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Also known as Leon G. Thomas III

American actor, singer, songwriter and producer

Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

Leon George Thomas III is a Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actor who bridges the worlds of music, acting, and production. He first appeared on Broadway as a child actor in the 2000s in The Lion King, Caroline, or Change, and The Color Purple. He also played André Harris on Nickelodeon's Victorious from 2010–2013 and had roles in iCarly, August Rush, and Jack's Big Music Show.

Known for

  • The Adventures of Bunny Bravo — Munch2022
  • Truth Serum2021
  • Creat(e)ure2020
  • Detroit — Darryl2017
  • Insecure — Eddie2016
  • Runaway Island — Evan Holloway2015
  • Fear the Walking Dead — Russell2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest2015
  • Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses — Tucson2014
  • Sins of Our Youth — Peter2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1993

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
17,834
Total plays
122,566

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Leon G. Thomas III (born August 1, 1993 in Brooklyn) is an American actor and singer, known for his performances in the Broadway productions The Lion King, Caroline, or Change, The Color Purple and for his charecter Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious. He appeared in the film August Rush as Arthur performing the song "La Bamba" and was the singing voice for Tyrone in The Backyardigans. Thomas has also guest starred on Jack's Big Music Show and Just Jordan. <a href="https://www.last

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Key facts

Born
Leon George Thomas III , ( 1993-08-01 ) August 1, 1993 (age 32) , Brooklyn , New York City , U.S.
Genres
R&B soul hip-hop
Occupations
Singer songwriter musician record producer actor
Years active
2003–present
Labels
Columbia Rostrum EZMNY Motown
Member of
The Rascals

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Encyclopedic overview

Leon George Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He began his career as a child actor on Broadway, appearing in the musicals The Lion King, Caroline, or Change and The Color Purple across the 2000s. He gained wide recognition for starring as Andre Harris in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom Victorious (2010–2013).

Shifting focus onto his music career, Thomas achieved success in the 2010s as a member of the production duo The Rascals with Khris Riddick-Tynes. During this period, he co-wrote and co-produced for artists including his Victorious co-star Ariana Grande, Babyface, Drake, Rick Ross, SZA, and Toni Braxton. He also released three mixtapes and an extended play under Rostrum Records.

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