Logan Henderson

Logan Phillip Henderson (born September 14, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He played the role of Logan Mitchell on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush (2009–2013) and is a current member of the Big Time Rush band. Early life and career Henderson was born in Temple, Texas and raised in North Richland Hills, Texas. His father is a school therapist and his mother works in the pharmaceutical industry. Henderson had a small role on Friday Night Lights in 2008. During his senior year at Birdville High School, Henderson auditioned for Big Time Rush at an open casting call in Dallas. More than 1,500 people auditioned for the role and producer Scott Fellows spent several months deciding which four would be selected. In the meantime, Henderson, then 18 years old, moved to California to pursue a career in acting. He completed his final year of high school in California. The audition process for Big Time Rush lasted two years, which Henderson described as "intense". The applicants were not allowed to audition for any other projects during the waiting period. Henderson was ultimately offered the role in 2009. 2009–2014; 2021–present: Big Time Rush Henderson's breakthrough role was on Big Time Rush as Logan Mitchell, a fictionalized version of himself. He was the "only member of the group without a major credit on his résumé". Henderson signed with Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia Records as a part of the Big Time Rush band in 2009, alongside castmates Kendall Schmidt, Carlos PenaVega, and James Maslow. The band released their debut album, BTR, on October 11, 2010. On the album, Henderson co-wrote on the song "Oh Yeah". BTR sold 67,000 copies in its first week and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at No. 1 on the Top Soundtracks chart on iTunes and was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).