Name: Corbin Bleu
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Birthday: February 21, 1989
Favorite Movies: Chicago and Rocky Horror Picture Show
Favorite Actress: Jennifer Garner and Angelina Jolie
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby
Favorite Candy Bar: Twix
Favorite School Subject: Math
Favorite Snack: French Fries with BBQ sauce
Favorite Colors: Gold and Black
Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp
A gifted young talent who has achieved a remarkable level of success as both an actor and recording artist, Corbin Bleu continues to evolve with each new project.
Corbin Bleu starred in the Emmy-award winning Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” and its sequel, “High School Musical 2″ alongside Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale. Bleu plays, Chad , the devoted basketball player and best friend to Troy (Efron). “High School Musical 2″ premiered to 18 million viewers, making it the highest rated Disney Channel Original Movie in history and overall highest rated program in cable history.
Due to the worldwide success of “High School Musical,” Bleu will reprise his role as Chad in “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” The film finds the characters staging an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hope and fears about the future. Walt Disney Pictures is scheduled to release the film on the big screen in October 2008.
Bleu recently wrapped production on William Dear’s “Free Style.” In addition to being one of the film’s producers, he stars as Cale Bryant, a young motorcross racer looking to win the Amateur National Championships while also supporting his family.
Bleu’s first leading film role was in Bart Freundlich’s “Catch That Kid,” opposite Kristen Stewart. His other film credits include Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Soldier” opposite Kurt Russell, Dean Parisot’s “Galaxy Quest” opposite Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, Kinka Usher’s “Mystery Men” opposite Ben Stiller and Hank Azaria, and Duane Clark’s “Family Tree.”
On the small screen, Bleu starred as a boxer turned double Dutch champion in the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie “Jump In!” with Keke Palmer and his real-life father, David Reivers. Prior to the premiere of HSM 2, “Jump In” was the highest watched Disney Channel program premiering to 8.2 million viewers. Bleu’s other television credits include a starring role on the Discovery Kids/NBC series “Flight 29 Down” and guest starring roles on Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana,” “ER,” “The Amanda Show,” “Cover Me” and “Malcolm & Eddie.”
On stage, Bleu starred in the Off-Broadway production of “Tiny Tim is Dead” as well as “Brothers of the Knight” with Debbie Allen. He attended the prestigious Debbie Allen Dance Academy and then attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a theatre Major.
Due for release in early 2009 will be Bleu’s second album distributed by Hollywood Records. Bleu’s debut solo album entitled “Another Side,” was released in May 2007. The album featured the hit single “Push it to the Limit” from his film “Jump In!” He recently released the single “Run It Back Again” from the Disney Channel Original Movie “Minutemen” which was one of the top 10 downloaded songs on iTunes. Bleu was recently nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award for “Best New Artist.”
Bleu was born in Brooklyn , New York and currently resides in Los Angeles. He is involved with many children charities including St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Starlight Starbright and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Free Style
Free Style asks the nonmusical question: Who needs Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, anyway? This is a starring vehicle for the other High School Musical dude, Corbin Bleu, who brings his likable-guy personality to a tale of small-town life and motocross racing. Bleu plays Cale Bryant, a fatherless teen in a drizzly Northwestern burg, a town so rich in motocross talent that three of the top contenders for an open spot on the national racing team just happen to be living there. Really? OK, it seems
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