"Shooting Stars" Actor Caleb McLaughlin Actually Got His Start in a Disney Broadway Fave

Just like he could dance and sing as well as Bell for his role in "The New Edition Story," McLaughlin also has some basketball skills. While he may not measure up to his "Shooting Star" character Joyce's height of 6 feet 1 inch (McLaughlin is 5 feet 7 inches tall), he's still talented at the sport. "Caleb has so many different elements to him," McLaughlin told Collider in 2023. "I'm an artist. I have music out right now. I have more music coming, I can play different roles. I can play basketball. There's just so much more to my life than people know."