Casey Trotter is starring in Disney’s new movie, Camp Rock 3!
The 15-year-old actor plays Cliff, a drummer with his own beat, one of the next generation of campers in the third installment of the Disney movie musical franchise.
What is Camp Rock 3 about?
The story picks up when Connect 3 lose their opening act for a major reunion tour, returning to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations and romances.
With the new movie premiering on Disney Channel and Disney+ this week, we recently caught up with Casey and got to know more about him with 10 Fun Facts.
Casey Trotter’s 10 Fun Facts
- I’m a dual Canadian and American citizen, born in New Orleans, and raised in Vancouver, Canada!
- As a toddler, I was a heavy metal fanatic. My favourite bands included Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeath and Korn.
- I started drum lessons at age 3 and still take lessons because there is always more to know. I have gained a lot of knowledge over the years about how to drum, but also about music history, technique, and technology. I’ve also played in several bands in the Vancouver area.
- My drumming has helped me to get into acting. Most of my roles have been drumming related, such as the School of Rock Musical, Camp Rock 3, and now the Mickey Mouse Club. I drum in all of them and I love it.
- Some people say I’m a bit of a drum nerd. In grade 7 earned an Honourable Mention at the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair. My project involved testing characteristics of drum sticks made of several different woods and other materials like plastic, carbon and metal to see how they compared and which were best.
- People are often surprised to learn that I can sing as well. I guess its not so common for drummers, but as an actor you have to know how to do it all! We were in a pub for dinner in Ireland during a family vacation years ago, and the band found out I knew how to sing “Whiskey In The Jar” which is a 400 year old Irish folk song that Metallica covered. The band gave me the microphone, and so my first public singing performance was singing an Irish Folk song at age 8 in a pub on the far north tip of Ireland.
- During COVID we had a thing called the 7:00 cheer, where people went out on their driveways or balconies at 7 PM and clapped and cheered to thank the health care workers. I used to drag my drum kit down the driveway and play my drums for the 7:00 cheer.
- I love skiing!!!!! I started skiing with my mom before I was 2. She would put skis on me and hold me between her legs as we went down the hill. Now in the winter I spend all my spare time on the mountain. There are three ski resorts within about 20 minutes of my house on Vancouver’s North Shore, and on the weekends I ski at Whistler.
- My family is very outdoorsy. In addition to skiing, we mountain bike, and we have done several week long canoe trips and backpacking trips. Last year we flew to Scotland for a 10 day hiking trip, but as soon as we landed my mom got a call saying Disney wanted me to come to LA to audition for Camp Rock 3. A few days later we were in LA and the rest is history. Hopefully I can go finish that hiking trip one day (or maybe not)!
- I have always been obsessed with the idea of being a lifeguard. I joined my school swim team for three years to work on my swimming, and am now earning my lifeguarding credentials. I’d like to work as a lifeguard if I have downtime in my acting career, I think it looks like a fun and important job.
As mentioned above, Casey was recently cast in the pilot for the Mickey Mouse Club reboot, alongside two of his Camp Rock 3 co-stars!
Be sure to tune in to catch Casey Trotter in Camp Rock 3, premiering TONIGHT (August 13) at 8 pm ET/PT on Disney Channel, and streaming TOMORROW (August 14) on Disney+.
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