Nick Whitaker

Nick Whitaker (born October 1, 1988) is an American actor who is known for playing the lead role in Benji: Off the Leash!.^[1][2][3][4]

Nick Whitaker
Born	Nick Whitaker (1988-10-01) October 1, 1988 (age 36) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–2009
Children	1[citation needed]
Website	http://www.nickwhitaker.info/

Career

Whitaker's first role was a Chase Patterson in Message in a Cell Phone. He is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has appeared in many church related movies which include starring as Joseph Smith in the major film from the LDS Motion Picture Studios, Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration,^[5] which is currently playing at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and various visitor centres across the world. He has also appeared in Brigham City,^[4][6] Money or The Mission,^[5] and the children's film Bug Off.^[4]

Whitaker has also appeared in the Disney Channel movies High School Musical and Read It and Weep, and he had a minor role as one of the basketball players in Hatching Pete.

In Read It and Weep he plays Lenny Bartlett, the older brother of Jamie Bartlett, who is the main character. In the movie he sings the song "I Will Be Around".

Filmography

Filmography
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Message in a Cell Phone	Chase
2001	Brigham City	Spencer
2001	Bug Off!	Jeff
2002	Journey to Harmony	Kid #2
2001-2002	Touched by an Angel	Tommy/Willie
2004	Benji: Off the Leash!	Colby
2005	Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration	Joseph Smith - ages 14–17 years
2006	High School Musical	Alan
2006	Read It and Weep	Lenny Bartlett
2006	Money or Mission	Patrick Gill
2008	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	Spring Musical Guitar Player
2009	Hatching Pete	Floyd	uncredited

References

1. Ebert, Roger (2007). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 61. ISBN 978-0-7407-6157-7.
2. Ebert, Roger (August 20, 2004). "The 'Benji' cast has rolled over". The Record. highbeam.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
3. Whitty, Stephen (August 20, 2004). "Benji's back in a real dog' whom do you have to licj to get out of the theater?". Post-Standard. highbeam.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
4. "Benji: Off the Leash". Haro. haro-online.com. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
5. "Some Already Released DVDs". LDS Film. ldsfilm.com. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
6. "LDS Films Weekend Box Office Report 15 October 2004". LDS Film. ldsfilm.com. Retrieved 15 July 2010.

External links

• Nick Whitaker at IMDb
• Official web Site