Joshua Bassett Has Always Been a Disney Stan — 5 Facts About the HSMTMTS Star

Talk about coming full circle! As a child, Bassett was a huge fan of the original High School Musical trilogy, and it just so happens that during his early theatre days, he played a jock in a production of the first film. Bassett grew up watching the movies and learned all of the songs and dance moves. Thanks to all this, you could say he was extra prepared to take on his role of Ricky Bowen on HSMTMTS.

HSMTMTS wasn't the first time Bassett acted on Disney Channel. Bassett had a recurring role on the Disney Channel show Stuck in the Middle, playing Ellie Peter's cousin, Aidan. Besides Disney Channel, Bassett starred on two episodes of Grey's Anatomy in 2019 in which he played Linus, a boy Betty meets in rehab, and he's had other minor television roles since 2016.

It's only fitting that a Disney star loves the theme parks too, right? Bassett frequents Disneyland with his friends and often documents his time at the park on social media. You can find a handful of hilarious TikTok videos of his excursions, in addition to a few photos on Instagram. During his recent September visit, the 20-year-old went on many rides with HSMTMTS costar Matt Cornett.

After unveiling merch to coincide with his January and December music releases, Bassett revealed that 100 percent of the proceeds will go to a charity of each fan's choosing. Bassett explained in a video message on his web store that there are five different charities that fans can choose from when purchasing his merch.

"I did this because a lot of people will often say, 'I don't have any money for charity', yet when their favourite artist releases merch, they're able to buy it at the drop of a hat. And so I figured, why not find a way for people to give both and get both," he said in the video post.