Garrett Backstrom (born October 25, 1995) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Vincent Liotta in the Disney hit show Jessie and Ethan in Disney XD's Lab Rats. He has also starred in the feature movie Hello Herman' He appeared commercials for Subaru, AT&T, Pepsi, Shoot & Shatter and How To Train Your Dragon DVD Release.
Early Life
Backstrom was born in Burbank, California. He was a gymnast (two-time state champion). Garrett utilized his athletic abilities and performed many of his own stunts. Before becoming an actor Backstrom wanted to be a stuntman.
Career
Backstroms's first film appearance was an uncredited role as a boy known as 'Boy #1' in the 2010 short film My First Claire. He appeared in short film The Perfect Hurl as Tommy Kettelson. In 2011 Backstrom landed the lead role in Hello Herman along with the role of Andrew in the TV series Brothers & Sisters. In 2012 he appeared on Jessie as Vincent, his breakthrough role and on Lab Rats as Ethan, Bree's love interest. He starred in The Motel Life as Jerry Lee. Backstrom is currently working on Summer Snow as David Benson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Perfect Hurl | Tommy Kettelson | Short |
| 2010 | My First Claire | School Kid | Short |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Andrew | Episode "Walker Down the Aisle" |
| 2012 | Trigger Finger | Boy in Gas Station | Movie |
| 2012 | Lab Rats | Ethan | Episodes "Leo's Jam" and "Smart and Smarter" |
| 2012 | Jessie | Vincent | Episode "Badfellas" |
| 2012 | Hello Herman | Herman Howards | Movie |
| 2012 | The Motel Life | Young Jerry Lee | Movie |
| 2014 | Summer Snow | David Benson | Movie |
| 2016 | Late Bloomer | Ethan Redding | TV Movie |
| 2016 | Significance | Kyle | TV Movie |
Trivia
- He is good friends with Olivia Faye, Jack Griffo, and Alec Holden.
- He has a Swedish surname.
- He is only 10 days younger than Billy Unger, another actor on Lab Rats.
Gallery
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