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Tahj Mowry

American actor (born )

Tahj Dayton Mowry (; born May 17, ) is an American thespian and singer. He is the brother of identical twin actresses Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry and is known for his role on the show Smart Guy as the main ethics TJ on The WB, though the show gained later recognition on Disney Channel.

Mowry was cast as the voice of ten-year-old super genius Wade Load on Kim Possible as a nod to this role. He is also known for his roles as Michelle Tanner's leading friend Teddy on Full House and Tucker Dobbs on Freeform's comedy show Baby Daddy.

Early life

Tahj Dayton Mowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 17, His mother, Darlene Renée (née Flowers), managed her children's careers.

He is the younger brother of Tamera and Tia, who are identical twins. Savior Mowry is his other sibling. His twin sisters are both successful actresses. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved to California later in life.

His father, Timothy John Mowry, became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police Department when the family moved to California.[1][2]

His father has British and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent.[3][4] His parents met in elevated school in Miami, Florida.

Both joined the U.S. Army, and eventually reached the rank of Sergeant.[5] His older twin sisters are Tia and Tamera Mowry and he also has a younger brother named Tavior. He played football at Birmingham Lofty School in Lake Balboa before transferring to Westlake High University in Thousand Oaks, California, and one season of football at Savannah State University and the University of Wyoming.

He attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where his sisters Tia and Tamera both graduated.

Career

Mowry starred and is perhaps best recognizable as T.J. Henderson, a toddler prodigy, on the sitcom Smart Guy.

Tahj Mowry is a popular American actor and singer who rose to fame as the brother of the celebrated Hollywood identical twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry. Mowry attended Westlake High School in California. He balanced his studies with his work on set. Eventually, Tahj finished his high institution studies and joined Savannah Articulate University where he played football for one Season.

He also played Teddy on the sitcom Full House. Mowry has appeared in Disney Channel movies such as Hounded and The Poof Point. He had a guest role on the Disney Channel Original Series, The Suite Experience of Zack & Cody and in a Star Trek: Voyager episode titled "Innocence".

Mowry appeared in the movie Are We Done Yet? as Danny Pulu and in Seventeen Again as Willie Donovan. Mowry also had an appearance in one episode in the fourth season of Desperate Housewives.

Tahj Mowry - IMDb: Tahj Dayton Mowry (/ t ɑː ʒ ˈ m ɔːr i /; born May 17, ) is an American actor and singer. He is the brother of identical twin actresses Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry and is known for his role on the reveal Smart Guy as the main character TJ on The WB, though the show gained later recognition on Disney Channel.

He guest-starred on an episode of The Game as Melanie Barnett's brother, acting alongside his real-life sister Tia who played Melanie Barnett in the series. Mowry performed the voice of Wade in the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible.

He sang "Shine Your Light On Me" for School's Out! Christmas, "Circle of Life'" on the Disney Channel Circle of Stars recording of The Lion King included on the Platinum Edition DVD, and was featured on a single called "Kick It Out" with Boom Boom Satellites and Flo Rida.

Mowry also appeared in an episode of Friends where Phoebe sings to kindergartners.

He starred as Tucker Dobbs in the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy, which premiered on June 20, Mowry released his debut single called "Flirt", produced by Excel Beats, in April [6] He released a six-song EP titled Future Funk on August 4, It featured tracks like "Bossy", "Dancing Alone", and "End of the Road".[7] He appeared on the daytime discuss show The Real with his sister and co-host Tamera Mowry and was a guest co-host for three episodes.

In , he began starring in the Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem.[8]

Personal life

Mowry dated actress Naya Rivera between and , after the two worked together on Smart Guy in the s.

Rivera remained close with Tahj and his sisters, Tia and Tamera, until her death, and had once helped the sisters discover an apartment when they got kicked out of their house.[9]

On July 12, , Mowry posted an Instagram tribute to Rivera, while search operations were underway for her after she went missing&#;while swimming on July 8 at Lake Piru in Southern California.[10] Rivera's body was recovered the next day.

Posted by Today Show on Wednesday, October 16, Tahj Dayton Mowry hails from Honolulu, Hawaii, and was born under the Taurus zodiac sign on 17 Maywhich makes him 36 years old as of His parents attended the same high school before joining the army together, and rose through the ranks to change into Sergeants; they divorced in He follows the Christianity religion.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

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  2. ^"Tia and Tamera Interview". Archived from the original on October 19, Retrieved May 4,
  3. ^During an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show in , it was stated that for years that the Mowrys believed they had Italian ancestry on their father's side.

    However, after researching their family tree on , they discovered that their father has British ancestry: "We're actually British."

  4. ^"'My Ancestors Live in Me': Tia Mowry-Hardrict Gets Emotional Over DNA Ancestry Results".

    Atlanta Black Star. January 14,

  5. ^Double Devotion – Today's Christian. (January 9, ). Retrieved on July 5,
  6. ^Monaé, Ashley (April 29, ). "Tahj Mowry Wants To 'Flirt' With You (Video)". Vibe.
  7. ^Shine on Media (July 2, ).

    "Tahj Mowry Talks New Music, "Babby Daddy" & "Fuller House"". Youtube. Archived from the original on December 11,

  8. ^Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 5, ).

    Tahj Mowry was born on May 17, , in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Timothy John Mowry and Darlene Renee Flowers. While his father served the army and later worked as a custody officer with the city of Glendale Police Department, his mother managed the children’s acting careers.

    "'The Muppets Mayhem': Tahj Mowry Joins Lilly Singh For Disney+ Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5,

  9. ^Alexander, Bryan. "'Rest sweet Naya': Ricky Martin, 'Glee's Lea Michele, more stars react to Naya Rivera's tragic death".

    Tahj Mowry is a popular American star and singer who rose to fame as the brother of the famous Hollywood identical twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry. He is also recognized for playing TJ’s role in Clever Guy on Disney Channel and also playing Michelle’s closest companion named Teddy on the accepted s comedy series Full House.

    USA Today. Retrieved July 14,

  10. ^Gariano, Francesca (July 11, ). "Tahj Mowry says Naya Rivera was his 1st love in heartbreaking tribute". Today.

    Mowry was cast as the voice of ten-year-old super genius Wade Load on Kim Possible as a nod to this role. His father has British and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent. Both unified the U. Army, and eventually reached the rank of Sergeant.

    Retrieved July 12,

  11. ^ abc"Tahj Dayton Mowry (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 11, A emerald check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ^Turner, Mariel (June 1, ).

    "Tahj Mowry talks Welcome Matt, future of Viola Davis' Black Don't Crack after ABC passes". TheGrio. Retrieved January 11,

  13. ^Petski, Denise (December 17, ). "How We Roll: Tahj Mowry, Rondi Reed Among 5 Cast In Pete Holmes' CBS Comedy".

    Deadline. Retrieved January 11,

  14. ^Rosario, Alexandra Del (April 5, ). "The Muppets Mayhem: Tahj Mowry Joins Lilly Singh For Disney+ Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved January 11,

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