| Intro | American actor |
| Is |
Actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | December 2000, Oceanside, United States of America |
| Age: | 19 years |
Joshua T. Bassett (born December 22, 2000) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is known for starring as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Early life
Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California to parents Taylor and Laura. He was home-schooled.
His first introduction to musical theater was at age 8, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical as J.V. Jock No. 2. Since then, he has starred in over 30 musical productions.
Bassett also sings and plays piano and guitar.
Career
Bassett’s first substantial role was in 2018 when he played the recurring role of Aidan Peters on the Disney Channel television series series Stuck in the Middle.
Bassett was cast in his first starring role at age 17 as High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-lead Ricky Bowen at 17. According to Playbill, Bassett co-wrote “Just a Moment” with co-star Olivia Rodrigo for the series’ soundtrack.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Will | Episode: “Flight Risk” |
| 2018 | Game Shakers | Brock | Episode: “Babe & The Boys” |
| 2018 | Dirty John | Teenage John | Episode: “Lord High Executioner” |
| 2018 | Stuck In The Middle | Aidan Peters | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2019 | Grey’s Anatomy | Linus | Episodes: “Girlfriend in a Coma”, “I Want a New Drug” |
| 2019 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Ricky Bowen | Main role |