Issac Ryan Brown

{{Short description|American child actor (born 2005)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|7|12}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

| occupation = Actor, rapper, singer

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| notable_works = Booker in Raven's Home

| years_active = 2011–present

| website = {{URL|issacryanbrown.com}}

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Issac Ryan Brown (born July 12, 2005{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6195685-Issac-Ryan-Brown|title=Issac Ryan Brown - Discography - Discogs|website=Discogs |access-date= March 9, 2020}}) is an American actor, rapper and singer. He is known for his role as Booker in Disney Channel's Raven's Home, which earned him a nomination at the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children's Program,{{Cite web |title=2021 Daytime Nominees (Performer – Non-Drama) – The Emmys |url=https://theemmys.tv/daytime/48th-nominees-performer-non-drama/ |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=theemmys.tv |date=May 25, 2021 |language=en-US}} and his role as Augustus "Gus" Porter in The Owl House.

Career

Brown was born in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of six, he auditioned for America's Got Talent, performing songs such as Michael Jackson's "One More Chance", but did not advance to the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwWmmpaKcWE|title=This Kid's Got Personality and He Can Sing and Dance - Issac Brown AGT Season 7 Audition - YouTube|website=YouTube |access-date= March 9, 2020}}

Brown made his onscreen debut on the Nickelodeon series Sam & Cat. He portrayed Young Dre in various episodes of Black-ish. In the live-action television movie adaptation of the animated series Kim Possible, he portrayed the teenage computer genius Wade.

Brown also works as a voice-over artist. He voiced the lead character, Bingo, in the Disney Junior series Puppy Dog Pals. Additional roles include Goby in Bubble Guppies and Haruna Kitumba in Miles from Tomorrowland. He voiced Stinky in The Stinky & Dirty Show, replacing Jaden Betts. In November 2019, it was announced that Brown would voice Gus Porter in Disney's The Owl House.{{cite web|url=https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/pressrelease/owl-house-s1-fact-sheet/|title=Owl House: S1 Fact Sheet|website=Disney ABC Press|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=December 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219034300/https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/pressrelease/owl-house-s1-fact-sheet/|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Brown currently resides in Los Angeles with his family.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/issacryanbrown/?hl=en|title=Issac Ryan Brown (@issacryanbrown) • Instagram photos and videos|access-date=March 10, 2020}}

Filmography

=Film=

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2014PapouMyran
rowspan=2|2015King RippleYoung King Ripplerowspan=2|Short film
The NeverlandsYoung Khalil
rowspan=4|2016The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the BraveChomperVoice, direct-to-video
Dreams My MasterDamianShort film
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeSquatter Boy
BelieveClarence Joseph
rowspan=2|2017KingsShawnte
All I Want for Christmas Is YouBrettVoice, direct-to-video
2018Next GenRicVoice

=Television=

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2012America's Got TalentHimselfEliminated at Vegas audition
2013Sam & CatKipEpisode: "#ToddlerClimbing"
rowspan=2|2014The Soul ManYoung StampsEpisode: "Daddy Issues"
Garfunkel and OatesTimmyEpisode: "Eggs"
2014–2019Black-ishYoung Dre28 episodes
2015–2018Miles from TomorrowlandHaruna KitumbaVoice, recurring role (24 episodes)
2015–2016Bubble GuppiesGobyVoice, main role (season 4)
rowspan=3|2015Devious MaidsDeion4 episodes
Black JesusBoon-BoonEpisode: "No Room for Jesus"
Adam Ruins EverythingJake2 episodes
2015–2017How to Get Away with MurderChristophe Edmondrowspan=2|5 episodes
rowspan=3|2016OMG!Ryan
Time Traveling BongMichael JacksonMiniseries
Episode: "Chapter 2: The Middle"
The ThundermansRodneyUncredited
Episode: "Back to School"
2016–2017Whisker HavenChaiVoice, 4 episodes
rowspan=2|2017NCIS: Los AngelesJoeyEpisode: "Kulinda"
GO! CartoonsEdgarEpisode: "The Summoning"
2017–2020Puppy Dog PalsBingoVoice, main role (seasons 1–3)
2017–2019The Stinky & Dirty ShowStinky (voice)rowspan=2|Main role
2017–2023Raven's HomeBooker Baxter-Carter
2018Summer Camp IslandMaxVoice, 2 episodes
2018–2021Family GuyAdditional Voices14 episodes
2019–2020Kim Hushablerowspan="2"|WadeMiniseries
rowspan=3|2019Kim PossibleTV movie
The RookieAJ ClemonsEpisode: "Safety"
Costume QuestEverett NicholsVoice, main role
2020–2023The Owl HouseAugustus "Gus" PorterVoice, recurring role
2020Bunk'dBookerCrossover episode: "Raven About Bunk'd: Part 2"
2021

|Disney's Magic Bake-Off

|Himself

|Host

2022

|The Neighborhood

| Peter

| Episode: "Welcome to the Hot Prospect"

2023

|Saturdays

| Booker

| Crossover episode: "Emma Dilemma"

=Web=

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2017GO! CartoonsEdgerEpisode: "The Summoning"

Awards and nominations

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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2021Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Principal Performance in a Children's ProgramRaven's Home{{nom}}

References

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