What is Mitchel Musso's Net Worth?
Mitchel Musso is an actor and singer who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Mitchel Musso is best known for his roles on the Disney Channel shows "Hannah Montana," "Phineas and Ferb," and "Pair of Kings." He also lent his voice to the animated film "Monster House," and starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies "Life is Ruff" and "Hatching Pete." As a singer, Musso released his self-titled debut studio album in 2009 through Walt Disney Records.
Early Life
Mitchel Musso was born on July 9, 1991 in Garland, Texas to Katherine and Samuel, both of whom were involved in community theater in Dallas. His brothers are Mason, a singer-songwriter and musician, and Marc, an actor. The boys are of Italian and English descent.
Television Career
Musso first appeared on television in 2004 with a guest role on the Fox sitcom "Oliver Beene." The following year, he starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Life is Ruff" and appeared in the action television film "Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire." Musso had his breakout role in 2006 when he began playing Oliver Oken on the Disney Channel sitcom "Hannah Montana." His character was the best male friend of Miley Stewart, played by Miley Cyrus, and Lilly Truscott, played by Emily Osment. Musso appeared on the show as a main character for the first three seasons, and then became a recurring player in the fourth and final season. During the run of "Hannah Montana," Musso began voicing the main role of Jeremy Johnson, the teenage crush of Candace Flynn, in the Disney Channel animated series "Phineas and Ferb." The show ran for four seasons from 2007 to 2015, and spawned two television movies. Meanwhile, in 2009, Musso starred opposite Jason Dolley in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Hatching Pete."
Musso landed his next main role in 2010, on the Disney fantasy sitcom "Pair of Kings." He starred opposite Doc Shaw as one half of a pair of teenage fraternal twins in Chicago who learn that they're the heirs to the throne of a fictitious Pacific Island nation. Musso was a main cast member for the first two seasons of the show before being written out for the third and final season due to his DUI arrest. In 2011, during the run of "Pair of Kings," Musso hosted the Disney Channel hidden-camera reality show "PrankStars." The show was ultimately short-lived, airing just four episodes before Musso's arrest and removal. He returned to television in 2016 to reprise his voice role as Jeremy Johnson from "Phineas and Ferb" in the new Disney animated series "Milo Murphy's Law." Musso continued voicing the character on that show through 2018.
Film Career
Musso made his feature film debut with a role in the 2003 dramedy "Secondhand Lions," appearing alongside his brother Marc. A few years later, he voiced the main character DJ in the Oscar-nominated animated film "Monster House." Musso returned to the big screen in 2009 to reprise his television role as Oliver Oken in "Hannah Montana: The Movie." The next year, he voiced the adult Santa Paws in the direct-to-DVD Disney Christmas film "The Search for Santa Paws," the tenth film in the "Air Bud" franchise and a prequel to "Santa Buddies."
In 2014, Musso starred alongside Joel Courtney and Lucas Till in the thriller "Sins of Our Youth." He followed that with a role in the 2015 monster film "The Sand." In 2016, Musso starred in the comedy "Characterz" as a college student who takes a job as a theme park mascot called Hoppy the Kangaroo. Funded through Indiegogo, the film was shot in Celebration, Florida and produced and distributed by MarVista Entertainment.
Music Career
After recording some songs for Disney Channel Original Movies, Musso released his self-titled debut studio album in mid-2009. The album was supported by the singles "The In Crowd" and "Hey." Musso went on to release his first EP, "Brainstorm," in late 2010 exclusively at Walmart. Following a long hiatus from recording, he released the album "Ghost" in 2022.
Legal Issues
In October of 2011, Musso was pulled over in Burbank, California and was charged with a DUI suspicion. On top of being under the legal drinking age, he failed the breathalyzer test administered by the police. Although his bail was set at $5,000, Musso was released due to having no outstanding warrants.
Musso had another run-in with the law in the summer of 2023 when he was reportedly acting belligerently after being asked to pay for a bag of Doritos he had stolen from a hotel in Rockwall, Texas. When police arrived, Musso was shirtless and intoxicated; moreover, it was found that he had multiple outstanding warrants. Taken into custody, he was issued a number of charges before being released on bond.
Personal Life
Musso previously dated actress Gia Mantegna, known for her role as Devin Levin on the television sitcom "The Middle." His other girlfriends have included Emily Osment, Katherine Goad, and Haley Rome.