Peyton Meyer
| Peyton Meyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1998[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Peyton Meyer (born November 24, 1998[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Lucas Friar on the Disney Channel television series Girl Meets World,[2][3] and his earlier recurring role as Wes Manning on Disney Channel's Dog with a Blog.[4]
Career
In 2013, Meyer made his debut with Disney Channel Original Series Dog with a Blog, where he played love interest of G. Hannelius.[5] In 2014, he landed a main role in the Disney Channel Original Series Girl Meets World, spinoff of Boy Meets World. He plays the role of Lucas Friar, a new guy from Texas who attends school with Riley (played by Rowan Blanchard).[6] Meyer also guest starred with his Girl Meets World co-star Rowan Blanchard on Best Friends Whenever, where he reprised his role as Lucas Friar.[7]
In 2016, Meyer starred as Tommy in the family comedy Gibby.[8] The movie is a heart-warming story of one cheeky monkey bringing happiness to a grief-stricken girl.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Dog with a Blog | Wes Manning | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2014–present | Girl Meets World | Lucas Friar | Main role |
| 2015 | Best Friends Whenever | Lucas Friar | Episode: "Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape" |
| 2016 | Gibby | Tommy | Film[10] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Girl Meets World | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | Girl Meets World | Nominated | [11] |
References
- 1 2 "Peyton Meyer". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ↑ Ng, Philiana (May 2, 2014). "'Girl Meets World' Gets Official Premiere Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
Girl Meets World follows Riley (Blanchard) and her best friend Maya (Carpenter)... Peyton Meyer plays Riley's crush Lucas Friar...
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (June 27, 2014). "TV Review: 'Girl Meets World'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
Although Riley’s preoccupied with a dreamy new kid (Peyton Meyer)...
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 20, 2013). "Exclusive: Girl Meets World Casts Riley's Dreamy Crush and Her Cutie Pie Kid Brother". TVLine. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
Peyton Meyer has joined Disney Channel’s Boy Meets World spin-off Girl Meets World... Meyer can be seen guest-starring on the upcoming season of Dog With a Blog...
- ↑ Crooks, Amy. ""Dog With A Blog" Episode "Love, Loss And A Beanbag Toss" Airs On Disney Channel May 16, 2014". Dis411. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly; Roots, Kimberly (2013-08-20). "Exclusive: Girl Meets World Casts Riley's Dreamy Crush and Her Cutie Pie Kid Brother". TVLine. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Promo of Rowan and Peyton crossover guest starring on "Best Friends Whenever"". Girl Meets World Fan Website • Your #1 Source For Girl Meets World News. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Gibby | Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Gibby - Movies & TV on Google Play". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ Peyton Meyer [peytonmeyer9] (July 10, 2014). "The cast of the new movie I'm working on called GIBBY everyone go follow sabinabacino @ysapenarejo… instagram.com/p/qSnlj0qUrg/" (Tweet). Retrieved 2015-08-06 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Eliahou, Maya (June 9, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016--Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations". E! Online. NBC Universal. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
External links
- Peyton Meyer at the Internet Movie Database
- O'Shea, Bridget (July 7, 2015). "Disney star to class: 'Never let the rejection ever get to you'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-04.