Matt Cornett
Matt Cornett is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as E.J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and is one of the protagonists of the Disney Channel film Zombies 3.
Early life
Cornett was raised in Rogers, Arkansas. He is the youngest son of Art and Rhonda Cornett. He moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue acting.Career
Cornett started his acting career in the television series Nightmare U, where he played the role of Daniel. He starred in the film Can, in which he played the lead role as Diego. He played the guest role of Lou in the crime drama television series Southland, for which he earned a 2014 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor.In 2015, Cornett played Glenn in the film I Think My Babysitter's an Alien and the role of Carter in the television film The Dunes Club.
He is known for his recurring guest star role as Zach Barnes in the comedy television series Bella and the Bulldogs, for which he earned a 2016 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor.
Recently, he shared the big screen with Natasha Henstridge in the feature film,
Inconceivable, where he played the role of Zach.
In 2018, Cornett starred in the film Alex & Me, which was released on June 12, 2018, in which he played Logan Willis. He also starred in the role of Nathan Schurzer in the television film Perfect Citizens.
In 2019, Cornett played the role of Andrew Gallery in seventh season of The Goldbergs and was cast in the main role E. J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
In 2022, Cornett plays the role of A-Lan in the sci-fi musical film Zombies 3, which was released on July 15, 2022.
Cornett was announced as the lead role of Sam in Every Year After on July 17, 2025.