Buddy Handleson (born November 1, 1999) is an American actor,[3] best known for playing Henry Dillon in Disney Teen sitcom Shake It Up, Wendell Bassett in Nickelodeon comedy series Wendell & Vinnie, and Newt on Bella and the Bulldogs, also on Nickelodeon.

[7] He was spotted by the talent agent Cathy Steele based in Orlando.

[7] Handleson lived in Burbank with his mother in 2012 until they moved to Redondo Beach, California in 2014.

[citation needed] On June 25, 2017, Handleson came out as gay through a caption on an Instagram photo depicting him in front of a pride flag.

He wrote, "Over the past couple of years I've become more and more comfortable with my sexuality and I think I'm ready to share it with the world.