He received his first break when he was cast opposite Tammin Sursok in the starring role of the Columbia Records/Nickelodeon movie Spectacular!

On January 12, 2009, he had his first live concert performance at a Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.

Funk played the title role of Conrad Birdie in the revival of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, with a limited run at Henry Miller's Theatre from September 10, 2009 (previews) through January 24, 2010.

[6] He had a recurring guest role as hacker Todd, Claudia Donovan's love interest, on season two of the Syfy series Warehouse 13.

Funk guest-starred in season four of Glee, playing Hunter Clarington, the new frontman of the Dalton Academy Warblers.

[8] Funk starred alongside Lindsay Lohan and James Deen in the 2013 erotic thriller-drama film The Canyons, written by novelist Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Paul Schrader.

[14] Funk appears to have the titular role in AI horror "Raptus' with a rumored 2025 release but no official date has been set.