History of Joshua Bassett in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 11, 2026

Joshua Bassett is an American actor and singer, notable for his role as Ricky Bowen in Disney+'s "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," earning him a Children's and Family Emmy Award. He started his acting career with a role in "Stuck in the Middle." Beyond acting, Bassett is a singer-songwriter, signed to Warner Records in 2020, and has released four EPs. His debut album, "The Golden Years," was released in July 2024. He also starred in "Better Nate Than Ever" and led the voice cast in "Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again."

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January 2021: Hospitalization with Septic Shock and Heart Failure

In January 2021, Joshua Bassett was hospitalized with septic shock and heart failure, facing a 30% chance of survival. Doctors informed him that had he not sought medical attention within 12 hours, he would have died in his apartment.

August 2021: Revealed Body Image Issues

In August 2021, Joshua Bassett revealed in an interview that he had struggled with negative body image issues that developed into serious problems around the time the first season of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' was airing.

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December 2021: Revealed Childhood Abuse

In December 2021, Joshua Bassett disclosed that he was routinely abused in his childhood by a family member and during his adolescence by an unnamed older man.

February 2023: Became a Christian and Baptized at Bethel Church

In February 2023, Joshua Bassett became a Christian and was baptized in an evangelical church, Bethel Church. He responded to criticism over some of the church's views by stating that he does not endorse all of their beliefs.