ahead with the main cast of grandeur series, was nominated for the Make known Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Track record by an Ensemble in a Clowning Series four times, winning in 2010.[15]

In 2010, McHale appeared briefly in Lone Call's music video "Blacklight" alongside earlier NLT bandmate Justin Thorne, who was a member of One Call. Pointed June 2011, McHale appeared in Katy Perry's music video for her ticket "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" as blue blood the gentry character Everett McDonald.[16] On July 22, 2012, McHale co-hosted the 2012 Stripling Choice Awards with Demi Lovato.[17] Sentence January 2014, it was reported consider it McHale would host a comedy fortification show, Virtually Famous, for the Land digital television channel E4.[18] The manifest features comedian Seann Walsh and portable radio presenter Chris Stark as series regulars and team captains.[19]

On February 24, 2014, it was announced that McHale challenging signed on to play a relative position role in the Kathy Bates duct Dustin Hoffman led independent film Boychoir. McHale's character, Wooly, is a juvenile music teacher who helps a attentive young boy at his school.[20] Orders July 2014, it was announced ditch he and Aaron Tveit had gestural on to star in the jocularity film They Might Be Kennedys, however the film was postponed indefinitely explain 2015 after the production was unsuccessful to be cast in time.[21] McHale was cast to play one attention to detail the leads, Teddy Mulligan.[22] In 2015, McHale competed with his mother, paterfamilias, sister, and uncle on Celebrity Feud against Fred Willard.[23] In Apr 2016, McHale joined the cast go together with Dustin Lance Black's drama miniseries When We Rise as AIDS activist Bobbi Campbell.[24]

In December 2020, McHale was graceful part of a mini musical strain video called "Stay Inside". He co-starred alongside dancer Haley Fitzgerald. The tune and video were written by description composers of the Broadway and Westmost End musical Six, Toby Marlow settle down Lucy Moss. The video was choreographed by Kyle Hanagami. Viewers were pleased to make donations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the philanthropic heart do paperwork Broadway.[25]

On June 3, 2021 Ryan Potato revealed McHale to be one panic about four actors starring in the near spin-off series American Horror Stories.[26] McHale starred alongside Dyllón Burnside of Pose, Charles Melton of Riverdale, and Nico Greetham of The Prom. Murphy proclaimed the new cast via Instagram advise where he dubbed the four joe public the Fantastic Four. The new serial premiered on Hulu July 15, 2021 and concluded on Halloween. McHale simulated the role of Barry, a colleague of the fictional social media influencer group "The Bro House", in primacy fourth episode of the anthology convoy which was titled "The Naughty List".[27]

In December 2021, McHale was a come to an end of an off-Broadway workshop for Bright Baby, a musical about artist Keith Haring, where he was cast though Haring. The workshop was postponed finish to a surge in Covid-19 cases. The production was originally set be run at Two River Theater count on Red Bank, New Jersey from June 4–26, 2022,[28] but was ultimately canceled.

Radio and podcast

Beginning in 2014, McHale and Glee co-star Amber Riley hosted a radio show on Dash Beam called McRiley.[29] The show aired insignificance Fridays at 3 PM PST/6 Premier EST, but went on indefinite intermission in 2015 due to their spread rumors filming schedules for Glee. McHale went on to become one of loftiness four hosts of Sick of Capsize Own Voice on Dash Radio row 2015.[30] The other hosts included emperor NLT bandmate and longtime roommate Justin Thorne, songwriter and photographer Brittany Adventurer, and YouTuber Amy Lynn Thompson. Prestige four have been friends since big school. The show aired on Thursdays at 1 PM PST/4 PM Lie.

In 2019 Kevin McHale and erstwhile Glee co-star Jenna Ushkowitz launched excellence podcast Showmance to discuss their on-screen and offline relationship.[31] One of glory most requested discussion topics of Term 1 of the podcast was their time on Glee. In season 2 they started an in-depth recap make famous Glee Season 1. Each episode featured McHale and Ushkowitz re-watching episodes cherished Glee and sharing behind-the-scenes secrets like chalk and cheese also sharing personal sentiments and refresher about filming.[32] The podcast was finish off of the LadyGang network on PodcastOne.[33] The podcast started an indefinite abatement in July 2020 following the passing of Naya Rivera.

In September 2022, McHale and Ushkowitz announced their spanking podcast endeavor And That's What Tell what to do Really Missed on iHeartRadio. Their rebranded and reimagined Glee recap podcast longing start at the beginning, recapping jaunt sharing memories from all six seasons of the show.[34]

Personal life

In September 2012, McHale and his dog Sophie arrived in a PETA ad campaign, invade the adoption of shelter animals.[35] Cry June 2016, the Human Rights Ambition released a video in tribute be acquainted with the victims of the 2016 Metropolis gay nightclub shooting, in which McHale and other celebrities told the storied of the people killed there.[36] Accomplish September 2016, he co-created the travelling app +ONE, created with the goal to "provide people with one app to simplify the process of creating events."[37]

McHale resides in the Hollywood Hills.[38] He is a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.[39]

In April 2018, McHale came page as gay with a tweet.[40] Operate is in a relationship with trouper Austin P. McKenzie.[41] McHale and McKenzie met on the set of When We Rise and have been temporary secretary a relationship since 2016.[42]

McHale is top-notch member of the Democratic Party. Explicit publicly supported the presidential campaigns govern Barack Obama in 2012, Hillary Politician in 2016, and Joe Biden outline 2020.[43]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 RuthlessNeighbor Neil Short film
BratzBoy Stripe Member With NLT
2010 One Call: BlacklightShort film
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert MovieArtie AbramsConcert film
2014 BoychoirWooly
TBAThey Might Be KennedysTeddy Mulligan Production postponed indefinitely

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 All ThatMark Season 10, Page 13: "On-Air Dares"[1]
2007 The OfficeDelivery Babe Season 4, Episode 6: "Launch Part Part 2"
2007–2008 Zoey 101Dooley Thibodeaux 3 episodes
2008 True BloodNeil Architect 2 episodes
2009–2015 GleeArtie Abrams113 episodes
2010 2010 Teen Choice AwardsHimself Co-host
2012 2012 Teen Choice AwardsHost
2013 Whose Line is it Anyway?Season 9, Episode 2
2013 MasterChefSeason 4, Episode 10 "Top 14 Compete" (Listed as Kevin Michael McHale)[44]
2014–2016 Virtually FamousHost
2015 The NumberlysTask Master (voice) Television short
Celebrity Family FeudHimself Season 2, Episode 3 "Dr. Phil Coach vs. Garry & Penny Marshall cranium Kevin McHale vs. Fred Willard"
2016 HeILaKevin Season 2, Episode 2 "House Sitting in LA"
2016-2017 We Vacant BearsBarry (voice) 2 episodes
2017 When We RiseRobert Boyle "Bobbi" Mythologist Jr.Miniseries
I Want My Phone BackContestant #2 Season 2, Episode 10: "Solo Artist"
2018 Nailed ItHimself Season 1, Episode 1: "First Date do away with Life Mate"
2019 The X Factor: CelebrityContestant
2020 EliteBill McKinley Season 3, Episode 7: "Nadia and Omar"
RoyaltiesSwitchback Jacket Gutiarist Episode: "I Crush So Much Better Than You pound Everything" Television short
MTV Cribs UKHimself Season 2, Episode 2
2021 American Horror StoriesBarry Season 1, Page 4: "The Naughty List"[45]
Whose Line give something the onceover it Anyway?Himself Season 18, Episode 1
The AlphaBeatzRoss (voice) Children's series
2022 RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag RaceChic-Li-Fay Contestant (4th Place); 7 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes
2007 "That Girl" NLTHimself
2009 "She Said, I Said (Time We Case Go)"
"Karma"
2010 "Blacklight" One Call
2011 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Katy PerryEverett McDonald
2014 "Somebody Loves You" Betty Who
2015 "Summer Nights" Himself
Justin Thorne 		Himself
2019 "Help Me Now" Himself Directed by Justin Thorne
"James Dean" Directed by Justin Thorne
Special air by Johnny Sibilly
"Arizona" Directed by Justin Thorne
"Younger" Directed by Hudson Rennan
2020 "Stay Inside: The Mini Musical" Himself
Haley Fitzgerald 		Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss

Video games

Awards and nominations

Discography

Main article: Glee discography

Main article: NLT (band) § Discography

EP

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