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Joshua Bassett

Joshua Bassett, American actor and singer

Born
December 22, 2000
Age in 2026
26
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
2000

About Joshua Bassett

Joshua Taylor Bassett (born December 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a teen actor, appearing on the third season of Disney Channel family sitcom Stuck in the Middle (2018) as Aidan Peters. Bassett rose to prominence for his leading role as high school student Ricky Bowen in the Disney+ streaming series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2023), and for its accompanying soundtracks, for which he was nominated for two Children's and Family Emmy Awards, winning in 2023. He also starred in Better Nate Than Ever and led the voice cast in Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (both 2022). In music, Bassett was signed to Warner Records in 2020 and subsequently released four extended plays. His debut album The Golden Years was released on July 26, 2024. == Early life == Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California, to parents Taylor and Laura. He has five sisters and was home-schooled. His first introduction to musical theater was at age eight, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical on Stage!. Since then, Bassett had starred in over 30 musical productions and "multiple commercials", before working in television.

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The world when Joshua Bassett was born

Joshua Bassett was born in 2000. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2000

  • #1 song"Breathe" – Faith Hill
  • Top movieGladiator
  • Top TV showSurvivor
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins 3 consecutive major championships
  • Top headlineContested US presidential election — Bush vs. Gore goes to Supreme Court
  • Technology milestoneDot-com bubble bursts
  • Defining fadReality TV (Survivor premieres)
  • Notable inventionUSB flash drive
  • World population6.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population282.2M

2000 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joshua Bassett's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20002026
Gas$1.51$3.45/gal
Average home$139,000$435,000
Average income$52,500$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.39$11.95
Postage stamp$0.33$0.73
Population282.2M341 million

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