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Devon Joel Werkheiser (born March 8, 1991) is an American actor and musician. As an actor, Werkheiser is best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, and for his role as the lead character Nolan Byrd in the 2007 Nickelodeon television movie Shredderman Rules. Werkheiser also played Peter Parkes in the fourth and final season of the ABC Family series Greek.
Werkheiser was born Devon Joel Werkheiser on March 8, 1991, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Valerie (née Hudak) and Gary Werkheiser, and raised in nearby Johns Creek. He has one sister named Vanessa. His parents enrolled him in acting classes at the Talent Factory, a local children’s acting program.
After landing a minor role in We Were Soldiers, Werkheiser and his mother moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. In 2003, he had a main role as Max Korda in the TV movie Recipe for Disaster. Since his arrival in Hollywood, Werkheiser has landed several television and film roles, the biggest of which is that of Ned Bigby on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. He was cast as Ned in February 2003 and had missed much of…
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