Austin & Ally

CALUM WORTHY
"Dez"

Calum Worthy stars as Dez, Austin's loyal and funny best friend, on the new Disney Channel comedy series "Austin & Ally."

Worthy began his acting career at the age of nine, and made his film debut in "Night Visions," then went on to land the starring role in the BBC-Canadian award-winning miniseries, "I Was a Rat." He has since appeared in more than 50 different film and television productions, including a series regular role on HBO’s "Out of Order" and recurring roles on series such as "The Days," "Reunion" and "Psych." He has also appeared on Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie," as well as "Stargate Atlantis," "Flashpoint," "Prepped," "Kyle XY," "Caprica," "Smallville," "Supernatural" and "Stormworld" -- which earned him the 2010 Leo Award in Canada for his performance.

In addition to his early feature films, "The Last Mimzy," "Dr. Dolittle 3" and "Deck The Halls," Worthy will appear in the upcoming independent film "The Odds," and in Fox’s "The Big Year," starring Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin.

Born January 28, 1991 in Victoria, British Columbia, Worthy currently resides in Los Angeles.