Zachry Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997) is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the titular character Steven in the ''

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'' franchise.

Career

Callison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role on '' Diary of a Single Mom''. For the next few years, he had a variety of one-off television roles. In 2013, he was cast in the main voice role of Prince James on ''

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'', and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy from '' I'm in the Band'' and additional voices from '' Kinect Disneyland Adventures''. He voiced King Tut in '' Mr. Peabody & Sherman'', Young Jiro in '' The Wind Rises'', and Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films '' Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam'' and '' Justice League: War''. In January 2018, Callison released his debut single, "War!", followed by the singles "Curtain Call" and "She Don't Know". In August 2018, he released his debut EP, ''A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak''. The EP is a

concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...

about celebrity life and mental illness revolving around the protagonist's breakup with a mysterious woman named Juanita, as well as his thoughts of suicide and substance abuse. Callison detailed his inspiration behind the album, saying "It's also a commentary on a lot of young actors and artists who have lost the battle; there's been a lot of dead 20 and 21-year-olds in the industry this year, some of whom I knew or admired. I don't know how we fix the problem, but I needed to say something." In 2018, he starred as a magician in the music video for Nathan Sharp's song "Phantom". And in February 2025, Zach posted a song on YouTube titled "Streetlights." The song sounds much different than his previous album, and unfo hasn't caught much attention yet.

Personal life

Zachry Dean Callison was born on October 23, 1997. He is a youth representative for the

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. He graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park,

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on June 11, 2015.

Filmography

Live-action

Animation

Discography

EPs

Soundtrack albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Callison was nominated for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor" category in the 34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim. He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In ''

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'', he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney's '' I'm in the Band''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Callison, Zach 1997 births Living people 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American singers Actual play performers American alternative rock musicians American child singers American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American pop rock singers American rap rock musicians Male actors from St. Louis