Milo Jacob Manheim (born March 6, 2001) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Zed in the Disney Channel film franchise Zombies and as Joseph in the 2023 Christmas musical, Journey to Bethlehem. In 2018, he finished in second place on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Manheim currently stars in the Paramount+ original School Spirits. Manheim was announced to be playing Flynn Rider in Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled, joining Teagan Croft in the lead cast.
Early life Manheim was born and raised in Venice, Los Angeles, in California. He is the son of actress Camryn Manheim and former model Jeffrey Brezovar.
Career Manheim's acting career began at a local after-school program in Culver City. Since 2008, he starred in 20 different musicals with Liza Monjauze Productions. In 2017, he won "Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role" at the 2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival for his role in the musical "Generation Me".
Manheim followed this up by being cast in a lead role in the Disney Channel television movie Zombies, which premiered on February 16, 2018. Manheim reprised his role as Zed in the sequel films, Zombies 2, which premiered on February 14, 2020, Zombies 3, which was released on Disney+ on July 15, 2022 and Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires , which was released on Disney+ on July 10, 2025.
On September 11, 2018, Manheim was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Witney Carson. On November 19, 2018, Manheim and Carson finished the competition in second place, losing to radio personality Bobby Bones.
In August 2022, Manheim was cast in a lead role, opposite Peyton List, in a Paramount+ series called School Spirits.
In February 2025, Manheim began starring as Seymour in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.Liz Gillies and Milo Manheim Are Off-Broadway's New Audrey and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Exclusive) In January 2026, Manheim was cast as Flynn Rider in a live-action film adaptation of Tangled.
Personal life Manheim is Jewish. He explored a topic he called "Activism at Any Age" during his bar mitzvah studies with the Sholem Community, a nontheist, secular Jewish organization in Los Angeles, California.Multiple sources: Manheim plays guitar, drums, piano, and ukulele, as well as various wind instruments.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2023 Journey to Bethlehem Joseph Thanksgiving Ryan 2028 Tangled Flynn Rider Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Ghost Whisperer Riley Episode: "Dead Listing" 2017 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration Himself Television special2018 Zombies Zed Television film Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant (season 27) 2018–2019 American Housewife Pierce 4 episodes2019 Hell's Kitchen Himself Uncredited guest diner; Episode: "Poor Trev" Celebrity Family Feud Himself 1 episode2020Zombies 2ZedTelevision film 2021 The Conners Josh 3 episodes 2022 Zombies 3 Zed Television film; also co-producer 2023–present School Spirits Wally Main role; 16 episodes 2023 Prom Pact Ben Plunkett Television film Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Nico Recurring role; 6 episodes 2024 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Zed (voice) Main cast 2025 Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires Zed Television film; also executive producer 2025 Platonic Mason Grand, playing Young Darcy Season 2, episode 8 2026 Camp Rock 3 Calvin Rhodes Television film
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2017 Generation Me Milo Reynolds Off-Broadway 2024 American Idiot Voice of Johnny Mark Taper Forum; Deaf production2025 Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar Peter Hollywood Bowl
Music videos + Year Title Artist Notes 2023 "Feather" Sabrina Carpenter 2026 "Homewrecker" sombr
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Generation Me
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