Milo Manheim

Milo Manheim
Manheim in 2019
Born
Milo Jacob Manheim

(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001 (age 25)
Venice, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
MotherCamryn Manheim
Websitemilomanheim.com

Milo Jacob Manheim (born March 6, 2001) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Zed in the Disney Channel film franchise Zombies and as Joseph in the 2023 Christmas musical, Journey to Bethlehem. In 2018, he finished in second place on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Manheim currently stars in the Paramount+ original School Spirits. Manheim was announced to be playing Flynn Rider in Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled, joining Teagan Croft in the lead cast.

Early life

Manheim was born and raised in Venice, Los Angeles, in California. He is the son of actress Camryn Manheim and former model Jeffrey Brezovar.

Career

Manheim's acting career began at a local after-school program in Culver City. Since 2008, he starred in 20 different musicals with Liza Monjauze Productions. 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".

Manheim followed this up by being cast in a lead role in the Disney Channel television movie Zombies, which premiered on February 16, 2018. Manheim reprised his role as Zed in the sequel films, Zombies 2, which premiered on February 14, 2020, Zombies 3, which was released on Disney+ on July 15, 2022 and Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires , which was released on Disney+ on July 10, 2025.

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. On November 19, 2018, Manheim and Carson finished the competition in second place, losing to radio personality Bobby Bones.

In August 2022, Manheim was cast in a lead role, opposite Peyton List, in a Paramount+ series called School Spirits.

In February 2025, Manheim began starring as Seymour in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. In January 2026, Manheim was cast as Flynn Rider in a live-action film adaptation of Tangled.

Personal life

Manheim is Jewish. He explored a topic he called "Activism at Any Age" during his bar mitzvah studies with the Sholem Community, a nontheist, secular Jewish organization in Los Angeles, California. Manheim plays guitar, drums, piano, and ukulele, as well as various wind instruments.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Journey to Bethlehem Joseph
Thanksgiving Ryan
2028 Tangled Flynn Rider Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ghost Whisperer Riley Episode: "Dead Listing"
2017 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration Himself Television special
2018 Zombies Zed Television film
Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant (season 27)
2018–2019 American Housewife Pierce 4 episodes
2019 Hell's Kitchen Himself Uncredited guest diner; Episode: "Poor Trev"
Celebrity Family Feud Himself 1 episode
2020 Zombies 2 Zed Television film
2021 The Conners Josh 3 episodes
2022 Zombies 3 Zed Television film; also co-producer
2023–present School Spirits Wally Main role; 16 episodes
2023 Prom Pact Ben Plunkett Television film
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Nico Recurring role; 6 episodes
2024 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Zed (voice) Main cast
2025 Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires Zed Television film; also executive producer
2025 Platonic Mason Grand, playing Young Darcy Season 2, episode 8
2026 Camp Rock 3 Calvin Rhodes Television film

Theatre

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
Jesus Christ Superstar Peter Hollywood Bowl

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes
2023 "Feather" Sabrina Carpenter
2026 "Homewrecker" sombr

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Generation Me Won

References

  1. ↑ "Camryn Manheim: Photos Of 'The Practice' & 'Law & Order' Actress". hollywoodlife.com. March 8, 2022. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Weaver, Emily (May 26, 2025). "All About Camryn Manheim's Son, Actor Milo Manheim (and Why He's Adamant About Not Getting Any 'Handouts' in Hollywood)". People.
  3. 1 2 Shawna Hudson (November 13, 2017). "Find Out All About 'Zombies' Star Milo Manheim". Sweety High. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ How It Happened: Milo Manheim | ZOMBIES | Disney Channel. Disney Channel. February 15, 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 Adam Hetrick (August 7, 2017). "2017 New York Musical Festival Awards for Excellence Announced". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kirsten Chuba (January 5, 2018). "TV News Roundup: Disney Sets Premiere Date for Zombies Original Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018. Disney Channel will premiere a new original movie "Zombies" on Feb. 16 at 8 pm. ET/PT. The TV movie, which stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly...
  7. ↑ Bruce Haring (February 11, 2019). "Disney's Zombies 2 Sequel Heads into Production with Returning Stars, Director, Writers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ Carson Burton; Sasha Urban; Wilson Chapman (June 23, 2022). "Disney+ Debuts 'Zombies 3' Trailer, Featuring Blue-Haired Aliens (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Disney star Milo Manheim to hit the dance floor with Witney Carson on 'Dancing With the Stars'". ABC News. September 11, 2018. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ Desiree Murphy; Zach Seemayer (November 19, 2018). "'Dancing With the Stars' Crowns Season 27 Champion - Find Out Who Took Home the Mirrorball Trophy!". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ Sofia Behzadi (August 1, 2022). "Milo Manheim To Star In 'School Spirits' YA Drama Series At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ Liz Gillies and Milo Manheim Are Off-Broadway's New Audrey and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Exclusive)
  13. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 7, 2026). "'Tangled' Live-Action Movie Finds Its Leads: Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ Multiple sources:
  15. ↑ 30 Things About Milo | ZOMBIES| Disney Channel. Disney Channel. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Do You Know Your Co-Star Challenge | ZOMBIES | Disney Channel. Disney Channel. February 10, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ @DisneyBrandTVPR (May 26, 2022). "Aloha! @MiloManheim has been cast in a recurring role on the second season of #DoogieKamealohaMD! Milo will play Nico, a street smart teen who has been in & out of hospitals for years & lives life on the edge. Season 1 of "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." is now streaming on @disneyplus" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Gibson, Kelsie (July 1, 2024). "Milo Manheim Reacts to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Skyrocket' to Fame: 'She's Come So Far'". People. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  19. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (February 5, 2026). "sombr Returns With New Song 'Homewrecker,' Navigates Love Triangle With Quenlin Blackwell & Milo Manheim in Western Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2026.