Dale Austin Whibley (born 4 October 1997) is a Canadian actor. He gained attention in 2015 for appearing in the Nickelodeon musical comedy Make It Pop and later he starred in the Netflix slasher film There's Someone Inside Your House (2021).

Dale Whibley
Born
Dale Austin Whibley

(1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Early life

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Dale Austin Whibley was born on October 4, 1997, in Toronto,[1] and grew up in the city Barrie.[2] At the age of five, Whibley began appeared in several television commercials.[2]

Career

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Whibley make his television debut on an episode of the sitcom Life with Boys, playing the role of Connor McGill.[2] This was followed by with a minor role in the documentary series Canadian Made. In 2013, Whibley had a recurring role in the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, in which played Neil Martin.[2] The following year, he had a guest role on the comedy series Max & Shred.[2] In 2015, he was cast in the main role in the Nickelodeon musical comedy Make It Pop, where he played Caleb Davis, the disc jockey of the band XO-IQ.[3] Also in 2015, Whibley made his feature film debut in a minor role in the independent comedy-drama's Len and Company directed by Tim Godsall and Katie Knight.

In 2018, he had a guest role in the second season of the Audience Network's drama Ice as the handsome high school senior Braxton.[4] In 2019, Whibley joined the fifth season of the fantasy comedy-drama series Good Witch in a recurring role as Luke Williams.[5]

In 2021, Whibley played the role of Lucas Gruzinsky in the Disney+ sports comedy-drama Big Shot.[6][7] That same year, he starred as Zachariah "Zach" Sandford in Patrick Brice's There's Someone Inside Your House.[8]

Filmography

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Key
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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Len and Company Derek Coulter
2019 Dance Together Noah
2020 The Ultimate Showdown Leo's Assistant Short film
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House Zachariah "Zach" Sandford
2023 Fitting In Chad
TBA Fear Street: Prom Queen Jimmy Postproduction

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Life with Boys Connor McGill Episode: "Hitting the Breaks with Boys"
Canadian Made Lil Boy Bombardier Episode: "Snow Crossing"
2013-2014 Degrassi: The Next Generation Neil Martin Guest role; 6 episodes
2014-2015 Max & Shred Yuud Nuuderuud Guest role; 2 episodes
2015-2016 Make It Pop Caleb Davis Main role
2016 The Other Kingdom Belac Episode: "Get a Job"
I'll Be Home for Christmas Luke Tate Television film
Sound of Christmas Jordan Television film
2017 Shadowhunters Teen Jace Herondale Episode: "Parabatai Lost"
The Christmas Cure Kyle Turner Television film
2017-2024 Murdoch Mysteries Gerald Jarvis / Ross Cambpell 2 episodes
2018 Ice Braxton Guest role; 3 episodes
2019 Blood & Treasure Teen Danny McNamara Episode: "Return of the Queen"
Good Witch Luke Williams Recurring role; 6 episodes
The Christmas Chalet Andrew Television film
2020 October Faction Jack Episode: "The Horror Out of Time"
Transplant Ethan Episode: "Your Secrets Can Kill You"
American Housewife Conner Guest role; 2 episodes
2021 Christmas Movie Magic Stan Television film
2021-2022 Big Shot Lucas Gruzinsky Recurring role; 9 episodes
2023 Luckless in Love Dirk Television film
Gray Ben Gray Guest role; 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Joey Awards Best Actor in a TV Comedy Leading Role Make It Pop Nominated [9]
Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Shawna (September 26, 2016). "Make it Pop's Dale Whibley Dishes on His Quirky Habit, Musical Skills and Cool Collection". Sweety High. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Make It Pop Premieres September 9 on YTV". News Wire. August 14, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Caramanica, Jon (April 5, 2015). "Review: 'Make It Pop' on Nickelodeon Veers Toward K-Pop". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (November 17, 2017). "'Dietland' Casts Ricardo Davila As Regular; Dale Whibley Joins 'Ice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 18, 2019). "'Good Witch' Season 5 Finale Recap: Middleton Says Goodbye To Grace". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Mulderig, John (April 20, 2021). "'Big Shot,' streaming, Disney+". The Catholic Spirit. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (April 30, 2021). "'Big Shot': Camryn Manheim Joins David E. Kelley's Disney+ Series As Recurring, Daisha Graf & Dale Whibley Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Jan, Kevin (October 27, 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with There's Someone Inside Your House's Dale Whibley". Pop Culturalist. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Joey Awards". Joey Awards. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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