Garrett Backstrom

Garrett Backstrom was born October 25, 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Elizabeth and Gary Backstrom. He was raised in a Christian household and is strong in his faith. Between the ages of three to thirteen, Garrett was a competitive gymnast and trained at the Olympic Training Center. He won two back-to-back Colorado State Championships and dreamed of going to the Olympics. His dreams took him in another direction due to multiple injuries. Having a passion for filmmaking from a very young age, Garrett's next pursuit took him to California where he pursued his ambitions for filmmaking and acting. His parents placed him in independent studies for one semester to test the waters. Soon after booking multiple gigs and getting very positive feedback from his agency, one semester turned into a film career for Garrett. From 2010-2014, he starred in a handful of shows and movies including - "Brothers & Sisters" (2011), "Lab Rats" (2012), "Jesse" (2012), "Hello Herman" (2012), "Motel Life