# Zayne Emory

Zayne Emory (born June 3, 1998) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as J. C. Spink in the ABC's situation comedy The Goldbergs.

## Biography

Emory was born in McMinnville, Oregon. He developed an interest in acting from an early age. While in elementary school, Emory won a 2007 Gallery Theater Award for Outstanding Youth Debut and a 2008 Oregon State Double Grand Championship at a Youth Focus Talent show. He made his screen debut at the age of eleven in a 2009 episode of Criminal Minds. After that, Emory had roles in other shows like Desperate Housewives, Ghost Whisperer, and CSI: Miami. In 2010, he also joined the cast of the music comedy show I'm in the Band in the role of Charles "Chucky" Albertson. Emory earned the Young Artist Award in 2011 and 2012 for the role. He was also nominated for his role in Shake It Up and A.N.T. Farm in 2014.
Aside from TV, Emory has also appeared in several feature films. He made his film debut in 2011 in the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Julianne Moore. After that, he has appeared in other films like Little Loopers and Maximum Ride. Since 2016, Emory has had several recurring roles in shows like 24: Legacy, Supergirl, Runaways, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and The Rookie. In 2015, he was cast as J. C. Spink, replacing Cooper Roth, for the second season of ABC's situation comedy The Goldbergs.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Eric, Robbie's Friend | |
| 2015 | Little Loopers | David | |
| 2016 | Maximum Ride | Iggy | |
| 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Jason | Direct-to-video |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Ryan | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2010 | Desperate Housewives | Patrick (12-year-old) | Episode: "If..." |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Pig Mask Kid | Episode: "The Children's Parade" |
| 2010 | The Closer | Avery Disken | Episode: "Help Wanted" |
| 2011 | Shake It Up | Howard | Episode: "Sweat It Up" |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Bobby Nolan | Episode: "Long Gone" |
| 2010–2011 | I'm in the Band | Charles "Chucky" Albertson | 5 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Shameless | Simon | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Shmagreggie Saves the World | Max | Television film |
| 2013 | A.N.T. Farm | Graham | Episode: "RestaurANTeur" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Filmgoer | Episode: "Larry's Wife" |
| 2013 | Kickin' It | Tad Monaco | Episode: "Queen of Karts" |
| 2014 | An American Education | Lance | Television film |
| 2014 | See Dad Run | Greg Howard | Episode: "See Dad Become Room Mom" |
| 2015–2018 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Brendan Proctor | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2015–2022 | The Goldbergs | J. C. Spink | Recurring role (29 episodes) |
| 2016–2018 | 24: Legacy | Drew Phelps | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Supergirl | Young Rick Malverne | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Runaways | Brandon | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Brimming with Love | Tyler | Television film |
| 2018–present | The Rookie | Henry Nolan | 10 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 | I'm in the Band | Won |
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 | Shake It Up | Nominated |
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor | I'm in the Band | Won |
| 2014 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–16 | A.N.T. Farm | Nominated |