Jeremy Shada () is an American actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his work as the voice of

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from the American animated television series ''

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'' and

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in '' Voltron: Legendary Defender''. He is also known for starring as various characters in the sketch-comedy series ''

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''. His most recent appearance is in the 2020

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television series, ''

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'', as Reggie Peters, one of four main cast members, including

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, and Madison Reyes.

Life and career

Shada began acting at the age of seven, soon after moving to

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with his family. He was inspired to act by his older brother, actor

Zack Shada Zachary David Shada (born November 25, 1992) is an American actor, producer and director. Life and career Shada was born in Boise, Idaho. His brothers are actors Josh and Jeremy Shada. He appeared as Thin Boy in '' Charlie's Angels: Full Thrott ...

. Shada initially appeared in commercials. Later on, he began auditioning for voice acting and theatrical performances, taking advice from a voice-over agent. His first live-action theatrical role was as Young Kurt Diamond in '' No Rules''. He has since appeared in additional live-action and voice acting roles, such as playing young Charlie Pace in childhood flashbacks on ''

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''. In 2009, Jeremy Shada's agent approached him with the idea of auditioning for the role of Finn in ''

''; his brother Zack had been the original voice of Finn in the

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episode of ''Adventure Time'' three years prior. After viewing the pilot on YouTube, Shada matched his voice with the voice of his brother in auditions with ''Adventure Time'' creator

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and the show's producers, which earned him the role. In 2012, Shada joined the cast of

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's sketch-comedy series, ''

''. In June 2012, to promote ''Incredible Crews 2013 premiere, Cartoon Network released a music rap video titled "Running Errands with My Mom" which features Shada performing and rapping the lyrics. The video has since generated over one million views. Because of his acting schedule, Shada was

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. Answering fan questions on his Facebook page, Shada indicated that he graduated from high school early in May 2013. Along with his brother Zack, Shada is a member of the pop-punk band Make Out Monday, which was formed in 2014. The band performed at the 2014

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. On March 8, 2020, Shada married Carolynn Rowland, a company dancer with

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Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

References

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