In 2014, Fisher released three
pop-
soul songs on
Radio Disney: "By Your Side", "Never Dance Alone" and "What I Got". In 2015, he signed a record deal with
Hollywood Records. Fisher's first single, "All About Us", was released on April 15, 2016, and produced by Warren "Oak" Felder of the production duo
Pop & Oak. The song's music video, directed by
TK McKamy, premiered on
Vibe.com on May 11, 2016. For the week of June 13, 2016, "All About Us" ranked as the second-most added song on pop radio stations. It is the first track on Fisher's self-titled EP, which was released on August 19, 2016. He has referred to the EP's sound as pop-soul-
R&B, influenced by '80s soul music. Fisher plays six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica,
French horn, and drums. In 2015, Fisher joined
Disney Channel Circle of Stars for a remake of the song "
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the film
Frozen. He contributed two tracks, "Fallin' for Ya" and "Wanna Be with You" to the
Teen Beach 2 soundtrack; he performed vocals on three other songs on the album which was released in 2015. On March 13, 2016, he sang the
national anthem before the
NASCAR Good Sam 500 stock car race at the
Phoenix International Raceway in
Avondale, Arizona. He is featured alongside
Lin-Manuel Miranda on "You're Welcome", an end-credits song for the 2016 animated
Disney film
Moana. In July 2016, he was picked as
Elvis Duran's
Artist of the Month and was featured on
NBC's
Today show hosted by
Kathie Lee Gifford and
Hoda Kotb where he performed live his single "All About Us". He covered the 1971
Ten Years After song "
I'd Love to Change the World" for the 2017
ABC miniseries
When We Rise. Fisher has performed at numerous
WE Day concerts across the United States, to benefit
WE Charity. His single "Mess" was released on October 6, 2017. In 2019, he released his single "Be Okay". In 2020, he released two singles, "Contact" and "Walking on the Ceiling". In December 2023, Fisher was a guest narrator at
Disney's Candlelight Processional at
Walt Disney World.
Television Fisher's first television roles were in 2009 as a guest star on
The Hustler on
Crackle and
iCarly on
Nickelodeon. His first major part was as Grace Bowman (
Megan Park)'s half-brother Jacob Bowman Gudina on
seasons 4 and
5 of
ABC Family's
The Secret Life of the American Teenager. He portrayed the recurring character Holden Dippledorf on
Liv and Maddie on the
Disney Channel starting in 2015, and has also appeared in
The Thundermans and
Teen Wolf. In
Grease: Live!, a 2016 live performance of
Grease televised on
Fox, Fisher starred as Anthony "Doody" DelFuego, opposite
Carly Rae Jepsen as his girlfriend Frenchy Facciano. He sang a rendition of "Those Magic Changes" which was praised as a highlight of the show. Soon after
Grease: Live!, he appeared as Ian Johnson in "The Strike in the Chord",
season 11 episode 16 of the popular crime TV series
Bones. In September 2017, Fisher competed as a celebrity on the
25th season of
Dancing with the Stars, paired with
Lindsay Arnold. On November 21, they finished in first place and were declared the champions of the Mirrorball Trophy; Fisher also held the record of the youngest male winner on the show (age 23) until he was surpassed by
Robert Irwin (age 21) in
2025. From 2018 to 2020, Fisher voiced the character of Sea Hawk in
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. In 2019, Fisher appeared in another musical production on Fox, this time
Rent: Live, as Mark Cohen. In 2020, he appeared on
The Disney Family Singalong. On March 30, 2021, it was confirmed that Fisher would be portraying
Bart Allen / Impulse on
the CW superhero series,
The Flash. He guest starred in
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, playing the role of Gina Porter (
Sofia Wylie)'s older brother, Jamie Porter. From 2021 to 2022, he voiced MC Grillz, a famous rapper who is the host of a popular rapping competition, in the animated series ''
Karma's World. In 2022, he voiced the lead character Wilbur in the HBO Max animated musical Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
. In 2024, he starred in The 5-Year Christmas Party'' on the
Hallmark Channel.
Theater Fisher made his
Broadway debut in
Hamilton on November 22, 2016, assuming the roles of
John Laurens and
Philip Hamilton from
Anthony Ramos. His final performance was on March 5, 2017. In 2019, he participated in a workshop of
MJ the Musical, playing the role of
Michael Jackson. On January 28, 2020, he returned to Broadway, taking over the title role of
Evan Hansen in the
Tony Award-winning musical
Dear Evan Hansen. He was the first actor of color to take on the role full time and won a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for his performance. His final bow was on February 20, 2022. In February 2023, he started performances as Anthony Hope in a Broadway revival of
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He starred opposite
Josh Groban as
Sweeney Todd,
Annaleigh Ashford as
Mrs. Nellie Lovett, and
Gaten Matarazzo as
Tobias Ragg. His final performance was on June 18, 2023. He was replaced by former
Hamilton star, Daniel Yearwood. On October 10, 2023, it was announced that Fisher would take over the starring role of
Orpheus in the Broadway cast of
Hadestown, with his first performance on November 20, 2023. He replaced the final original leading cast member remaining,
Reeve Carney in the role and received a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for his portrayal. His final performance was on January 12, 2025. Throughout his run in the show he starred opposite
Solea Pfeiffer,
Lola Tung,
Isa Briones, and
Maia Reficco as his
Eurydices. In February 2024, he was set to appear in a concert of
Children of Eden as
Cain and Japheth at
David Geffen Hall in
Lincoln Center. However he was replaced by Donald Webber Jr. Fisher also starred in the
New York City Center Encores! production of
Urinetown as Bobby Strong, which ran from February 5–16, 2025. On April 15, 2025, he began starring as Christian in the Broadway cast of
Moulin Rouge! for a limited engagement set through July 20 of the same year, being the first African-American actor to portray the role on Broadway. Pfeiffer stars opposite him as Satine. On September 21, 2025, he took part in the 30th anniversary concert of
Songs for A New World, composed by
Jason Robert Brown, at the
Eventim Apollo Haversmith. On 6 March 2026, he joined the Off-Broadway revival cast of
Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn opposite
Nikki M. James and
Andy Karl.
Film In 2019, Fisher was cast as John Ambrose McClaren in
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. In 2020, he portrayed the role of Jake Taylor in the
Netflix original movie
Work It. In April 2021, it was announced that Fisher had been cast in the upcoming film
Field Notes on Love as Hugo, starring alongside
Liv and Maddie co-star
Dove Cameron. ==Personal life==