Zachry Dean Callison (born October 23, 1997) is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the
titular character Steven in the ''
Steven Universe
''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe (character), Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who lives with the Crys ...
'' franchise.
Career
Callison began acting on television in 2009, with a recurring role on ''
Diary of a Single Mom''. For the next few years, he had a variety of one-off television roles. In 2013, he was cast in the main voice role of Prince James on ''
Sofia the First
''Sofia the First'' is an American animated fantasy children's television series created and developed by Craig Gerber (creator), Craig Gerber for Disney Television Animation and Disney Jr. The series follows a young peasant girl named Sofia, ...
'', and in the lead voice role of Steven Universe. He is also known for his role as Billy from ''
I'm in the Band'' and additional voices from ''
Kinect Disneyland Adventures''. He voiced King Tut in ''
Mr. Peabody & Sherman'',
Young Jiro in ''
The Wind Rises'',
and
Billy Batson in the direct-to-video films ''
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam'' and ''
Justice League: War''.
In January 2018, Callison released his debut single, "War!", followed by the singles "Curtain Call" and "She Don't Know". In August 2018, he released his debut EP, ''A Picture Perfect Hollywood Heartbreak''. The EP is a
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
about celebrity life and mental illness revolving around the protagonist's breakup with a mysterious woman named Juanita, as well as his thoughts of suicide and substance abuse. Callison detailed his inspiration behind the album, saying "It's also a commentary on a lot of young actors and artists who have lost the battle; there's been a lot of dead 20 and 21-year-olds in the industry this year, some of whom I knew or admired. I don't know how we fix the problem, but I needed to say something." In 2018, he starred as a magician in the music video for Nathan Sharp's song "Phantom".
And in February 2025, Zach posted a song on YouTube titled "Streetlights." The song sounds much different than his previous album, and unfo hasn't caught much attention yet.
Personal life
Zachry Dean Callison was born on October 23, 1997. He is a youth representative for the
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation activism organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. Sea Shepherd employs direct action t ...
. He graduated from
Oak Park High School in
Oak Park,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
on June 11, 2015.
Filmography
Live-action
Animation
Discography
EPs
Soundtrack albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
Callison was nominated for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor" category in the
34th Young Artist Awards which he shared with Jake Sim.
He was also nominated in the "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor" for his role in "Rock Jocks". In ''
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
'', he was nominated in the "Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13" for his role in Disney's ''
I'm in the Band''.
Notes
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American male actors
21st-century American singers
Actual play performers
American alternative rock musicians
American child singers
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American pop rock singers
American rap rock musicians
Male actors from St. Louis