Tyler Merna

Tyler Merna is a young actor who can be heard in the hit Disney animated series Sofia the First taking over the lead role of Prince James A dedicated young performer Merna got his start on the stage in community theater and both offBroadway and Broadway shows shortly thereafter moving onto sketch comedy and television roles Throughout the years he can be seen going back to his roots and the entertainment world is taking note casting in him in roles where he gets to show off his singing chops Tyler will soon to be seen on FX in The Americans Merna caught the performance bug when he was six years old doing local community theater in his hometown with a production of Seussical the Musical He eventually convinced his parents to help him get an agent and at the age of eight he began to work professionally He attracted attention from the New York theater community with performances in the offBroadway productions of Afterlight Shine and Displaced Wedding where he was featured in a moving performance of a family in the Holocaust Merna caught the eye of the producer for Mary Poppins in which he won the title role of Michael Banks He joined the first national tour of the production for a year and soon after joined the Broadway production of Mary Poppins Merna made his television debut in the IFC series Z Rock with Joan Rivers in which he played her grandson He continued on the hit NBC series 30 Rock with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin and Comedy Centrals Inside Amy Schumer Most recently Merna has embarked on his voiceover journey taking over the role of Prince James on the Disney animated series Sofia the First Other voiceover work for Merna includes upcoming independent animated films Wrinkles and Savva Singing continues to be a passion for Merna as he can be heard belting out tunes throughout his young career Most prominently he can be heard singing in Sofia the First as well as 30 Rock showing off his singing chops in a duet with Jane Krakowski Other stand out moments include singing the National Anthem at the Los Angeles Lakers basketball game as well as singing backup for Macy Gray at a benefit concert Merna a New York native currently resides in Los Angeles while pursuing his craft full time He is a huge fan of comedy and looks up to actors such as Jonah Hill Seth Rogan James Franco and Will Ferrell for their impeccable comedic timing and breakthrough into mainstream films He is a competitive lacrosse player competitive soccer player and black belt in Tae kwon do Every year Merna donates his birthday to Laces of Love a Florida based nonprofit organization that provides shoes for kids who cant afford the basic necessity and encourages friends and family to give to the organization as a form of a birthday gift

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