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This guy is absolutely a magnificent comedian. He plays deadpan as well as anybody I know. Our Lucas Friar, Peyton Meyer.


Peyton Meyer (born November 24, 1998) is an American actor. He portrays Lucas Friar on Girl Meets World, and is known for his role of Wes on Disney Channel's Dog With a Blog. He has been known to have had a relationship with Molly Montville for a short period, but she broke it off due to his traveling for Girl Meets World.

Biography

Meyer was born on November 24, 1998, to Lizzie and Robert Meyer. He has two older brothers.  

Early Life

He played short stop on his travel baseball team, then decided he wanted to become an actor when he was 10 years old. His mother Liz assisted him by driving between Las Vegas and Los Angeles for auditions. Born on November 24, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meyer set his sights on an acting career when he was age 12. Shortly thereafter, he was entering local acting contests and signed to a talent agency.

Career

Landed a role as a series regular on the Disney Channel original show Girl Meets World, a spin-off of the popular series Boy Meets World. He also had a role on the series Dog With a Blog. Peyton Meyer stars as Lucas Friar, a Texas ranch-raised teen who’s now a transfer student at a New York City middle school where he’s the object of affection of classmate Riley Matthews, on Disney Channel’s comedy series “Girl Meets World.” His career consists of commercials and movie trailers, the short film “Shortage,” and a one-time guest role on Disney Channel’s “Dog With A Blog” which soon led to seven more episodes. It was his performance in that role that led to his series role in “Girl Meets World.”

Personal Life

He has two older brothers named Dillon and Cole. Dillon was born 7 years earlier and a day before Peyton, on November 23, 1991. They take turns celebrating Thanksgiving birthdays when their birthdays land on the holiday and the family takes part in the tradition of breaking the wishbone of the turkey the day after Thanksgiving to see whose wish will come true. He is a baseball enthusiast and also enjoys surfing and snowboarding. Meyer has relocated to Los Angeles with his parents, two brothers and “London,” a Miniature Poodle who was named by his “Girl Meets World” co-stars.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Dog With a Blog Wes Manning Episodes: "Too Short," "Howloween," "Good Girl Gone Bad," "Lost In Stanslation," "Avery B. Jealous," "Avery-body Dance Now," "The Green Eyed Monster," "Love, Loss and a Beanbag Toss"
2014 - 2017 Girl Meets World Lucas Friar Main role
2015 Best Friends Whenever Lucas Friar Episode: "Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape"
2016 Gibby Tommy Main Role
2018 American Housewife Trip Recurring Role
Versus Ethan 6 Episode Mini-series

Trivia

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  • His height is 5'9"
  • According to a tweet from the writers, Peyton is the quietest on set.
  • According to an interview with Broadway Break Thru, Peyton Meyer said originally he auditioned for the role of Riley's older brother Elliot but they decided to switch his role and he became Tristian who was supposed to be a guest star but then they changed the role again to the current Lucas Friar.
  • His earliest roles were for a Movie Trailer Commercial for Disney and a short film called Shortage. He also landed a role in a short film directed by James Franco and played an abused poet in a short film for one of Franco's graduate students.
  • Dylan Orlando, a character from Girl Meets Friendship, was named after an actual close friend of his.
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  • His fan mail address is:
    Peyton Meyer
    Clear Talent Group
    10950 Ventura Blvd
    Studio City, CA 91604
  • His mother's name is Lizzie.[1]
  • His favourite episode is Girl Meets Texas.[2]
  • He took the Matthews couch from the GMW set.[3]
  • He participated in the 2016 Celebrity All-Star Softball Game for MLB.
  • Lucas Wannabees

    Cole Meyer Cameo

    His older brother Cole cameos as a "Dookus" wannabe in Girl Meets Hollyworld.
  • Although born a year earlier, he shares a birthday with fellow GMW cast member Wyatt Boyer.

Gallery

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The image gallery for Peyton Meyer may be viewed here.


References

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