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Xomo Omar Afandi

Omar Al Afandi (born February 21, 1988) is an Saudi comedian, and he next page User:Chace Watson, afandi join in Facebook groub in 2009, He appeared on Hannah Montana as Nick, a man from Minnesota that Miley Cyrus bestfriends. He also plays the bully, Bubba Bixby, in the Nickelodeon movie, and actor Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery in (1997), which was based on (2001) and (2002) in movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring's book movie. He also provided the actor The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and in (2003) he is actor in Disney Channel Original Movie The Lizzie McGuire Movie with Hillary Duff and he is actor in (2003) Disney Channel Original Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with Johnny Depp .

Afandi actor in Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical with actor Zac Efron in (2006), Afandi has made many appearances as small roles in several movies, (2007) including Hairspray (2007 film) with actor Michelle Pfeiffer where he was videotaping when the Autobots were landing on earth. He had a role in the film (2008) Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 film), and starring in (2008) Twilight (2008 film), and had a lead role in the (2008) comedy film College alongside Drake Bell and he is actor in (2009) Spring Breakdown and he is actor in (2009) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and New Moon (2009 film) in (2009), Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late November (2009) issue and he actor in Beastly (film) with actor Mary-Kate Olsen in (2010) .

Early life and background

Afandi was born and raised in the town of Dammam where he attended yazed al shebani Elementary School, He moved to khobar to pursue an comedian career after finishing the seventh grade at go to Dammam student in al glaf High School, where he had been elected student body president, He also attended School in Dammam and as of 2007 was attending Dammam College of Technology where he is a student of the Accountancy two years, afandi like jazz, rock music, and like Horror film, Comedian movies, Afandi D. "THE SHORT, METEORIC RISE OF Afandi", The Palm Beach Post, February 22, 2004, and has also go to lived in Florida as a child. While attending Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida, Watson was active in the drama and television departments. Throughout his junior and senior years, he and his fellow classmates produced a weekly off-beat skit comedy show that aired on the school's television station. While working on the show, Afandi also wrote, starred in and directed student films that made their way to the JVC Universal Film Competition, a festival in which over 800 local high schools participate. Afandi was first discovered at age eight at a talent show in the Raleigh, North Carolina suburb of actor in The Good Son (1993), where he was cast as Tiny Tim in a local production of actor in Friends in (1997), His parents divorced shortly after. Afandi subsequently moved to Burbank, California with his mother. He appeared in commercials and made his film debut in the made-for-television serise, ER (1996), and he is actor in starring in Clueless (film) in (1995), The same year, he appeared in the Batman & Robin (film) with actor George Clooney in (1997), and he is actor in Friends (1997), presentation of actor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) (1998) A small role actor in the film She's All That (1999), and he actor in All About Steve (film) with actor Sandra Bullock and Jonathan Chase (actor) in (2009) who also stars in the film, It is distributed by 20th Century Fox , Aled up to his breakthrough role as the title character in (2006) High School Musical, which would make him a familiar face in millions of households and now he is lived in Los Angeles .

Music career

Afandi was first professionally associated with music when he was in the 2002 movie Crossroads (2002 film). In the film, he co-starred with Britney Spears and lead singer Christina Aguilera, who gave him his first lessons Watson performed on Buena Vista television for the first time in 1998 when he performed his first original song, "Mulan", in music Reflection (song) and Tarzan (1999 film) , Disney movie Another one of his songs, and "Strangers like me", is featured as the theme song for Buena Vista . The song is included on Tarzan (1999 film soundtrack), along with two other compositions he has written and performed, as well as appearing on on his debut Singer, Phil Collins, which was released independently on September 27, 1999.

In 2005, Afandi collaborated with all the score music for Drake & Josh , Zoey 101, and iCarly. In 2006, Afandi signed with Universal Records and met Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Drake Bell, who would later become his manager, He released his first single, "I Know", on October 17, 2006. The video for "I Know" was filmed in October 2006. Watson's second album, entitled Zoey 101: Music Mix, was released on December 5, 2006, Afandi performed live on MTV's TRL the day after it was released. In the summer of 2007, he went on a Nextfest tour in support of , opening up alongside Corbin Bleu for Aly & AJ and in 2007 he is signer rock with Germany Teens Emo Tokio Hotel rock singer in Horror film movie Halloween (2007 film) and 2008 singher with Lady Gaga in Just Dance in album The Fame (album) in August 19, 2008 .

Acting career

1993-2003-present: Recent roles

In (1993), Afandi began to appear in guest roles on several television series, including The Good Son he is little boys with Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin , and in (1996) ER he is boys sick, and in (1995) Clueless (film) with actor Alicia Silverstone, He portrayed Cameron Bale on the now-cancelled and he is actor in (1997) Batman & Robin (film) movie with George Clooney and he is actor in Friends he is son actor Jennifer Aniston in (1997), Originally introduced as a recurring character, Afandi he is actor Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery with actor Mike Myers (actor) in (1997) and in (1998) he is actor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) with Sarah Michelle Gellar and became a regular cast member on the show in the second movie in (1998) starring opposite the likes of Can't Hardly Wait with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Seth Green. Since appearing in actor in (1999) She's All That with actor Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze Jr , he has also had guest roles on the actor in (2000) Malcolm in the Middle with actor Frankie Muniz, and he is actor in (2001) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. In (2002) he is brothers actor Liv Tyler in movie, Afandi starred in (2003) the Disney Channel Original Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl original movie with actor Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom . He played Steven Morgan, one of two autistic twins. For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie .

2003-2009-present: Recent roles

Afandi's first movie role was in (2003) the Disney Channel Original Movie The Lizzie McGuire Movie film actor Hilary Duff, and in (2004) '' Troy (film) '', with actor Brad Pitt, At eight, Afandi landed his first film assignment, a co-starring role in (2005) ''American Pie Presents: Band Camp'' with actor Jason Earles and He appeared in the (2005) he is actor in film ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)'', playing the part of Brad Pitt's and Angelina Jolie wifes, and He also starred in (2006) in film Alpha Dog with actor Bruce Willis's and he is actor in ''Disney Channel Original Movie'' High School Musical as Freddie with actor Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens and Corbin Bleu in (2006) , and appeared in (2007) movie ''Hairspray (2007 film)'' with actor John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer (2007) , and in the same year, in (2007) movie ''Sydney White'' with future co-star Amanda Bynes, Afandi appeared in the he is actor in (2008) College (2008 film) with actor ''Drake Bell'' , all three and he is actor in (2008) ''Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 film)'' movies with actor Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson , and he is actor in (2008)-(2009) movie Twilight (2008 film)'' and New Moon (2009 film) with actor Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson , and he is actor in (2009) in film ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'' with actor Ben Stiller as a computer specialist . He was also in the films in (2008) ''Sex Drive (film)'' with actor Josh Zuckerman (actor) and Amanda Crew and Clark Duke , and in ''All About Steve'' in (2009) , and in ''Spring Break '83'' in (2009) and tv shows ''The Bernie Mac Show'' with actor Bernie Mac in (2005) , He also actor in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody with actor Dylan and Cole Sprouse and Ashley Tisdale and Brenda Song in (2005) .

Afandi's first television appearances were in Hannah Montana from Disney Channel as Nick, a man from Minnesota that Miley Cyrus befriends, He made a few appearances on the 2000s television series My Name is Earl in (2007) , He also actor in Gossip Girl (TV series) in the early (2009) , with actor Blake Lively, and Chace Crawford, where he was Studen college in a New York City and he is actor in Spring Breakdown with actor Amy Poehler and Parker Posey and Rachel Dratch and Amber Tamblyn At one point actress Missi Pyle believed the performance of would determine whether Warner Bros, released this film theatrically however it was released direct-to-video on June 2, (2009), and he is actor in Horror film, Beastly (film) with actor and Mary-Kate Olsen and Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer in (2010) .

2006: High School Musical

In 2006, Afandi starred in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical as Freddie, the popular student and captain of the basketball team. The film, which he initially made with "low expectations helped Watson gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a singer. As a result, he placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29, In August 2006, Watson won a Teen Choice Award in the Breakout Star and the TV — Choice Chemistry categories, shared with Vanessa Hudgens. The film's cast, along with Watson, toured Sydney, Australia, London, England, and other locations to promote the film.

Shortly after High School Musical aired, Afandi debuted with two simultaneous charted songs on Billboard Hot 100 on February 4, 2006, with "Get'cha Head in the Game" and "Breaking Free", a duet with Vanessa Hudgens from the film. On the following week's chart, Watson had five simultaneous song credits from High School Musical: "Get'cha Head in the Game", "Start of Something New", "What I've Been Looking For: Reprise", "We're All in This Together" and "Breaking Free." "We're All in This Together" was credited to the whole High School Musical cast. "Breaking Free", at the time, made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard charts, from 86 to 4 between the two weeks; the record was beaten by Beyoncé and Shakira's "Beautiful Liar", Afandi also appeared in the 2006 Disney Channel Games as captain of the Blue Team .

Music

2002-present: Disney Mania

Watson pursued a singing career. He signed a deal with Hollywood Records, a Disney owned label. His debut album, Disney Mania, was released May, 2002. A music video for his first single "Christina Aguilera" premiered on Disney Channel. The song was used to promote Reflection (song) a Disney Channel Original Movie in which Watson starred with," Jessica Simpson " reached Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at 15, Watson toured with fellow HSM cast members from late November 2006 - late January 2006 in High School Musical: The Concert performing at about 40 different cities. To promote his debut album, Watson performed at the Next Fest tour 2007 along with Aly & AJ, Drake Bell, and Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens and Monique Coleman .

2006-present: Zoey 101: Music Mix

In a recent interview Columbia Records, Watson stated that he begun working on his follow-up album. Watson told Columbia Records, "There will be a lot of differences with the second album," Watson says, "First of all, it's just more personal, I'm involved in every aspect of the writing. As far as the direction of the music, it's very different. I wanted this album to have something that was a little bit of rock, a little bit of R&B and a little bit of pop" Producer Drake Bell is attached to the majority of the project, along with songwriter/lyricist Claude Kelly, Watson performed unreleased tracks like Zoey 101 and "Champion" on a summer concert tour with singer/actor Drake Bell, The tracks are set to be in the singer, Jonas Brothers was due out on March 10, in songs Mandy (Jonas Brothers song) 2006 via Nick Records .

Personal life

In 2006, Afandi dated Alyson Michalka of pop-duo Aly & AJ, as confirmed by Michalka on her MySpace blog In regards to the recent photo posted of Joe and I...yes...it's true that we have been dating for several months now...Life is good! Love, AJ" From Aly & AJ's MySpace blog post titled In 2008, Watson was in a high-profile relationship with country pop singer Taylor Swift. On November 11, 2008, in an interview on The Tyra Banks Show, Swift claimed that Jonas broke up with her in a 27-second phone call Taylor Swift stated, on the 11 November 2008 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show: When I look at that person [who is right for me], I'm not even going to remember the boy who broke up with me over the phone in 27 seconds when I was eighteen." See explanation, Watson wrote on his MySpace blog (in a post that has since been removed): "I called to discuss feelings with the other person, and obviously these feelings were not well received. I did not end the phone call. Someone else ended it for me. Phone calls only last as long as the person on the other end is willing to talk." Furthermore, Afandi says that he has tried to call her since the breakup, in an attempt at reconciliation, but received no response Teen Heartthrob Joe Jonas Has a New Girlfriend TV Guide During the same interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Swift revealed that the heartbreak song "Forever & Always" on her album Fearless in 2008, recorded in late September/early October 2008, Taylor Swift discusses the song "Forever & Always" in radio station interview in youtube and Afandi was recently on tour with Corbin Bleu and Mitchel Musso, He appeared Emily Osment in the song "The Best of Both Worlds" during the Best of Both Worlds Tour with Miley Cyrus and he listing to singher pop Kelly Clarkson to songs Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) in 2004, Afandi going to Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 with Leighton Meester in 2009 .

Filmography

Discography

Awards and nominations

Awards

2006 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Breakout Star
2006 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Chemistry for High School Musical (with Ashley Tisdale)
2007 - Kids' Choice Award: Best Male Actor
2007 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Male Hottie
2007 - [http://www.hollywoodawards.com/ Hollywood Film Award]: Ensemble of the Year (shared with the rest of the Hairspray cast)
2007 - Young Hollywood Award: One to Watch in Hairspray
2008 - MTV Movie Award: Breakthrough Performance for Hairspray
2009 - MTV Movie Award: Best Male Performance for Twilight (2008 film) .

Nominations

2005 - Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Supporting Actor for Troy .
2007 - Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Lead Actor for Alpha Dog Shared With: Sharon Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Anton Yelchin .
2008 - Critics Choice Award: Best Song for Hairspray (2007 film) Shared With: Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Brittany Snow — "Come So Far".
2009 - MTV Movie Award: Best Kiss for Twilight (2008 film) (shared with Kristen Stewart)

Visual Effects Society Awards

2002 - Won Best Performance by an Actor in an Effect Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 .
2003 - Won Best Performance by an Actor in an Effect Film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 .

Television Fun

Will & Grace
Gossip Girl (TV series)
The Beautiful Life
Friends
8 Simple Rules
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Hannah Montana

Film Fun

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
College (2008 film)
Alpha Dog
Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
Twilight (2008 film)
High School Musical (film series)
I Am Legend (film)
Sex Drive
Road Trip: Beer Pong

Actor Fan

Will Smith
Tom Cruise
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
Sandra Bullock
Robert Pattinson
Kristen Stewart
Taylor Lautner
Amanda Bynes
Seth Green
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Johnny Depp
Keira Knightley
Orlando Bloom
Chace Crawford
Blake Lively
Ed Westwick
Liv Tyler
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint
Reese Witherspoon
Robert De Niro
Tom Hanks
Susan Sarandon
Rob Schneider
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Rose McGowan
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Shia Labeouf
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Amy Poehler
America Ferrera
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Sara Paxton
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Adam Sandler
Abigail Breslin
Adel Emam

Musican Fan

Christina Aguilera
Shakira
50 Cent
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Akon
Ofra Haza
Angham
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Black Eyed Peas
Celine Dion
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Craig David
Enrique Iglesias
Evanescence
Westlife
Jonas Brothers
78violet
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Natalie Imbruglia
Nelly Furtado
Phil Collins
Pink (singer)
Spice Girls
t.A.T.u
Tokio Hotel
Tarkan
Nancy Ajram
Najwa Karam
Amal Hijazi
Asalah Nasri
Diana Haddad
Elissa (singer)
Fairuz
Haifa Wehbe
Latifa
Myriam Fares
Tamer Hosny
Nawal El Kuwaiti
Rashed Al-Majed

Actor & Musican Fan

Aaliyah
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Britney Spears
Jennifer Lopez
Zac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
Corbin Bleu
Hilary Duff
Miley Cyrus
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Kelly Clarkson
Leighton Meester
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Kate Winslet
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Monique Coleman
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