# Matt Cornett

Matt Cornett (born October 6, 1998) 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 (2019–23), and is one of the protagonists of the Disney Channel film Zombies 3 (2022).

## 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | Can | Diego |
| 2015 | I Think My Babysitter's an Alien | Glenn |
| 2016 | Inconceivable | Zach |
| 2018 | Alex & Me | Logan Wills |
| 2022 | Zombies 3 | A-Lan |
| 2024 | Karma's a Bitch | Niles |
| 2025 | Summer of 69 | |
| TBA | Buster Brooks | Buster Brooks |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012–2014 | Nightmare U | Daniel | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Southland | Lou | Episode: "Off Duty" |
| 2015 | The Dunes Club | Carter | TV film |
| 2015 | Future Shock | Chad | |
| 2015–2016 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Zach Barnes | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Austin Settergren | Episode: "The Anti-Terror Squad" |
| 2016 | The Middle | Duncan | Episode: "The Core Group" |
| 2017 | Speechless | Chase | Episode: "S-I- SICK D-A- DAY" |
| 2017–2018 | Life in Pieces | Ryan | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Logan | Episode: "Drama Story" |
| 2018 | Perfect Citizens | Nathan Scherzer | TV film |
| 2019 | Game Shakers | Blake | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Stressed to Death | Alston Garrett | TV film |
| 2019–2020 | The Goldbergs | Andrew Gallery | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | School for Boys | Leo Grecco | |
| 2019–2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | E. J. Caswell | Main role (Season 1–3) Recurring role (Season 4) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | Southland | Won |
| 2016 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor | Bella and the Bulldogs | Won |
| 2017 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Guest Starring Young Actor - Television Series | The Middle | Won |
| 2017 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Recurring Young Actor - Television Series | Bella and the Bulldogs | Nominated |