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Lucas Grabeel

Lucas Grabeel

Actor, also producer · Born November 23, 1984 (41) · Springfield, Missouri, USA

Lucas Stephen Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, singer, dancer, songwriter, director and producer. He is also famous for his role as Ryan Evans in Disney Channel Original Movie's 2006 High School Musical and its sequels, High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), and as Ethan Dalloway in the third and fourth installments of the Halloweentown series, Halloweentown High (2004), and Return to Halloweentown (2006). In 2006, Lucas played a young Lex Luthor in a flashback episode of Smallville, and he has recently returned to the show, currently in its 10th and final season in the role of Connor Kent, the hybrid clone of Lex Luthor and Clark Kent and the future Superboy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1984 (41)
From
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Lucas Grabeel's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
33%
Society
12%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Morality
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Hopeful
9
Bittersweet
5
Warm
3
Absurd
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lucas Grabeel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucas Grabeel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Adventures with Superman(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle / Mist / Blimp Operator (voice) · as Kyle / Mist / Teen Boy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • We Lost Our Human(2023)

    as Bunny / Steve / Sunflower / Bear / Panky Malanky / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucas Grabeel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Pinky Malinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 28 episodes · as Pinky Malinky (voice)

  • Little Women(2018)

    Co-Producer · as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Elena of Avalor(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jiku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • High School Musical: 10th Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dragons: Race to the Edge(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Gustav (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Various (voice) (archive sound)

  • Sheriff Callie's Wild West(2013)

    Show 90 episodes · as Deputy Peck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Chocolate Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Stan

  • Dragons: Riders of Berk(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gustav (voce) · as Gustav (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • I Kissed a Vampire(2010)

    as Dylan Knight

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Switched at Birth(2011)

    Show 103 episodes · as Toby Kennish

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Hairy (voice) · as Jackpot / Little Boy #2 (voice) · as Percy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Dancing Ninja(2010)

    Producer · as Ikki

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Virginia(2010)

    as Nervous Mormon

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • I Kissed a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dylan Knight

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Disneynature: Migration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (voice)

  • Lock and Roll Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Donnie

  • The Adventures of Food Boy(2008)

    as Ezra Chase

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chuckle Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay · as Chuckle Boy / Clone

  • Milk(2008)

    as Danny Nicoletta

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008)

    as Ryan Evans

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • College Road Trip(2008)

    as Scooter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • At Jesus' Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jericho (voice)

  • The Real Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Freddie Deansman

  • Alice Upside Down(2007)

    as Lester McKinley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical 2(2007)

    as Ryan Evans

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Return to Halloweentown(2006)

    as Ethan Dalloway

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • High School Musical: Remix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ryan Evans

  • 'Til Death(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Pratt

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • High School Musical(2006)

    as Ryan Evans

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny / Justin Bieber / Boy / Cashier / Man #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Halloweentown High(2004)

    as Ethan Dalloway

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Matheny

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Kuzzio · as Wanna Score Boy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mike's Super Short Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Luthor · as Conner Kent · as Young Lex Luthor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Guillermo Seidel

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as (voice) · as Airplane (voice) · as Amusement Park Manager (voice) · as Anthony (voice) · as Chad (voice) · as Chadley (voice) · as Eighth grader (voice) · as Indian Kid (voice) · as Kindergartener (voice) · as Party Guest (voice) · as Seventh Grader (voice) · as Seymour Krelborn (voice) · as Student (voice) · as Timmy (voice) · as Vaper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1988 to 2023; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

$253M worldwide

Highest rated

Switched at Birth (2011)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19882023

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 40 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting1 of 43: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 43: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

43 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s24 · 24 acting · 2 crew2010s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lucas Grabeel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 31 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

I Kissed a Vampire (2010)

95th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lucas Grabeel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–44 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles18–47 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lucas Grabeel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucas Grabeel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Olesya Rulin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers