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Buddy Handleson
Handleson in 2016
Born	(1999-11-01) November 1, 1999 (age 25) Danville, California, U.S.
Other names	Buddy Keaton
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Buddy Handleson (born November 1, 1999) is an American actor, best known for playing Henry Dillon in Disney Teen sitcom Shake It Up, Wendell Bassett in Nickelodeon comedy series Wendell & Vinnie, and Newt on Bella and the Bulldogs, also on Nickelodeon. On June 25, 2017, he came out as gay. He first announced it in an Instagram post.

Early life and career

Buddy is the son of Jay and Athena (née Poulos) Handleson. He has an older sister named Brooke (b. 1998). At the age of 3, his parents tried to introduce him to modeling, but the young Buddy Handleson did not like it. He was spotted by the talent agent Cathy Steele based in Orlando.

He started auditioning for acting roles at the age of 7 and taking acting lessons with Romeo Marquez. In 2010, he co-starred in an episode of 'Til Death, and guest-starred in an episode of Sons of Tucson (role of Gabe AKA "Asskiss" in episode Kisses and Beads). In February 2013, he landed the lead role of Wendell Bassett in Wendell and Vinnie.

Filmography

Personal life

Handleson lived in Burbank with his mother in 2012 until they moved to Redondo Beach, California in 2014.

On June 25, 2017, Handleson came out as gay through a caption on an Instagram photo depicting him in front of a pride flag. He wrote, "Over the past couple of years I've become more and more comfortable with my sexuality and I think I'm ready to share it with the world. I'm finally at a place in life where I can say 'I'm proud of who I am. I'm proud to be gay.'"

References

1. "Happy Birthday To The Super Talented Buddy Handleson! (@BUDSTER925)". Celebrity Haute Spot. November 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
2. Barney, Chuck (February 14, 2013). "Young actor Buddy Handleson gets big break in Nickelodeon's 'Wendell & Vinnie'". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
3. Ciardelli, Dolores Fox (March 25, 2010). "Child Actor Hails From Danville". The Danville Express. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
4. Starr, Michael (February 9, 2013). "No couchin' it". New York Post. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
5. ^ Ciardelli, Dolores Fox (March 25, 2010). "Child actor hails from Danville". DanvilleSanRamon.com. Gina Channell-Allen. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
6. "Athena Poulos Handleson Official Facebook Page". facebook.com.
7. ^ Chuck Barney (13 February 2013). "Young actor Buddy Handleson gets big break in Nickelodeon's 'Wendell & Vinnie'". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
8. "Justin Berfield shares behind-the-scenes photos of Sons of Tucson". Malcolminthemiddle.co.uk. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
9. "Buddy Handleson on Instagram: "Being at #Pride in SF has made me feel so safe and loved, it's really been a fun and exciting weekend. Now, I gots something to tell..."". Archived from the original on 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2017-06-28.

External links

• Buddy Handleson at IMDb

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