Milo Manheim
American actor (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie Zombies, and its sequels Zombies 2 (2020) and Zombies 3 (2022). In 2018, he finished in second place on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Manheim currently stars in the Paramount+ original School Spirits.
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| Born | Milo Jacob Manheim[1] March 6, 2001 Venice, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mother | Camryn Manheim |
| Website | milomanheim |
Personal 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] He is Jewish and held his bar mitzvah by exploring the topic “Activism at Any Age”,[6] with the Sholem Community,[7] a secular Jewish Sunday school in Los Angeles, California.[8][9] Manheim plays guitar, drums, piano, and ukulele, as well as various wind instruments.[10][11]
Career
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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.[12] 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".[13]
Manheim followed this up by being cast in a lead role in the Disney Channel television movie Zombies, which premiered on February 16, 2018.[14] Manheim reprised his role as Zed in the sequel films, Zombies 2,[15] which premiered on February 14, 2020, and Zombies 3 which was released on Disney+ on July 15, 2022.[16]
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.[17] On November 19, 2018, Manheim and Carson finished the competition in second place, losing to radio personality Bobby Bones.[18]
In August 2022, Manheim was cast in a lead role, opposite Peyton List, in a Paramount+ series called School Spirits.[19]
In February 2025, Manheim began starring as Seymour in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.[20]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Riley | Episode: "Dead Listing" |
| 2017 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration | Himself | Television special |
| 2018 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | Main role (season 27) |
| Zombies | Zed | Television film | |
| 2018–2019 | American Housewife | Pierce | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Zombies 2 | Zed | Television film |
| 2021 | The Conners | Josh | 3 episodes |
| 2023– | School Spirits | Wally | Main role |
| 2023 | Prom Pact | Ben Plunkett | Television film |
| Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Nico | Recurring role (season 2)[21] | |
| 2024–present | Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | Zed (voice) | Main cast |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Zombies 3 | Zed | Also co-producer |
| 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem | Joseph | |
| Thanksgiving | Ryan | ||
| 2025 | Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires | Zed | Post-production; also executive producer |
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New York Musical Theatre Festival | Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role | Generation Me | Nominated | [13] |
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