HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2

RYNE SANBORN
"Jason Cross"

Ryne Sanborn stars as Wildcat basketball player Jason Cross in the Disney Channel Original Movie "High School Musical 2" and its predecessor, the Emmy Award-winning "High School Musical," which has been seen by more than 160 million viewers worldwide.

Born February 3, 1989, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sanborn (named after Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ryne Sanberg) began modeling when he was two. He co-starred in the cable movie "Not in This Town" at age seven and, since then, counts guest starring roles on "Everwood" and "Touched by an Angel" among his television credits.

At the age of 13 Sanborn was selected by director and choreographer Kenny Ortega to be the centerpiece of the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Sanborn's role was to skate across the ice, lighting the hand-held lanterns along his path, until the entire Olympic Stadium was engulfed in glowing candlelight. He worked again with Ortega on "High School Musical," which filmed in Salt Lake City.

An avid hockey player, Sanborn plays for the Rocky Mountain Renegades and hopes to one day join the Olympic Hockey Team as either a hockey player or a snowboarder.

Sanborn lives with his parents, younger sister Danielle, their Golden Retriever Lexus and new Husky puppy, Mya, in Utah. In his free time he enjoys playing hockey, baseball, bowling, basketball, boating, and writing everything from music and shorts stories to television and film scripts.

A pet lover, Bleu enjoys working with animals and has worked with a lion, baboon, a kangaroo and a chimpanzee, among others. In his free time, he loves to box, listen to his iPod and spend time with his friends. He lives in Los Angeles with his parents and younger sisters, Hunter, Phoenix and Jag.