Kenton Duty Biography
Kenton Duty Biography
Kenton Duty was born on May 12, 1995 in Plano, Texas.
Kenton first began his acting career at the age of 9 after his parents suggested he attend a summer musical theatre workshop to help with presentations in school.
It was at the Dallas Theater Center that Kenton Duty discovered he had a love for musical theatre, and it was there that he would also meet the casting director who would ask him to audition for his first play, A Christmas Carol. The following summer, Kenton auditioned for a part in the musical Ragtime. It was during this production that he realized that acting was his true passion
Kenton began taking acting classes at the Young Actors Studio in Dallas, TX. It was not long after that he was discovered at a workshop and asked if he wanted to pursue acting as a career. This opened the doors for Kenton to begin auditioning for parts in Los Angeles.
In 2006 Kenton started appearing in a number of sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and in 2007 he scored a lead role as Michael Marino in the made for television movie Christmas In Paradise.
Kenton Duty’s success on television continued with a guest-starring role on the CBS hit Cold Case and on the NBC series CTRL with Tony Hale. Kenton also appeared in a number of movies including 2:13, Forget Me Not, Crazy On The Outside and My Name is Khan.
Kenton gained popular notoriety in the role of young Jacob on the popular ABC TV series ‘Lost’. When cast on the show no one, including Kenton himself, knew who his character was until nearly the final episode of the series. He was billed simply as “Teenage Boy.”
In 2010, Duty landed a starring role on the Disney Channel original series ‘Shake It Up!’ as the flamboyant dancer/fashion designer antagonist Gunther Hessenheffer. On Shake It Up Kenton Duty plays one half of the glitzy Hessenheffer duo with co-star Caroline Sunshine.
For Kenton Duty 2011 marked continued success and opportunities. Kenton was cast as Steve in the independent film Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea. It is a story about many invaluable lessons learned during those early and often rocky, teenage years. In addition to Amazing Love, Kenton appeared in a guest-starring role on the new ABC Tim Allen comedy, Last Man Standing.
In 2012, Kenton began work on Contest The Movie, co-starring Katherine McNamara and Dan Flaherty. Contest is set in a small-town high school, where two students — a bully and one who has been bullied — are forced to work together in a cooking contest that tests their relationship.
Kenton Duty is also a very talented musician. Before Shake It Up, Kenton played guitar in the band KGMC Gigmasters with his LOST co-star Dylan Minnette.
More recently, Kenton was featured in collaborations with his Shake It Up co-stars on remakes of hits like Monster Mash and Roam. Kenton is currently recording his own music. For all the latest check back here and follow Kenton Duty on Twitter.
1st comment!! I love your new website!<3 It's awesome!! You're so talented! #dreamers are so proud of you<3
I hope I get an autograph! My email address is kentondreamer@gmail.com. My dream is meet you, but like you always say #dreambig!:) You inspire me with your determination everyday:) Thanks Kenton:)
Hey Kenton! im a big fan id love 2 see u in person u r such a talented actor u desevre ur sucess 100 percent and ur a fabulous singer
sincerly
Gabby
p.s. Ur my favorite actor!!!!!!!
Thanks Gabby!
Hi kenton i really want to meet u!!!!! Please consider!!!
Hi kenton i really want to meet u!!!!! Please consider!!!
Aww you was so cute and now you are: WOW ♥ !! you know what i mean!! LOL well you’re very talented and i am very proud of being your Fan
Hi Kenton Duty I love you being Gunther and and your my crush
he’s my crush too lol x
Hey baby
I am yOur biggest fan in earth
hey, kenton duty! I think youare the coolest male character with adam irigoyen and roshon fegan! would you like to tell me your email so I can email you without phoning you? I like you! 1st winner!
oooooo….. do you know where I am com from? I’m from Indonesia! would you like to visit me?
Hey Kenton!!! I was watching Shake it up with my sister and I said” hey I know that guy!”. So I went thru my yearbooks and found you!!! Carlisle Elementary…. Baby!!! Do you remember me?
OMG hi Kenton I think u are amazing ,I love u on shake it up lol I love how u made up the voice of Guther , and it’s nice to see that u are 16 because most of the actors are like 17 -18 ,please right back love u xxxx
hi Kenton,
how are you?this is my first time that i come here on your website.and i find it a nice website.I buy ever a dvd with de name “spooky buddies”and i have alot look to that dvd en ever i thought”I will still look at the extra’s and saw the clip with you and i find it a fun clip above that part with de lights.and the dogs are so cute in that clip.
greetings from me.
i hope you understand my mail,because i’m not so good in english.
sorry i mean with THE light and not with DE lights
hi Kenton
im tommy
i love you
I’d like to hear your voice
by the way
im from iran
I am a Christian in iran
I am not a Muslim
i love meet you in america a day
I saw crazy on the out site in iran you perfact ( realy )
i love you
my phone number is 00989197353381
home 00982136240256
you are my favorite actor
Better of all actor
this my Ideas( always )
Hi Kenton
I am waiting for a message from you
i love u
Hi Kenton! I go to school with your sisters! You are SOO talented and it’s my dream to be an actress when I grow up. Could you give me some tips?
Hey Kenton:)
For your birthday last year (2011) I made you a cake with candles and even a picture of you! ( and yes it was edidieble but i didn’t eat it)
Kenton you are soo cute and really tall I miss you as Gunther on shake it up
Hi Kenton,
like yours other fans I like your acting, singing, etc.
I think you were the best actor in Shake It Up, and
you always make me laugh. I just hope that you
will play in more series and movies.
Oh, I forgot to write: Sayonara!