1. As accomplished academically as he is professionally, Noah Gray-Cabey takes classes two years above the standard grade level for his age group.
2. Noah Gray-Cabey rose to national attention for his response to the events of September 11th. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the young Gray-Cabey (with the help of his parents) organized a benefit concert in Portland, Maine to raise money for children from Afghanistan who were displaced by the Taliban’s actions there. Noah Gray-Cabey’s generous action got the attention of the producers of television news program “48 Hours,” who the profiled the young musician. That TV visibility lead in part to the start of his acting career.
3. Like his “Heroes” character Micah Sanders, Noah Gray-Cabey stands out from the pack. A musical prodigy, Noah Gray-Cabey began playing the piano at the tender age of eighteen months. By age three, he had mastered a repertoire of complex piano pieces, and by the age of four he had already begun performing professionally, and traveled to Jamaica on a tour with the New England Symphonic Ensemble. In 2001, five year old Noah became the youngest orchestra soloist ever to perform at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
4. Noah Gray-Cabey was born November 11, 1995, in the small town of Newry, Maine.
5. When he’s not working as an internationally accomplished musician or actor, Noah Gray-Cabey pursues one of his many hobbies. His interests include some typical for a boy his age (like animals and airplanes), and some a bit more out of the ordinary (like inventing and fencing.)
6. Noah Gray-Cabey had a major career breakthrough with his second television acting role when he landed the part of Franklin Aloysius Mumford on the Damon Wayans sitcom “My Wife And Kids.” Gray-Cabey continued playing the part of the “ultra-precocious” child on the show for three seasons.
7. In addition to his acting roles, Noah Gray-Cabey has logged a lot of small screen face time as himself with several strings of appearances on the talk show circuit. He has been interviewed on “The Megan Mullally Show,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” among others.
8. Noah Gray-Cabey already boasts an impressive collection of awards statuettes for his acting work. Among them are two Young Artist Award trophies for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Actor Age Ten or Younger. He picked up the back-to-back awards in 2006 and 2007 for his work on “My Wife And Kids,” and “Heroes.”
9. Noah Gray-Cabey has continued to pursue altruism and social responsibility. He has created a foundation called “Action in Music,” which brings inner city children to Africa to visit AIDS victims. The program is meant to broaden the horizons of troubled kids.
10. In one interview, Noah Gray-Cabey said that his dream job was not that of an actor. When he grows up, he would like to be the President of the United States.
