Christopher Massey |
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| Biological Information | |
| Gender |
Male |
| Born |
January 26, 1990 (age 34) |
| Birthplace |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Family |
Kyle Massey (Brother) |
| Occupation |
Actor, comedian, rapper |
| Active |
2000–present |
Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an African-American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Michael Barret in the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nominations including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations. He is also known for appearing in several commercials in the early 2000s. He is the older brother of Kyle Massey, star of Disney's Cory in the House and That's So Raven. He also starred in an episode of That's So Raven along with Cody Linley.
Early Career
Christopher began his acting career at a young age, appearing in commercials for Cap'n Crunch, Pop Tarts, and McDonalds, among others. He has also made a guest appearance on Punk'd. He won 2002's Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theatre award.Christopher received an Emmy nomination in 2006 for Zoey 101. He stayed for the whole series and all 4 movies. Christopher has appeared in several commercials with his brother for Burger King, Disney and Pepsi. Christopher is also a singer/rapper and song writer and music producer for several big names in the music industry.
Christopher became an overnight sensation when he was cast in the Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101. The show has been the networks highest rated and most viewed for 3 years.
Christopher garnered his first starring role as Michael Barret in the Emmy- nominated Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101. When the show debuted in January 2005, it drew a larger number of viewers aged 9–14 than any premiere on the network in the preceding eight years. Jamie Lynn Spears stars as one of the first girls to pass admissions for a formerly all-boy boarding school, called Pacific Coast Academy. Zoey 101 was nominated for a 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program.
Christopher is the older brother of Kyle Massey, who starred in the Disney sitcom series That's So Raven and Cory in the House and also appeared on Dancing with the Stars with his partner Lacy Shwimmer. He has guest starred alongside his brother on a That's So Raven episode called "Five Finger Discount". Both Christopher and his brother have had small roles on the sitcom The Parkers. In 2006, he was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25", the list also included Zoey co-star Jamie Lynn Spears and her sister.
Personal Life
Chris and his brother, Kyle Massey
Christopher is also a singer-songwriter, and in his YouTube channel, the videos on his YouTube channel showed him recording songs with his brother Kyle Massey on That's So Raven and Cory in the House with his friend Mario in their studio. They are currently working on an album, and their single "Ridin Wit My Brother" was released on YouTube with a music video on May 27, 2009.
He is also an avid fan of the popular 80's television series Miami Vice.
Legal Issues
In March 2015, Massey was assaulted and robbed by rapper Lil Twist at his brother's home ins Los Angeles. The rapper reportedly brought four others to aid him in the assault and robbery of the brothers, as well as brass knuckles, and stole Massey's Rolex watch before leaving. Lil Twist plead no contest to burglary, grand theft, making criminal threats, battery, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to one year in prison.
In April 2016, TMZ reported that Massey had been arrested and charged with domestic violence, following an incident involving Jackson as they were leaving a nightclub. Massey denied the allegations that he had shoved Jackson, saying the two had been arguing loudly when Jackson fell down, causing security to assume he'd shoved her. Jackson declined to press charges against Massey.
In July 2017, Massey was granted a temporary restraining order against Shar Jackson, his daughter Mariah's maternal grandmother. He told courts that he'd left Mariah in the care of her mother and grandmother for several weeks and that during the time, Jackson had struck Mariah and left a four-inch long gash in her forehead from a razor. A representative for Jackson denied Massey's claims of abuse.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Color Me Gay | Turd Burglar #2 | |
| 2007 | City Girls | Sean Jackson | Television movie |
| 2008 | Zoey 101: Behind the Scenes | Michael Barret | Based on Zoey 101 |
| Television | |||
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Parkers | Justin | "The Crush" (Season 3, Episode 18) |
| 2002 | That Was Then | N/A | "A Rock and a Head Case" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2002 | The District | Kenyon | "Resurrection" (Season 3, Episode 1) |
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Boy #2 | "Jimmy's Dumb" (Season 3, Episode 21) |
| 2004 | That's So Raven | Jeremy | "Five Finger Discount" (Season 3, Episode 5) |
| 2005 | Zoey 101 | Michael Barret | 64 episodes; 2005-2008 |
| 2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Kid #1 | "Everybody Hates Drew" (Season 1, Episode 19) |
| 2009 | The Electric Company | Baseball player | "Bananas" (Season 2, Episode 9) |
| 2012 | Switched at Birth | Super Jesus | "Tree of Forgiveness" (Season 1, Episode 26) |
| 2020 | All That | Himself | Season 11 episode, Guest |
Awards
Young Artist Awards
- 2007 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Won
- 2006 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Won
- 2005 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Nominated
Young Hollywood Awards
- 2005 One to Watch-Male - Won
Emmy Awards
- 2006 Outstanding Performance in Children's Television - Nominated
Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theatre award
- 2002 Outstanding Theatrical Performance - Won
External links
Christopher Massey at the Internet Movie Database
Christopher Massey on Wikipedia- Christopher Massey on Twitter
