American actor (born 2002)
Asher Dov Angel (born September 6, 2002) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the film "Jolene" (2008), starring Jessica Chastain. He is known for his roles as Jonah Beck in the Disney Channel series "Andi Mack" (2017–2019) and Billy Batson in the DC Extended Universe films "Shazam!" (2019) and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" (2023).
Personal life.
Angel was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona. His parents are Jody and Coco Angel, and he is the oldest of three siblings, with a brother and sister. He is Jewish. He sings and plays the guitar.
Career.
At the age of 5, Angel appeared in the 2008 film "Jolene". Angel started his career by appearing in numerous theater productions. At the age of 7, Desert Stages Theatre held auditions for the musical "Oliver!" and, with his parents' permission, Angel auditioned and won a role in the production. His mother promised to take him to Los Angeles if he "put in the work and [did] 30 [local] shows", and he went on to act in multiple plays including "The Little Mermaid", "Seussical", "Mary Poppins", and "Into the Woods" at the Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale. His mother kept her promise, and Angel traveled to Los Angeles where, at age 12, he auditioned for and won the part of Jonah Beck in the Disney Channel television series "Andi Mack". His whole family moved to Utah to accommodate filming for the series.
In April 2019, Angel played the lead role of Billy Batson, with Zachary Levi starring as his adult superhero alter ego, in the film adaptation of DC Comics' "Shazam!" The film, a further installment of the DC Extended Universe, was released to critical acclaim. Angel released his debut single "One Thought Away", featuring Wiz Khalifa, in 2019. He reprised his role of Billy Batson in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods", which was released on March 17, 2023.
In February 2022, Angel joined the cast of Hulu's "Darby and the Dead". In May 2023, it was announced that Angel had been cast in the thriller movie "Lazareth" as well as the teen romance "99 Days". He starred in the movie "On Fire", which was released in select theaters in late 2023. He released the single "Flip the Switch" in January 2024. 
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