Myles Erlick (born July 27, 1998) is a Canadian actor, dancer, and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Noah on the

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series '' The Next Step''. Prior to appearing on ''The Next Step'', he starred as the titular character in ''

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''.

Early life

Erlick was born on July 27, 1998, in

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. He was raised by mother Francesca Nicassio, a talent manager who owns the Canadian talent school Stars Academy, which Erlick attended. His step-father is Ryan Marshall, a former member of the Canadian band

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. Erlick trained at

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, while also attending the Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School.

Career

Erlick made his television debut in an episode of the CTV crime drama series '' Flashpoint'' in 2011. Later that year, it was announced that he had been cast in the

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production of ''

'', in the titular role. Prior to this, he portrayed the role in the

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production. In 2013, he joined the cast of the

series '' The Next Step'' in the recurring role of Noah. In the third season, Erlick's character was promoted to the regular cast, and he remained in the regular cast of the series until its sixth season in 2018. He also appeared in various international tours as part of the promotion for ''The Next Step''. Following his exit from ''The Next Step'', Erlick began focusing on a music career, releasing singles including "Serious", "All Day All Night" featuring

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, and "Filthy". The singles were included on the tracklist of his debut studio album, ''Me'', released on May 22, 2018. In 2019, it was announced that he had been cast by

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in the 2021 film ''

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'' as Snowboy, one of the Jets. Later that year, he was nominated in the 2019 ''CelebMix'' Awards for Best Dancer.

Personal life

Erlick was previously in a very publicized relationship with her The Next Step co-star Briar Nolet from 2014 to 2022. The reason behind their breakup is unknown, with both having kept a low profile on the matter. He began dating dancer Emily Fisher in 2022, but they later separated.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theather

Discography

Studio albums

Singels

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Erlick, Myles 1998 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singers Canadian male child actors Canadian male dancers Canadian male television actors Canadian people of Italian descent Singers from Ontario Male actors from Burlington, Ontario