Biography

Actor and recording artist Corbin Bleu stars as Wildcat teammate Chad Danforth in the Disney Channel Original Movie "High School Musical 2." He reprises the role from the Emmy Award-winning smash hit "High School Musical," which has been seen by over 160 million people in more than 100 countries. Bleu's popularity further soared with his starring role, opposite his real-life father David Reivers, in the hugely popular Disney Channel Original Movie "Jump In!," which is the highest-rated movie in the franchise to date.

Born in Brooklyn on February 21, Bleu began doing television commercials at age 2. He later went on to study dance with Debbie Allen for two years and attended the prestigious L.A. County High School for Arts.

Among his acting credits are a lead role in the television series "Flight 29 Down" and guest-starring roles on Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana," "ER," "The Amanda Show," "Cover Me" and "Malcolm & Eddie." Bleu's feature film credits are "Catch That Kid," "Galaxy Quest," "Mystery Men," "Family Tree" and "Soldier." On stage, his credits include the Off-Broadway production of "Tiny Tim is Dead," "Brothers of the Knight" (with Debbie Allen), "Footloose" and "Grease."

His debut solo album, "Another Side," was released in May 2007 by Hollywood Records. He will make concert appearances throughout North America in summer 2007.

In fall 2006, Bleu starred in "High School Musical: The Concert," a sold-out 42 date arena concert tour throughout North America which, after a break to film the sequel to the movie, carried on through spring 2007 in Latin America, playing stadiums in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico.

Bleu was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his role in "High School Musical" and was selected as one of Teen People's 25 Under 25 and Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Stars.

A pet lover, Bleu enjoys working with animals and has worked with a lion, baboon, a kangaroo and a chimpanzee, among others. In his free time, he loves to box, listen to his iPod and spend time with his friends. He lives in Los Angeles with his parents and younger sisters, Hunter, Phoenix and Jag.

Biography Courtesy of the Disney Channel Company