Garrett Clayton wants the world to know he’s done playing the “hot guy.” You may remember him as dreamboat Link Larkin in Hairspray, or, more recently, as Chip Skylark in the new live-action series The Fairly OddParents.
The former Disney Channel star is no stranger to salacious characters either. He was too hot to handle as adult film star Brent Corrigan in King Cobra.
As well as off the screen, when he showed some skin as Al Pacino’s hooker in God Looked Away.Admittedly, he makes a perfect casting choice for these kinds of roles, but Garrett Clayton is ready to show his range.
We had a chance to catch up with Garrett, and he tells us how he avoids getting pigeonholed. “I could have easily continued down this path, but I felt like that had a shelf life,” he explains. “I’ve worked really hard to have a well-rounded resume right now.