{{short description|American actor and singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Joseph Castanon | image = Sir Castanon Wiki (cropped).jpg | caption = Castanon in 2010 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|8|23}} | birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S. | death_date = | birth_name = Joseph Michael Castanon | other_names = | occupation = Actor, singer-songwriter | years_active = 2005–2014 }} '''Joseph Michael Castanon''' (born August 19, 1997), better known by his stage name '''Sir Castanon,''' is an American retired actor and singer-songwriter. He was also known for his role as Ben Newman in the comedy ''Click'' (2006).
==Acting career== He has appeared in several television series,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/contributor/2174362/credits|title=''TV Series Castanon Appeared''|publisher=Tv.yahoo.com|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref> including ''Jericho'', ''NCIS'', ''I Hate My 30's'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''Without A Trace'', ''October Road'', ''ER'', a mini series ''Comanche Moon'', and won the 2006 Young Artist Award for Guest Starring Young Actor in a TV series for an appearance on ''Ghost Whisperer''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm|title=''Castanon Wins The 2006 Young Artist Award''|publisher=Youngartistawards.org|accessdate=October 26, 2010|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704071111/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm|archivedate=July 4, 2010}}</ref> That same year, he made his feature film debut playing Ben Newman, son of Adam Sandler's character in the comedy ''Click''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/movies-4132625|title=''Castanon's Film Debut 'Click' With Adam Sandler''|publisher=Movies.about.com|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}</ref>
==Music career== Castanon became serious about music after he booked the starring role in the West Coast Ensemble stage production of "Big the Musical" in the fall of 2008. It was then he realized his love for performing in front of live audiences. He joined forces and began writing and recording with multi-award winning writer and producer Jonathan George. The two-year journey of development and work spawned the artist '''Sir Castanon'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicgoat.com/sir-castanon|title=Musician Interview: Sir Castanon, he's young but he's got style|publisher=Music Goat|date=November 5, 2010|accessdate=April 13, 2011|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120711233942/http://musicgoat.com/sir-castanon|archivedate=July 11, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundtracktomyday.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-music-sir-castanon.html|title=New Music – Sir Castanon|publisher=Blogger|date=March 3, 2011|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}</ref> He released his debut album, ''Puppeteer'', on iTunes and CD Baby on December 28, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/puppeteer/412753155|title=Puppeteer|publisher=iTunes/Apple Inc.|access-date=May 26, 2018}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2006 |''De Las Calles'' |Dario |Short film |- |''Click'' |7-Year-Old Ben Newman | |- | rowspan="3" |2007 |''Dead Write'' |Rufus | |- |''Little Wings'' |Thomas |Short film |- |''Plot 7'' |Matthew McCarthy | |- |2008 |''The 7th Claus'' |Charlie |Short film |- |2009 |''Santa's Little Helper'' |Marlon |Short film |- | rowspan="2" |2010 |''Happiness Runs'' |Little Mackie | |- |''Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega'' |Commercial Kid | |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |''Hard Hats'' |Mervin Jones |Short film |- |''Prodigal'' |Young Levi | |- |2014 |''Brothers'' |The Boy |Short film |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="4" |2005 |''Wanted'' |Boy |Episode: "Badlands" |- |''Ghost Whisperer'' |Kenny Dale |Episode: "The Crossing" |- |''Crossing Jordan'' |Brandon Holloman |Episode: "Judgement Day" |- |''NCIS'' |Zach Tanner |Episode: "Honor Code" |- | rowspan="2" |2006 |''Without a Trace'' |Ethan Heller |Episode: "The Little Things" |- |''Pepper Dennis'' |Bucky |Episode: "Saving Venice" |- |2006–2008 |''Jericho'' |Woody Taylor |3 episodes |- |2006 |''Shark'' |Ethan Sterling |Episode: "Dr. Feelbad" |- | rowspan="2" |2007 |''I Hate My 30's'' |Bickle |2 episodes |- |''ER'' |Reggie Santo |Episode: "Gravity" |- | rowspan="2" |2008 |''October Road'' |Jimmy Crack Kornduffer |Episode: "Spelling It Out" |- |''Comanche Moon'' |Newt |Episode: "Part 3" |}
=== Awards and nominations === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result |- |2006 | rowspan="6" |Young Artist Awards | rowspan="2" |Best Performance in a Comedy or Drama Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actor |''Ghost Whisperer'' |{{Won}} |- |2007 |''Shark'' |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2" |2008 |Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Actor Ten or Under |''I Hate My 30's'' |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor |''Little Wings'' |{{Nominated}} |- |2009 |Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor |''Comanche Moon'' |{{Won}} |- |2010 |Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor |''Santa's Little Helper'' |{{Nominated}} |}
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