Anthony Cavalero (born October 14, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role as Dewey Finn on the Nickelodeon's ''
School of Rock
''School of Rock'' (titled onscreen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Bl ...
'', Keefe Chambers on the
HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...
television series ''
The Righteous Gemstones'' (2019–present), and for playing
Ozzy Osbourne in the film ''
The Dirt''.
Early life
Cavalero was born in Northern Virginia, not far from Washington, DC. He attended Poe Middle School and graduated from
Annandale High School, where he lettered in varsity football, wrestling, and lacrosse. He is an Eagle Scout and a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is a graduate of
Virginia Military Institute where he was a four-year varsity lacrosse player.
He moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and studied theater at CalStLA. He is a main company member of
The Groundlings.
Career
Cavalero began acting in 2006. In 2014, he was cast as Dewey Finn on the Nickelodeon remake of ''School of Rock'', replacing
Jack Black
Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001), ''Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''E ...
from the original
2003 film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events.
Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows:
'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, ma ...
. The series premiered in 2016 and ran for three seasons.
In 2018, he was cast as
Ozzy Osbourne in
Netflix's biography film of
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
, ''The Dirt''.
In 2019, Cavalero was cast in
HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...
comedy ''
The Righteous Gemstones'' as Keefe Chambers.
Filmography
Television
Film
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
American male television actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
21st-century American male actors
Annandale High School alumni