Casey Likes
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Casey Likes (born December 25, 2001) is an American actor, singer, and writer. He is known for originating the role of William Miller in the Broadway-bound musical Almost Famous. He will soon star in the MGM horror movie Dark Harvest and will play Gene Simmons in the upcoming Neil Bogart biopic Spinning Gold.[1]
Early Life
Likes was born and raised in Chandler, Arizona. His mother, Stephanie Likes, is also an actress and appeared in Les Miserables on Broadway and on a national tour. Likes attended Chandler High School, where in 2019 he performed as Jean Valjean in the school's production of Les Misérables. This role won him the award for Best Lead Male at the 2019 ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards. This award made Likes a contestant in that year's Jimmy Awards in New York City.[2]
Career
Likes began his career doing community theatre in and around his hometown. He gained notoriety following the 2019 Jimmy Awards, in which he was a finalist. At this event, he was spotted by casting directors, which lead to his casting as William Miller in the new musical Almost Famous at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. The musical is based on the 2000 Almost Famous|movie of the same name.[3] The production was directed by Jeremy Herrin, with music and lyrics by Cameron Crowe and the book and additional lyrics by Tom Kitt (musician)|Tom Kitt. It began previews on September 13, 2019 and ran from September 27 to October 27, 2019.[4] Following the run of Almost Famous, Likes was cast in season 2 of Crypt TV's The Birch as Brian Moses.[5]
In 2021, he wrote, directed, and acted in a short film entitled "Thespians" starring multiple Broadway performers, including Sydney Lucas, Andrew Barth Feldman, Rob McClure, and Antonio Cipriano.[6]
It was announced on June 1, 2021, that Likes will be starring in the MGM film Dark Harvest, based on the Dark Harvest (novel)|novel of the same name by Norman Partridge. The film will be released on September 24, 2021.[7] He will also be starring as Gene Simmons in the upcoming Neil Bogart biopic Spinning Gold.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Everything Must Go | Young Nick in 1969 | |
| 2010 | Cowboys vs. Vampires | Steve | |
| 2013 | American Blackout | Hank Jr. | TV movie |
| 2015 | Thrashlander | Carpenter | Short |
| 2018 | Krampus: Origins | Billy | |
| 2020 | I Got You | Writer, director, producer | Short |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Birch | Brian Moses | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Dark Harvest | Leading role | |
| 2021 | Spinning Gold | Gene Simmons | Post-production |
| 2021 | Thespians | Mike | Short film |
| Year | Show | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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| 2019 | Almost Famous | William Miller | Old Globe Theatre | |
| 2019 | Jimmy Awards | Performer/Jean Valjean | Minskoff Theatre | Finalist |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2019 | ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards | Best Lead Male | Jean Valjean, Les Miserables | Won |
| 2019 | ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards | Best Vocalist | Jean Valjean | Won |
| 2019 | National High School Musical Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Jean Valjean | Finalist |
References
- ↑ ‘Dark Harvest’: Casey Likes & E’myri Crutchfield Tapped To Star In MGM Horror Film, Deadline.
- ↑ Meet Your 2019 Jimmy Award Winners, TheaterMania.
- ↑ Almost Broadway: Cameron Crowe on Adapting ‘Almost Famous’ as a Stage Musical, Variety News.
- ↑ "Almost Famous", Old Globe Theatre.
- ↑ Casey Likes, IMDB.
- ↑ Almost Famous Standout Casey Likes Releases Thespians, Featuring Rob McClure and Young Stage Stars Broadway.com.
- ↑ [https://deadline.com/2020/04/dark-harvest-mgm-movie-release-date-david-slade-1202902857/ ‘Dark Harvest’ Will Happen In Autumn 2021: MGM Release Date, Deadline.
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