Logan Henderson
| Logan Henderson | |
|---|---|
 Henderson performing with Big Time Rush at Herald Square in New York City on August 15, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Logan Phillip Henderson |
| Born |
September 14, 1989[1][2][3] North Richland Hills, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Electronic Rock, Dance, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records (2009-present) |
| Associated acts |
Big Time Rush Kendall Schmidt |
Logan Phillip Henderson (born September 14, 1989)[4][5] is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Logan Mitchell on the Nickelodeon series, Big Time Rush, as well as being a member of the Big Time Rush band itself. He, along with the band, have won and been nominated for multiple awards over the past few years.
Early life
Henderson was born and raised in North Richland Hills, Texas. He had a role as "Teenage Boy #2" on the television program Friday Night Lights[6] before moving to California at the age of 18, to pursue an acting career.[3]
Career
Henderson's breakthrough role was Big Time Rush.[2][3][7] He plays Logan Mitchell, the person who is always getting the group out of trouble. Henderson and the rest of Big Time Rush made an appearance at the 2010 and 2013 Kids' Choice Awards and performed at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards. He also appeared in an episode of BrainSurge during the week of April 18–22, 2011. Henderson and Big Time Rush made a guest appearance on Figure It Out sometime in June 2012.
Henderson signed with Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia Records as a part of Big Time Rush in 2009. After releasing four promotional singles including "Big Time Rush", "City Is Ours", "Halfway There", and "Til I Forget About You" the group released their debut album B.T.R. on October 11, 2010. Henderson co-wrote on the song "Oh Yeah" off of B.T.R.. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200, and at #1 on the iTunes digital albums list. It was later certified Gold in the U.S. and Mexico. They released their second album Elevate on November 21, 2011. Henderson co-wrote "Time of Our Life" with Nicholas "Ras" Furlong. In addition, Henderson co-wrote three songs off Elevate including "Music Sounds Better With U", "Love Me Love Me" and "Superstar". The band's third album, 24/Seven was released on June 11, 2013. Henderson co-wrote many of the songs on this album as well, including the title track "24/Seven".
Filmography
| Television roles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Friday Night Lights | Teenage Boy #2 | Episode: "Who Do You Think You Are? " (cameo) |
| 2009–13 | Big Time Rush | Logan Mitchell | Main role, 75 episodes |
| 2010 | Big Time Concert | Logan Mitchell | Television movie; main role |
| 2011 | Brain Surge | Himself | Episode: "April 22, 2011" |
| 2011 | Nick News | Himself | Episode: "Lies We Tell In Middle School" |
| 2011 | Hand aufs Herz | Himself | German telenovela on sixx |
| 2011 | Big Time Beach Party | Logan Mitchell | Television movie; main role |
| 2012 | How to Rock | Himself | Episode: "How to Rock an Election" |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | Logan Mitchell | Television movie; main role |
| 2012 | Figure It Out | Himself | Recurring panelist |
| 2013 | Marvin Marvin | Himself | Episode: "Big Time Marvin" |
| 2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Logan the Beaver | Episode: "Tunnel of Love"; voice role |
References
- ↑ "Happy Birthday Logan Henderson!". Nick.com. September 14, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- 1 2 Martin, Denise (November 22, 2009). "Child's Play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Atlas, Darla (January 18, 2010). "Texas Actor Joins 'Big Time Rush' Debut". Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ "Logan Henderson". Starpulse.
- ↑ "Logans Bio". The Official Logan-P-Henderson.Com website.
- ↑ Blair, Iain (December 4, 2009). "Big Time Rush" (pdf). Variety (V Plus Youth Impact Report '09): A18. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Martin, Denise. "'Big Time Rush' Is A Little Bit 'Entourage,' A Little Bit 'Monkees'." Boston Globe. November 26, 2009.