Harrison Houde

Harrison Houde (born March 26, 1996) is a Canadian Actor / YouTuber and Musician currently best known for his first acting role as "Darren Walsh" in the 2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film). While in the YouTube Community, he's well known for his comedic sketches / vlogs / music video parodies, and pranks.

Early life
Harrison was born in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. At a very young age he already showed great interest in music and just generally performing. He always loved being the centre of attention and making people laugh. He started to play piano and had his first recital at the age of 4, then started drums at the age of 12, and keytar at 16. In the midst of all this he developed interests in acting while making YouTube videos. This all has leaded Harrison towards his professional careers in entertainment industries.

"In real life he is known for his quirky personality, making you laugh, and his ability to find sweet deals on the Internet." -Harrison's older sister, Kaylee.

Music
When he was only 4 years old, he picked up his very first instrument (Piano), and discovered to have an ear for music. After years of practice and dedication, his parents surprised him with his very own drum kit on his 12th birthday. His talent as a musician has grown since, and now composes/writes original scores which have aired on TV, as well for his YouTube videos, and short films.

His latest instrument of choice is currently a Keytar which he started playing a year ago at age 16.

Acting
Harrison first started by partaking in local theatre and school plays, as well as acting in his own YouTube videos. This is how he found his love of acting. In 2009, attended John Robert Powers (School) in Vancouver for 3 Years before beginning to audition. Not long after auditioning for different parts, he landed his 1st role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) in 2010.

Television
In early 2012, Harrison began hosting a television show called Finding Stuff Out produced by (Apartment 11 Productions). It's an educational TV program in which he teaches kids about life and science. It currently airs on TVOKids, and has made its way to Discovery Kids. Most recently expanded to Knowledge Network BC.

YouTube
Commenced making funny sketches / creative music videos, and a variety of other YouTube videos in January 2008. Only weeks after attending VidCon 2010, his audience grew drastically and he was finally accepted into the YouTube partnership program mid-2010.

In addition, thanks to the success of his most recognizable character "Corndog Cheesefingers", today he has close to 12,000 Subscribers on his main channel alone.

In early 2013 Harrison signed with a respectable YouTube network the Collective Digital Studios based in Beverly Hills, CA.

Filmography

 * Untold Stories of the ER (1 Episode) 2010
 * Heart In Hand (October 31, 2010) - Alex


 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010 - Darren Walsh


 * Haxors 2050 - (2012) - Short Film (Director/Writer)


 * A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (TV Movie) 2011 - Hall Monitor


 * Finding Stuff Out (2012–Present) - Host and Music Compositions
 * (Season 1, 16 Episodes)
 * (Season 2, 13 Episodes)
 * (Season 3, 13 Episodes)


 * Spooksville (3 Episodes) 2013-
 * The Thing in the Closet (January 1, 2013) - Stanley 'Scaredy' Katzman
 * Blood Drive (????) - Stanley 'Scaredy' Katzman
 * Phone Fear (????) - Stanley 'Scaredy' Katzman