Zayne Emory (born June 3, 1998) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as

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in the ABC's situation comedy '' The Goldbergs''.

Biography

Emory was born in McMinnville, Oregon. He developed an interest in acting from an early age. While in elementary school, Emory won a 2007 Gallery Theater Award for Outstanding Youth Debut and a 2008 Oregon State Double Grand Championship at a Youth Focus Talent show. He made his screen debut at the age of eleven in a 2009 episode of ''

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''. After that, Emory had roles in other shows like ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2010, he also joined the cast of the music comedy show ''

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'' in the role of Charles "Chucky" Albertson. Emory earned the

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in 2011 and 2012 for the role. He was also nominated for his role in ''

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'' and ''

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'' in 2014. Aside from TV, Emory has also appeared in several feature films. He made his film debut in 2011 in the romantic comedy ''

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'', starring

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, and

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. After that, he has appeared in other films like ''Little Loopers'' and ''

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''. Since 2016, Emory has had several recurring roles in shows like '' 24: Legacy'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Rookie''. In 2015, he was cast as

, replacing

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, for the second season of ABC's situation comedy '' The Goldbergs''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emory, Zayne 1998 births American male child actors Living people People from McMinnville, Oregon Male actors from Oregon