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Malachi Barton<\/strong><\/a> has had a big year this year, and that was reflected in Google searches! <\/p>\n Earlier this month, it was revealed that the 18-year-old actor was the No 2 most searched actor on Google<\/a>, and there\u2019s a big reason why. <\/p>\n If he wasn\u2019t a household name before this year, he certainly is now, especially if you kids! <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n So, why was Malachi Barton<\/strong> one of the most searched actors of 2025? <\/p>\n Malachi<\/strong>\u2018s star power this year started with Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires<\/em>, which was filmed in 2024 and debuted in July 2025. However, the anticipation for the project in the first half of the year really got fans excited.<\/p>\n The teaser trailer<\/a> debuted in April, and fans really started to take a liking to Malachi<\/strong>, who at that point, was already also confirmed to be going on a nationwide tour<\/a> with several other Disney stars.<\/p>\n After Zombies 4 <\/em>premiered, Malachi<\/strong> secured his spot as the new IT boy of Disney Channel, with many likening it to when fans became quite fond of Zac Efron<\/strong><\/a> in High School Musical<\/em>. <\/p>\n Prior to Zombies<\/em>, Malachi<\/strong> had already been working with Disney for several years, having starred in The Villains of Valley View<\/em>, Stuck in the Middle<\/em>, Under Wraps<\/em> and it\u2019s sequel, and as the voice of Lionel in the Disney Junior animated series Fancy Nancy<\/em>.<\/p>\n A week after the release of Zombies 4<\/em>, Malachi<\/strong> headed out on the Descendants\/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour<\/a><\/em> with co-star Freya Skye<\/strong><\/a> and stars from Descendants: The Rise of Red<\/em>. <\/p>\n At the concerts, Malachi<\/strong> performed songs from both franchises, and during his time on stage, would get the loudest screams from the young fans in attendance every time he talked and performed. <\/p>\n While on tour, it was announced that Malachi<\/strong> would be starring in new Disney show, Coven Academy<\/a><\/em>, about a trio of teenage witches-in-training who are bound by destiny to guard their city against dangerous, ancient forces.<\/p>\n Right after wrapping up the tour in September, he went right into his next project \u2013 filming Camp Rock 3<\/a><\/em>, and after wrapping that, he had to start getting to work on Coven Academy<\/em>. He also reunited with his Zombies<\/em> co-stars<\/a> to film another spinoff project!<\/p>\n All of the above projects have led fans to be curious about Malachi<\/strong>, causing them to search him on Google, looking for any and all news and updates on.<\/p>\n Top Google searches for Malachi<\/strong> include what movies and TV shows he\u2019s in, his age, if he was a girlfriend, what songs he sings, how tall he is, what his ethnicity is and more! <\/p>\n The young actor\u2019s popularity is also displayed in his social media following. He boasts 3.2 million followers on Instagram<\/a>, and his TikTok <\/a>following is more than doubled, at seven million. On TikTok, his videos regularly get millions and millions of view, with each of his posts from 2025 having a minimum of four million views.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n