Christopher Warren Jr. is an American actor. He is best known as Zeke Baylor in the High School Musical franchise, Ty in The Fosters and Jason Parker in Grand Hotel. Since 2020 he plays Hayden in BET TV series Sistas.

Chris Warren
Born
Christopher Warren Jr.
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
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Children1
ParentBrook Kerr (mother)

Career

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Warren has been featured in such movies as 2000's Love & Basketball.[1] From 2004 to 2005, he played Jimmy Ramírez on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[2] Some of his television credits include guest appearances on Just Jordan and Zoey 101.[3] Chris first appeared as Zeke in High School Musical[4] and reprised the role in High School Musical 2,[5] and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.[6]

He guest starred in Good Luck Charlie which starred his co-star Bridgit Mendler from Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.[7] In 2017, Warren starred in the Jason Michael Brescia film (Romance) In the Digital Age.[8] In 2019, he took on the role of Jason Parker in the ABC television series Grand Hotel.[9] In 2020, he was cast as Hayden Moss, on Sistas, on BET.[10]

Personal life

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Chris Warren is the son of Christopher Warren Sr. and actress Brook Kerr.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Shoe Shine Boys Witness
Men of Honor Young Carl Brashear
Love & Basketball Kelvin
2005 American Gun Marcus
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Zeke Baylor
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Xander
2017 (Romance) in the Digital Age Marcellus Roberts
2023 Ruined Landon Richards

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Becker Rob Episode: "He Said, She Said"
2004–2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Jimmy Ramirez Recurring role
2005 Zoey 101 Darrell 2 episodes
Unfabulous Jim Episode: "The Balancing Act"
The Bernie Mac Show Jason Episode: "What Would Jason Do?"
2006 High School Musical Zeke Baylor Television film
2007 Just Jordan Critter Episode: "Critter Is Buggin"
High School Musical 2 Zeke Baylor Television film
2008 Depth Charge James Piersall
2010–2011 The Hard Times of RJ Berger Patterson Recurring role
2011 Good Luck Charlie Justin Episode: "Snow Show"
2012 The Inbetweeners Darius Hill Episode: "The Masters"
2015–2016 The Fosters Ty Hensdale Recurring role (season 34)
2019 Grand Hotel Jason Parker Main role
2020–present Sistas Hayden Moss Recurring role (season 2–4); main role (season 5–present)
2023 Grey's Anatomy Brandon Marwood Episode: "Pick Yourself up"

References

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  1. ^ Ebert, Roger (2 December 2002). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2003. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 367. ISBN 9780740726910 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Who's Who in Los Angeles: - The Bold and the Beautiful on Soap Central". soapcentral.com.
  3. ^ Hardesty, Edward. "\'The Fosters\' season 3 spoilers: Chris Warren Jr. joins cast in recurring role". www.christiantoday.com.
  4. ^ Cohan, Steven (7 October 2017). The Sound of Musicals. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781844575794 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (17 August 2007). "There Is Life After High School: 'High School Musical 2' Debuts on TV Aug. 17". Playbill.
  6. ^ Amey, Katie (1 October 2008). "Chris Warren Jr". Seventeen.
  7. ^ Grant, Stacey. "'High School Musical': What Are These 9 Wildcats Up To Now?". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "Upcoming emo movie premieres original song, exclusive teaser featuring Frank Iero—watch". 26 June 2017.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (28 February 2018). "Chris Warren Books 'Grand Hotel'; Alexander Sokovikov Joins 'Staties'".
  10. ^ "Tyler Perry's 'Sistas': Trinity Whiteside & Crystal Hayslett Upped to Series Regulars, Chris Warren to Recur in Season 2 of BET Dramedy". 10 August 2020.
  11. ^ "C.A. Tosses Judgment for Actor Claiming Parents Took His Money". www.metnews.com.
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