Brad Lewis Kavanagh (born 21 August 1992) is an English actor and musician from Whitehaven, Cumbria. He is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the English band FLYNT.
Brad Kavanagh started acting as a child in a local acting group in Cumbria named Whitehaven Theatre Of Youth.[1] He featured heavily in local amateur productions until his professional stage debut in the West End in Billy Elliot the Musical as Billy's best friend, Michael, at the age of 11. He was a student at St Benedict's Catholic High School in Whitehaven,[2] where he completed his GCSEs and attended 6th Form to complete his A-levels in Product Design, Electronics and I.T.
Television career
In 2008, Brad Kavanagh presented the talent competition, My School Musical, on Disney Channel UK.
In 2009, Kavanagh was on the Disney Channel UK presenting Undercover Coach, and featuring in My Camp Rock.[3] He presented the Jonas Brothers 3D Movie Premiere in the UK, which covered the UK premiere of the Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience on the morning of the release of the film. He was a judge on Hannah-Oke, an X Factor type game show where contestants and their families sing Hannah Montana songs.[4] He also appeared on American Disney Channel's Pass The Plate.[5]
In mid 2010, Kavanagh was cast as the lead male character, Fabian Rutter on the new Nickelodeon TV show House of Anubis. The series premiered on 1 January 2011, and following the success of the first season, a second season was ordered, where Kavanagh reprised his role as Fabian Rutter.
Kavanagh continued his work on the show once it was renewed for a third season, which began production in mid-2012 and premiered in January in the US.
On 21 May 2013, Nickelodeon announced a 90-minute special of House of Anubis titled Touchstone of Ra which Kavanagh again reprised his role in.[6]
As of 2020, he is currently inactive in the field of acting.
Brad Kavanagh has recorded many songs, some of which can be found on his YouTube channel where he posts covers and original songs.[7] Some songs can be purchased on iTunes, while others can be found on YouTube. The earliest of his songs are: "As the Bell Rings" and "Right Time." Both were shown on a Disney channel at regular intervals throughout the day.
In April 2014, Kavanagh performed in Showcase Live alongside Hollywood Ending. In October 2014, he opened for the band on their UK headliner tour, Punk A$$ Kids tour.
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Disney Channel UK star Brad Kavanagh talks about Camp Rock Sunday Mercury, 24 August 2008
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Brad Kavanagh news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Brad Lewis Kavanagh born 21 August 1992 is an English actor and musician from Whitehaven Cumbria He is a guitarist songwriter and singer for the English band FLYNT Brad KavanaghKavanagh in 2013BornBrad Lewis Kavanagh 1992 08 21 21 August 1992 age 30 Whitehaven Cumbria EnglandNationalityBritishOccupationsActor musician directorYears active2003 presentMusical careerInstrumentsGuitar Keyboard Vocals bassKavanagh was part of the original cast of Billy Elliott The Musical in the role of Michael He has also appeared on the Disney Channel and in the Nickelodeon production House of Anubis Contents 1 Stage acting career 2 Television career 3 Filmography 4 Music 4 1 Discography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External linksStage acting career EditBrad Kavanagh started acting as a child in a local acting group in Cumbria named Whitehaven Theatre Of Youth 1 He featured heavily in local amateur productions until his professional stage debut in the West End in Billy Elliot the Musical as Billy s best friend Michael at the age of 11 He was a student at St Benedict s Catholic High School in Whitehaven 2 where he completed his GCSEs and attended 6th Form to complete his A levels in Product Design Electronics and I T Television career EditIn 2008 Brad Kavanagh presented the talent competition My School Musical on Disney Channel UK In 2009 Kavanagh was on the Disney Channel UK presenting Undercover Coach and featuring in My Camp Rock 3 He presented the Jonas Brothers 3D Movie Premiere in the UK which covered the UK premiere of the Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience on the morning of the release of the film He was a judge on Hannah Oke an X Factor type game show where contestants and their families sing Hannah Montana songs 4 He also appeared on American Disney Channel s Pass The Plate 5 In mid 2010 Kavanagh was cast as the lead male character Fabian Rutter on the new Nickelodeon TV show House of Anubis The series premiered on 1 January 2011 and following the success of the first season a second season was ordered where Kavanagh reprised his role as Fabian Rutter Kavanagh continued his work on the show once it was renewed for a third season which began production in mid 2012 and premiered in January in the US On 21 May 2013 Nickelodeon announced a 90 minute special of House of Anubis titled Touchstone of Ra which Kavanagh again reprised his role in 6 As of 2020 he is currently inactive in the field of acting Filmography EditYear Title Role Notes2007 As the Bell Rings Dylan First appeared in second season2008 My High School Musical Himself Co Presenter along with Samantha Dorrance2008 Disney Channel Games Member of the green team Cyclones2009 Pass the Plate 1 episodeMy Camp Rock HostJonas Brothers Live in LondonUndercover CoachHannah Oke JudgeJonas Brothers 3D Movie PremiereLife Bites Brad 4 episodes2011 Dani s House Marco 1 episodeAnubis Unlocked Himself2011 2013 House of Anubis Fabian Rutter Main role2013 Touchstone of Ra Main role TV special2015 Dani s Castle Tim 1 episodeWakfu Otomai Special amp OVAs first ever voice acting roleDofus Kerub s Bazaar Indie Recurring role2017 Top Wing Speedy Main roleMusic EditBrad Kavanagh has recorded many songs some of which can be found on his YouTube channel where he posts covers and original songs 7 Some songs can be purchased on iTunes while others can be found on YouTube The earliest of his songs are As the Bell Rings and Right Time Both were shown on a Disney channel at regular intervals throughout the day In April 2014 Kavanagh performed in Showcase Live alongside Hollywood Ending In October 2014 he opened for the band on their UK headliner tour Punk A Kids tour Discography Edit This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Brad Kavanagh news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Year Title Notes2008 As the Bell Rings Written for the Disney program As the Bell Rings Right Time Written by Tom Nichols Here I Am Cover of a song from the 2008 Disney movie Camp Rock 2011 We Shall Overcome Featuring Tasie Dhanraj 2012 You I See Written by Brad for use by his character on the second season of House of Anubis Always the Quiet Ones Written by Brad Kavanagh Rick Parkhouse amp George Tizzard Window Written by Brad Kavanagh On My Mind Written by Brad Kavanagh Rick Parkhouse amp George Tizzard Right There Cover of Ariana Grande Original Surrender Love Is On Our Side A Brad Kavanagh Original Love on Me A Brad Kavanagh Original She s Got a Hold On Me A Brad Kavanagh Original Risk I Can t Resist A Brad Kavanagh Original Awards and nominations EditYear Award Category Recipient Result Ref 2012 Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards Favorite UK Actor House of Anubis Nominated 8 2013 Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards Favorite UK TV Show House of Anubis Won 8 References Edit My life and career by young star Brad Kavanagh Whitehaven News McGowan P 28 February 2006 Billy Elliott star Brad shares in Oscar glory News amp Star Archived from the original on 2 February 2014 Retrieved 30 January 2014 Brad Goes Behind Scenes Whitehaven News 25 March 2009 Archived from the original on 10 November 2013 Disney Channel Reveals Celebrity Panel for its Brand New Karaoke Game Show Hannah Oke PrimaryTimes About brad Archived from the original on 1 May 2013 Retrieved 10 June 2013 Nickelodeon Announces House of Anubis Special Touchstone of RA Viacom 22 May 2013 Archived from the original on 8 June 2013 Schoolgirl Charlotte Bradley lands role in Brad Kavanagh s video Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Daily Mirror 12 March 2008 a b 2016 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Archived from the original on 27 March 2013 Retrieved 26 November 2012 External links EditBrad Kavanagh at IMDb Brad Kavanagh the British Zac Efron Digital Spy 7 March 2008 Exclusive Brad Kavanagh Interview Female First 21 February 2008 Brad Kavanagh from As the Bell Rings chats to I Like Music Ilikemusic com Disney Channel UK star Brad Kavanagh talks about Camp Rock Sunday Mercury 24 August 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brad Kavanagh amp oldid 1109975235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
