Matt Cornett

Matt Cornett
Cornett in 2022
Born	(1998-10-06) October 6, 1998 (age 26) Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present

Matt Cornett (born October 6, 1998)[1] is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as E.J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–23), and is one of the protagonists of the Disney Channel film Zombies 3 (2022).[2]

Early life

Cornett was raised in Rogers, Arkansas. He is the youngest son of Art and Rhonda Cornett. He moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue acting.[3][4]

Career

Cornett started his acting career in the television series Nightmare U, where he played the role of Daniel.[5] He starred in the film Can, in which he played the lead role as Diego. He played the guest role of Lou in the crime drama television series Southland, for which he earned a 2014 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor.[6]

In 2015, Cornett played Glenn in the film I Think My Babysitter's an Alien[7] and the role of Carter in the television film The Dunes Club.[8]

He is known for his recurring guest star role as Zach Barnes in the comedy television series Bella and the Bulldogs, for which he earned a 2016 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor.[9][10]

Recently, he shared the big screen with Natasha Henstridge in the feature film, Inconceivable, where he played the role of Zach.

In 2018, Cornett starred in the film Alex & Me, which was released on June 12, 2018, in which he played Logan Willis. He also starred in the role of Nathan Schurzer in the television film Perfect Citizens.

In 2019, Cornett played the role of Andrew Gallery in seventh season of The Goldbergs and was cast in the main role E. J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[11]

In 2022, Cornett plays the role of A-Lan in the sci-fi musical film Zombies 3,[12] which was released on July 15, 2022.[13][14]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Can	Diego
2015	I Think My Babysitter's an Alien	Glenn
2016	Inconceivable	Zach
2018	Alex & Me	Logan Wills
2022	Zombies 3	A-Lan
2024	Karma's a Bitch	Niles
TBA	Buster Brooks	Buster Brooks[15]
TBA	Summer of 69[16]	TBA

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012–2014	Nightmare U	Daniel	3 episodes
2013	Southland	Lou	Episode: "Off Duty"
2015	The Dunes Club	Carter	TV film
	Future Shock	Chad
2015–2016	Bella and the Bulldogs	Zach Barnes	Recurring role
2016	Criminal Minds	Austin Settergren	Episode: "The Anti-Terror Squad"
	The Middle	Duncan	Episode: "The Core Group"
2017	Speechless	Chase	Episode: "S-I- SICK D-A- DAY"
2017–2018	Life in Pieces	Ryan	4 episodes
2018	Alone Together	Logan	Episode: "Drama Story"
	Perfect Citizens	Nathan Scherzer	TV film
2019	Game Shakers	Blake	3 episodes
	Stressed to Death	Alston Garrett	TV film
2019–2020	The Goldbergs	Andrew Gallery	2 episodes
2019	School for Boys	Leo Grecco
2019–2023	High School Musical: The Musical: The Series	E. J. Caswell	Main role (Season 1–3) Recurring role (Season 4)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2014	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor	Southland	Won
2016	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor	Bella and the Bulldogs	Won
2017	Young Entertainer Award	Best Guest Starring Young Actor - Television Series	The Middle	Won
		Best Recurring Young Actor - Television Series	Bella and the Bulldogs	Nominated

References

1. Matt Cornett - Singer, Actor (tvinsider.com)
2. Thompson, Avery (January 8, 2020). "'HSMTMTS' Star Matt Cornett Teases EJ's Epic Finale 'Moment' After The Troy Bolton Twist". Hollywood Life. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
3. "Disney+ 'High School Musical Cast Revealed". TV Shows. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
4. "Matt Cornett". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
5. "Matt Cornett - Nightmare U (2012)".
6. "Former Rogers Resident to Appear on 'Southland'". nwaonline.com. NWA Media. March 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
7. "What Motion Pictures And Television Programs Has Matt Cornett Appeared In?". GeeksULTD. November 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
8. "The Dunes Club (2015)". The A.V. Club.
9. Denise Petski (March 4, 2015). " Bella and the Bulldogs and The Thundermans Renewed by Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
10. DStv (June 26, 2015). "Reasons to Love Bella and the Bulldogs". DStv. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
11. Petski, Denise (September 6, 2018). "High School Musical TV Series Reveals Plot, Character Details". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
12. Chapman, Carson Burton, Sasha Urban, Wilson; Burton, Carson; Urban, Sasha; Chapman, Wilson (June 24, 2022). "Disney+ Debuts 'Zombies 3' Trailer, Featuring Blue-Haired Aliens (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
13. Denise Petski (May 19, 2021). "Zombies 3: Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao, Terry Hu Join Disney Channel Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
14. "Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao and Terry Hu Land Out-of-This-World Roles in Zombies 3, the Third Installment of Disney Channel's Highly Popular Franchise". Disney Channel. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
15. Buster Brooks Movie Official Facebook Page
16. Grobar, Matt (July 2, 2024). "Jillian Bell Making Directorial Debut With 'Summer Of 69,' American High Comedy For Hulu; Chloe Fineman To Lead Starry Ensemble". Deadline.

External links

• Matt Cornett at IMDb