Brad Kavanagh

Brad Lewis Kavanagh was born in the English Lake District, in Northern England. Brad first found his passion for acting at the age of six when he began singing lessons and joined a local children's theatre group. He continued performing locally until the age of nine, when acted in Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Theatre by the Lake where he portrayed the American character Bert. At the age of eleven, Brad began a two-year stint in Billy Elliot: the Musical in London, where he played Billy's best friend, Michael. From 2006 to 2010, Brad recorded three music videos for Disney Channel UK. He also appeared as Dylan in the short series 'As the Bell Rings.' He appeared in behind-the-scenes feature for Up, A Christmas Carol, and Hannah Montana: The Movie.

Brad is self-taught on the drums, piano, guitar, and bass. He also loves to write and record his own songs at his home during his free time. It is also known that one of his favorite dishes is fish and chips ever since he was a little boy, especially the way his mom made it, baked instead of fried. This is known from Pass the Plate - Fish. Brad has not yet learned how to drive and constantly relies on his friends for a ride - this is known from one of his tweets. Brad along with his ex-girlfriend Samantha Dorrance owned a home grown record label called Fabric Planet Records. Brad has been recently working on his debut album at LA, from which we have heard already several songs just like "Window", "On My Mind", "One in a Million" and many more.



Brad Kavanagh portrays Fabian Rutter on House of Anubis.



House of Anubis
In 2010, Brad auditioned for House of Anubis; the role of Mick Campbell. In the waiting room, he met Alex Sawyer, Ana Mulvoy-Ten, and Eugene Simon, his future co-stars of House of Anubis. In the end, he was chosen as the role of Fabian Rutter. Brad stayed on the series until it ceased production in January 2013. After House of Anubis, Brad moved on to a career in music, rather than acting.

Trivia

 * Brad was born on 21st August 1992 in Cleator Moor, Cumbria (Western Lake District UK), but he lived in Whitehaven.
 * He started singing at age 6 and acting at age 7 in local productions around Cumbria County.
 * He considers his eyes to be a greenish blue color, but when he looks in the mirror, he says that sometimes they're blue, and sometimes they're green.
 * He plays Fabian Rutter on House of Anubis.
 * He confirmed the fact that he was bullied in school and even got locked in the bathroom stall, but said that it only made him stronger.
 * Brad Kavanagh wears contacts.
 * In 2008, he was nominated for a children's BAFTA for breakthrough talent of the year.
 * Brad owned a home grown record label called Fabric Planet Records along with his ex-girlfriend Samantha Dorrance.
 * He and his long-term girlfriend, Samantha Dorrance, broke up in 2013 after six years of dating.
 * He lives at the bottom of a mountain in a field.ThCAWIYN5M.jpg
 * Brad was on the British version of "As The Bell Rings", in Series 2.
 * Brad said the song he wrote, "You I See", was a song that Fabian would have sang to Nina. That is why he wrote it.
 * When Brad was asked, if he could be in any other Nickelodeon's show, which ones it would be, he replied that it would be either Spongebob or Victorious, because he plays the guitar.
 * He's a singer.
 * He plays guitar, drums, and piano.
 * Brad says he did well in school. He wasn't a "cool kid" or "geeky kid", he just got through all of his lessons and always did well.
 * Brad is a massive John Mayer fan.
 * Brad enjoys snowboarding.
 * There's bunches of rumors of him and Nathalia dating due to the fact that they were a popular pairing on the show, even though he was dating Samantha Dorrance during the entire duration of filming.
 * He has appeared in several Disney Channel shows.
 * He is working on an album.
 * He hosted the 2012 UK KCA with Ana Mulvoy-Ten and the 2013 UK KCA Awards with Alexandra Shipp.
 * He has his own website.
 * Brad lost his 18 year old dog, Benji, on Christmas Day.
 * Brad had pet chihuahua called Benji. He described him as a tiny, little, fluffy ball of love and that he had no teeth in the left side of his mouth. If he had ever made a mess, and Brad was returned home, he couldn't get angry at him, because of how cute Benji looked.
 * Brad has his own fangirling word: Holzalolzalolzaloop.
 * He introduced the Jonas Brothers at their UK premiere of the Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience.
 * Brad, Alex Sawyer, Ana Mulvoy Ten and Eugene Simon,  all met in a room, while waiting for the castings.
 * Brad can do Geordie, Irish, Northern R.P, Scottish and American-Standard accent.
 * Brad's natural hair colour is actually grey. He got it coloured brown.
 * Brad was in US Weekly's issue in the "Top 100 Cutest Guys" category.
 * Brad Kavanagh originally auditioned for the role of Mick, but they thought he was more suited for the role of Fabian.
 * Brad said that when he was little, he used to have an imaginary girlfriend named Lila.
 * Some of Brad's favorite movies are "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Forrest Gump".
 * He said he really doesn't know how to pronounce his own last name.
 * Brad Kavanagh says he enjoys to ski - And loves to go really fast down the big snowy hills.
 * Brad Kavanagh answered that if he could have any other job, it would be a photographer.
 * He has said that, if he could choose to be another character for the day, he would be Jerome.
 * He is a Ariana Grande fan. He says that she does a great Britney Spears and Shakira impression. He also thinks she's an incredible singer.
 * Brad even made a cover of Ariana's song "Right There"
 * Brad says that when he's nervous or stressed, he bites his nails.
 * Brad has a phobia of nail clippers.
 * His favourite animal is the pig.
 * He says that he is closest to Burkley and Alex.
 * He is a One Direction fan, a Big Time Rush fan, The Wanted fan, and an Olly Murs fan.
 * Brad ships Peddie.
 * Brad has a favourite guitar, he calls it his girlfriend.BQZTJTRCUAA50h1.jpg
 * Brad and Burkley both like John Mayer.
 * Brad is building a studio with a business partner
 * Brad doesn't like Taco Bell
 * Nathalia Ramos and Ana Mulvoy-Ten have tried to teach Brad Spanish, but he says he can't do the accent very well.
 * Brad doesn't drink coffee.
 * Brad performed live on the Nickelodeon UK's Fruit Shoot Skills Awards for the first time on September 7th.
 * Brad is obsessed with Instagram.
 * Brad has a fear of falling.
 * He first played the guitar when he was 14 years old.
 * Brad is making new videos.
 * He started writing music when he was 13 years old.
 * He's a big fan of Cher Lloyd. He did a cover of her newest song "I Wish".
 * His favorite smoothie is bananas and coconuts.
 * Brad performed at Teen Hoot on the 30th of November.
 * He loves "The Walking Dead".
 * His celebrity crush is Katy Perry.
 * His favorite juice is carrot and orange.

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