# Christopher Massey
**Christopher Massey** (full name Christopher Michael Massey) is an American actor and rapper, born in 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia, best known for playing Michael Barret on the [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) sitcom *Zoey 101* from 2005 to 2008 and again in the 2023 sequel film *Zoey 102*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260/bio/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; birth name Christopher Michael Massey[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260/bio/) |
| Defining role | Michael Barret on *Zoey 101* (Nickelodeon, 2005–2008)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) |
| Return to the role | Reprised Michael Barret in the short *What Did Zoey Say?* (2015) and the Paramount+ film *Zoey 102* (2023)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26217622/fullcredits/) |
| Family | Brother of actor Kyle Massey, star of *That's So Raven* and *Cory in the House*[4](https://www.nndb.com/people/829/000129442/) |
| Voice work | Multiple characters in the animated film *Mary and Max* (2009); Rasta in *The Search for Santa Paws* (2010)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) |
| Music | Performs as MASSEY; debut album *Reason for Being*, an 11-track blend of soul, disco-funk, and rock[5](https://usacelebs.com/where-is-christopher-massey-now/) |
| Recent acting | Booker in one episode of *BMF* (2024)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) |
## Early career
Massey's acting career began when he was eight years old.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christopher-massey/) As a working child actor splitting his time between Atlanta and Los Angeles, he accumulated guest credits on *The Parkers* (1999), *The District* (2002, as Kenyon), *Yes, Dear* (2003), and *That's So Raven* (2004, as Jeremy).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) • [6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christopher-massey/) He also appeared in the *All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special* (2004–05) and had a guest spot on *Everybody Hates Chris* in 2006.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christopher-massey/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260)
## Zoey 101 and Michael Barret
Massey was cast as Michael Barret, the athletic, joke-cracking roommate at the fictional Pacific Coast Academy boarding school, when *Zoey 101* premiered in 2005. The series, created and produced by [Dan Schneider](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-schneider) and starring [Jamie Lynn Spears](https://www.edgepedia.org/jamie-lynn-spears) as Zoey Brooks, ran for four seasons through 2008, and Massey appeared throughout the run.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) • [7](https://as.com/us/tikitakas/asi-luce-en-la-actualidad-jamie-lynn-spears-la-actriz-que-protagonizo-de-zoey-101-n/) He also appeared in the show's TV movies *Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up* (2005–06), *Goodbye Zoey* (2007–08), and *Zoey 101: The Curse of P.C.A.* (2007–08).[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christopher-massey/)
In 2015, ten years after the episode in which Zoey recorded a time-capsule video for Chase, Nickelodeon and Schneider released a short video titled *What Did Zoey Say?*, in which Massey and Sean Flynn reprised their roles as Michael and Chase to reveal the contents of the message.[8](https://time.com/4041517/zoey-101-mystery/)
## Zoey 102 and later acting
In January 2023, Massey joined the cast of *Zoey 102*, a [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) original movie reuniting Pacific Coast Academy alumni for a wedding. He returned as Michael Barret alongside Jamie Lynn Spears, Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Abby Wilde, and Jack Salvatore; the film premiered in July 2023.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26217622/fullcredits/) • [9](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/paramount-plus/news/1010537/production-begins-on-zoey-102-a-paramount-original-movie-starring-jamie-lynn-spears/) On Rotten Tomatoes it stands as his highest-rated screen credit at 56 percent.[10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/christopher_massey)
Between the series and the reunion film, his credits included the animated drama *[Mary and Max](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-and-max)* (2009), in which he voiced the 911 Operator, the Ambulance Voice, and the Derisive Observer; the Disney video *The Search for Santa Paws* (2010, voice of Rasta); a 2012 guest role as Super Jesus on Freeform's *Switched at Birth*; the short film *Loyalty* (2018, as Rex); and a 2024 appearance as Booker in one episode of *BMF*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260) • [5](https://usacelebs.com/where-is-christopher-massey-now/)
## Music
Massey performs as a rapper, comedian, and singer-songwriter under the name MASSEY. His debut album, *Reason for Being*, contains 11 tracks blending soul, disco-funk, and rock, with singles including "(Never 2) Hot!" with XOCHI and a cover of "Box of Rain" with Vince Herman.[5](https://usacelebs.com/where-is-christopher-massey-now/) Screen credits as a music performer include *Spirit of Christmas* (2009) and *The Gulf Is Back* (2010), and he appeared in the soundtrack credits of the animated film *Bling* (2016).[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christopher-massey/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260)
## Family and personal life
Massey comes from an acting family: his younger brother [Kyle Massey](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-massey) played Cory Baxter on *That's So Raven* and *Cory in the House*, giving the two brothers separate Nickelodeon sitcom roles in the same era, and Bryan Massey is his uncle.[4](https://www.nndb.com/people/829/000129442/) • [5](https://usacelebs.com/where-is-christopher-massey-now/) He has three children: daughter Mariah (born 2015), daughter Bella Rose (born 2018), and son Carter Christopher (born 2019).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260/bio/) He has served as a StarPower Ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260/bio/)
## References
1. [Christopher Massey – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260/bio/)
2. [Christopher Massey, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814260)
3. [Zoey 102 (2023) – Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26217622/fullcredits/)
4. [Christopher Massey, NNDB](https://www.nndb.com/people/829/000129442/)
5. [Where Is Christopher Massey Now? 2026 Update, USACelebs](https://usacelebs.com/where-is-christopher-massey-now/)
6. [Christopher Massey – Rapper, Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christopher-massey/)
7. [Así luce en la actualidad Jamie Lynn Spears, AS](https://as.com/us/tikitakas/asi-luce-en-la-actualidad-jamie-lynn-spears-la-actriz-que-protagonizo-de-zoey-101-n/)
8. [Zoey 101 Finally Answers Its Biggest Mystery: 'What Did Zoey Say?', Time](https://time.com/4041517/zoey-101-mystery/)
9. [Production Begins On Zoey 102, Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/paramount-plus/news/1010537/production-begins-on-zoey-102-a-paramount-original-movie-starring-jamie-lynn-spears/)
10. [Christopher Massey, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/christopher_massey)
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