Jeremy Shada (; born January 21, 1997) is an American actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his work as the voice of Finn the Human from the American animated television franchise ''

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in '' Voltron: Legendary Defender''. He is also known for starring as various characters in the sketch-comedy series '' Incredible Crew''. His most recent appearances are in the 2020 Netflix original television series '' Julie and the Phantoms'', as Reggie Peters and the voice of Tom Kullersen in DreamWorks' '' Dragons: The Nine Realms''.

Life and career

Shada began acting at the age of seven, soon after moving to

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with his family. He was inspired to act by his older brother, actor Zack Shada. Shada initially appeared in commercials. Later on, he began auditioning for voice acting and theatrical performances, taking advice from a voice-over agent. His first live-action theatrical role was as Young Kurt Diamond in '' No Rules''. He has since appeared in additional live-action and voice acting roles, such as playing young Charlie Pace in childhood flashbacks on '' Lost''. In 2009, Jeremy Shada's agent approached him with the idea of auditioning for the role of Finn in ''

''; his brother Zack had been the original voice of Finn (originally named Penn) in the

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episode of ''Adventure Time'' three years prior. After viewing the pilot on YouTube, Shada matched his voice with the voice of his brother in auditions with ''Adventure Time'' creator

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and the show's producers, which earned him the role. In 2012, Shada joined the cast of

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's sketch-comedy series, '' Incredible Crew''. In June 2012, to promote ''Incredible Crews 2013 premiere, Cartoon Network released a music rap video titled "Running Errands with My Mom" which features Shada performing and rapping the lyrics. The video has since generated over one million views. Because of his acting schedule, Shada was

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. Answering fan questions on his Facebook page, Shada indicated that he graduated from high school early in May 2013.

Musical career

Along with his brother Zack, Shada is a member of the pop-punk band Make Out Monday, which was formed in 2014. The band performed at the 2014

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Personal life

On March 8, 2020, Shada married Carolynn Rowland, a company dancer with

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. In March 2024, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child via Instagram. Their son, Caden Stone Shada, was born on August 13.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shada, Jeremy Living people American male bass guitarists American male child actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers 1997 births