Kenton Duty

At 29 years old, Kenton Duty has this physical status:

Jeffrey Kenton Duty (born May 12, 1995) is an American actor, guitarist, and dancer.

He is best known for his role as "Young Jacob" on the ABC primetime drama "Kick It Up and Matt Prylek in the Disney Channel comedy series Shake It Up and Matt Prylek, as the flamboyant European exchange student, and for his co-starring role as the flamboyant European exchange student, Gunther Hessenheffer.

Early life

Duty was born in Plano, Texas, on May 12, 1995, and raised there. Jessica and Rebecca, his younger brother and twin sister, were born in 1999. Duty began studying acting at the age of 9, when his parents suggested that he attend a musical theatre workshop to help him feel comfortable in front of an audience for school performances. He discovered he had a passion for musical theatre at the summer workshop, and it was also there that he would see the casting director who would call him to audition for his first performance, A Christmas Carol.

Personal life

Duty was born in Los Angeles in 2010 and was joined by his parents and two younger twin sisters. Duty is a fan of animals and aspires to become a veterinarian before starting his acting career. He has owned "Peanut" and has a horse named "Prince" that he rides on his grandmother's ranch in Texas. Baking, baking, baking, spending time with his family, and horseback riding are among the duties. He also enjoys singing, playing guitar, and songwriting. Duty played guitar and performed in the band KGMC Gigmasters with Braeden Lemasters and fellow Lost co-star Dylan Minnette before beginning to work on the TV series Shake It Up! Duty, who had no dance experience prior to his role on Shake It Up, began taking private lessons in his free time to improve his dance skills.

When he isn't working, Duty involves himself with charitable causes, including the Disney World Conservation Fund, which is dedicated to raising the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening medical disorders, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, which is dedicated to researching and treating pediatric illnesses, and St. Jude Children's Hospital, which is dedicated to pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses. He is also affiliated with the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). FAAN is a non-profit group that provides information, programs, and literature about food allergies and anaphylaxis.

Duty has spoken out against school bullying in addition to his charitable work. When asked about bullying and cyberbullying, Duty told the journal, "You know, I have been bullied." It's always an awkward and difficult situation to be in. A few things to try when being bullied include: avoid the bully as much as possible, use humor against the bully, and have a sense of humor. "Look, everyone in the eyes" is the right word to say.

Mosley Agin, his long-time girlfriend, married him on July 1, 2019.

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Career

Duty began his acting career in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 9, performing "Young Scrooge" in the Dallas Theater Center's musical stage production of A Christmas Carol. He appeared on-stage for the Denton Community Theatre production of Ragtime the following year. Duty began auditioning in Los Angeles after being discovered at a showcase performance by Hollywood talent agent Cindy Osbrink, who invited him to visit California to audition for pilot season. He has appeared in numerous national commercials for McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Pizza Hut, and Mattel.

Duty appeared in comedy sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2007, after several appearances in comedies, he was first recognized as Michael in the Lifetime television film Christmas in Paradise. He appeared on Cold Case and The Jay Leno Show as a guest star on several television series Ctrl, as well as a co-starring role in the popular web series Ctrl.

Duty debuted in the suspense thriller, 2:13, as well as feature film roles in the comedy film Crazy on the Outside, which was released in 2009. In February 2010, he appeared in My Name Is Khan directed by Karan Johar and starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Duty gained notoriety in the role of "Young Jacob" on the hit TV series Lost in the spring of 2010, but no one, including Duty himself, knew who his character was until almost the last episode of the series. He was simply branded "Teenage Boy" from the outset.

Duty received a co-starring role on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up in the fall of 2010. Gunther Hessenheffer, the flamboyant dancer/fashion designer, appears alongside Caroline Sunshine as his twin sister, Tinka. Ryan and Sharpay Evans of Disney's High School Musical franchise are said to have inspired Gunther and Tinka's glitzy brother/sister pair. Although reviewing some of the show's formulaic elements, People Magazine writer Tom Gliatto expressed admiration for the comedic twosome's contributions to the series, saying: "Shake It Up doesn't shake up the kidcom formula, but it has something more than the usual shiny-sparkly cuteness..." Caroline Sunshine and Kenton Duty, as an overbearing brother-and-sister act from overseas, Tinka and Gunther, had the best shows. They're like the Sharpay split in two and speaking in an uncomparable accent."

Duty will no longer be a regular on Shake It Up on June 4, 2012, but it could return in a recurring role much like co-star Caroline Sunshine during the first season, but it did not return at all. Duty began filming on Contest, Silver Bells, and the short, Murphy shortly after he was fired from Shake It Up.

Duty, who served with Invasion for a brief period, moved on to create his solo album career. In May 2013, he released "Teenage Summer Nights" lyric video for his first album.

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