Find out what paths the actors of ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ took in their careers
Ever wondered what it would be like to have magical powers while trying to lead a normal life? This is the challenge faced by the Russo family, who, due to their powerful abilities, get into a lot of trouble in “Wizards of Waverly Place”, a Disney Channel series launched in 2007 that had four seasons.
In the plot, the family is lived by Selena Gomez (Alex Russo), david henrie (Justin Russo) Jake T Austin (MaxRusso), David DeLuise (Jerry Russo) and Maria Canals Barrera (Theresa Russo), who, in addition to the episodes shown on TV, also starred in the feature film entitled “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie”, in 2009.
But since production ended, what have the actors been doing with their careers? Does everyone still dedicate themselves to acting? RECREIO gathered the main information about them since then in the list below in order to answer the questions. Check out!
Selena Gomez (Alex Russo)
Even though the name of Selena never left the spotlight, it is worth recalling the most recent projects of the actress and singer. On TV, she has been acting since 2021 in “Only Murders in the Building”, a series that already has three seasons on Star+ and earned the Selena an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Producer for her behind-the-scenes work.
Selena also had the documentary “My Mind & Me” revealed in 2022 on Apple TV +, where chapters of her life are exposed that few could imagine when revisiting the year 2016, when the artist promoted the “Revival Tour”.
In addition, she also confirmed the release of ‘Single Soon’, which should arrive on music streaming platforms next Friday, the 25th.
David Henrie (Justin Russo)
david henrie made some appearances in films such as “Shopping Security 2” and “Little Boy – Beyond the Impossible”, however, no major role has been part of his trajectory since leaving the Disney Channel.
Even though he didn’t stand out in front of the cameras, Henrie tried his luck behind them, since in 2020, he released the first film that relies entirely on his direction: “This Is the Year”, a feature film that brings Selena Gomez as an executive producer.
In personal life, david, who is 34 years old, has been married since 2017 and already has three children. the oldest is sink, four years old; later comes James, of two; and the youngest of the family is Gemma Clarewhich is only one year old.
Jake T. Austin (Max Russo)
Even if Jake T Austin has been the subject of controversies involving his behavior on film sets over the last few years, the actor got new jobs in dubbing, in works created for TV and in films, one of them being “The Fosters”, a series in which he was cast between 2013 and 2015 and the most recent among them his role in “Adverse” (2020), a feature on Apple TV+.
David DeLuiseJerry Russo
The interpreter of the father of the Russo family is still an actor, and earlier this year announced the launch of a podcast with Jennifer Stone, the interpreter of Harper Finkle, Alex’s best friend in the series. The podcast is called “Wizards of Waverly Pod”, and in the episodes the duo recalls the backstage of “Wizards of Waverly Place” alongside guests.
María Canals Barrera (Theresa Russo)
María collects roles in series, as well as lent her voice to some animation figures. She acted in “Kenan” (2021-2022) and “Knight Squad” (2018-2019), had a cameo in Netflix’s “Fuller House” (2016-2020) and voice-overs in “Justice League” (2004) -2006) and “The Radical Family: Bigger and Better”.
Jennifer StoneHarper Finkle
Acting in Harriet, the Spy – Blog Wars (2010), Mean Girls 2 (2011), Teenage Exorcism (2014) and Santa Girl (2019), what many would not imagine is Jennifer Stone is a nurse, and who during the Covid-19 pandemic, was on the front line caring for patients who contracted the virus.
Even so, the reality in the hospitals did not distance her from the fans, since today, stonemakes the podcast “Wizards of Waverly Pod” alongside DeLuise.
Gregg Sulkin (Mason Greyback)
The actor who gave life to the werewolf who falls in love with Alex, Gregg Sulkin he was in the cast of Don’t Hang Up, a 2017 film, as well as appearing in series such as Runaways and Faking It, in addition to having participated in Pretty Little Liars when playing Ezra’s brother (Ian Harding).
Dan Benson (Zeke Rosenblatt)
Known for having lived Zeke Rosenblatt, dan benson did not follow in the footsteps of his colleagues. The actor left acting life and today integrates the adult entertainment industry by selling photos and videos on a subscription content service called OnlyFans.
Source: Recreio
