Peyton Meyer Biography

(Actor)

Birthday: November 24, 1998 (Sagittarius)

Born In: Las Vegas, Nevada

Peyton Meyer is an American actor, best known for portraying Lucas Friar on the Disney Channel Original Series Girl Meets World, a spinoff of the popular series Boy Meets World. Earlier during 2013-14, he donned the role of Wes Manning on another Disney Channel Original Series Dog with a Blog, which made him very popular with the audience. He reprised the role of Lucas Friar for a guest appearance on the episode Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape in the Disney sitcom Best Friends Whenever. In 2016, Meyer played the role of Tommy in the family comedy film Gibby. He has also appeared as a guest on a number of TV shows including Good Morning America, Teens Wanna Know, Disney 365, and Disney Best Day Ever. He was a part of the main cast on Girl Meets World for three seasons till January 2017, when the producers announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season. The cancellation of the popular series caused an uproar on social media, with fans campaigning for its continuation.

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Quick Facts

Also Known As: Peyton Graham Meyer

Age: 25 Years, 25 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Robert Meyer

mother: Elizabeth Meyer

siblings: Cole Meyer, Dillon Meyer

Born Country: United States

Actors American Men

Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Males

U.S. State: Nevada

The Meteoric Rise to Stardom

Incidentally, acting was never a first choice for Peyton Meyer when he was a child. He wanted to be a sportsman and played short stop on his travel baseball team. He became interested in acting at the age of 10. After he turned 12, he decided to become an actor and started participating in local acting contests. He also got signed to a talent agency during this time. He first appeared on screen in a movie trailer commercial for Disney, followed by a role in a short film called Shortage. He was soon cast in a role in a short film directed by James Franco. He also acted in a short film for one of Franco's graduate students, portraying an abused poet. In 2013, he landed a guest role in an episode of the Disney sitcom Dog with a Blog. His character in that series, Wes Manning, was later made into a recurring character, and he appeared in a total of 9 episodes of the show. His performance on the show paved the way for his selection in the role of Lucas Friar on another Disney sitcom, Girl Meets World. He originally auditioned for the role of Riley's older brother Elliot, but later got a separate guest role, Tristian, which was eventually made into the main cast, Lucas Friar.

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Personal Life

Peyton Graham Meyer was born on November 24, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Elizabeth and Robert Meyer. He is the youngest child of his parents and has two elder brothers, Dillon and Cole. He has been interested in sports since he was a child, and he even said that his childhood goal was to play soccer. However, after he showed interest in acting and started auditioning for roles, his mother would drive him from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. Once he became an established actor, he moved to Los Angeles with his whole family, including his parents, his older brothers, and his pet miniature poodle "London", who was named by his Girl Meets World co-stars. His older brother, Cole, made a guest appearance as a Dookus wannabe in the episode Girl Meets Hollyworld in the third season of his television show.

While his eldest brother Dillon is seven years older than him, both of them were born (23rd and 24th November) during the Thanksgiving festivity. As such, when their birthdays coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, they take turns celebrating Thanksgiving birthdays and the family takes part in the tradition of breaking the wishbone of the turkey the day after Thanksgiving to see whose wish will come true.

Peyton Meyer married TikTok star TAELA and in October 2021, they announced that they were expecting their first child together. In March 2022, the couple welcomed a son named Ziggy.

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