David Henrie of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
This week, Tommy is joined by actor David Henrie who left an impact on a generation with his portrayal of Justin Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place. Now, both OG and new audiences are getting to know this iconic character in Season 2 of the spin-off, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Today, David opens up about what he’s most fond of when he thinks back on his time of originating his role in Wizards of Waverly Place, what growing up in the spotlight was really like for him, if he ever wanted to give up or quit, if he ever thought he would play Justin Russo again, how the idea came to be over the course of many conversations with former co-star Selena Gomez, the nerves he felt before playing Justin again, directing his very first episode, how his friendship with Selena has evolved over the years, the piece of wedding advice he gave her, the piece of advice he wishes he was given as an 18-year-old Disney star and wants to pass on to future generations, the kinds of stories he hopes to tell in the future with his production company, the top secret project he is announcing for the very first time, and so much more.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.6 | Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with me, Tommy DeDario. |
| 0:10.6 | I think I'm in a bromance with today's guest. |
| 0:14.3 | That guest is Mr. David Henry. |
| 0:17.5 | The conversation flowed a little too easily as if I've known him for my entire life. |
| 0:21.5 | His energy is literally fire and you were in for a treat today. |
| 0:26.4 | So David became a household name starring in Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place alongside |
| 0:31.5 | Selena Gomez, who together decided to bring that magical world back in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. |
| 0:38.4 | David is reprising his role as Justin Russo in season two, which is out right now. |
| 0:42.8 | And he's just a creative mastermind. |
| 0:45.2 | He acts, he directs, he produces, and he even has a few things cooking that you're going to hear about today for the very first time. |
| 0:51.3 | And a big shout out to Travel Guard, my personal sponsor for today's episode. |
| 0:54.9 | Get this, you guys. |
| 0:55.9 | They're looking for the world's unluckiest traveler, and they're giving away $10,000 to |
| 1:01.6 | that person. |
| 1:02.2 | All you have to do is share your most unhinged, unforgettable, totally unlucky travel story |
| 1:07.6 | to world's unluckiest traveler.com for your chance to win that 10k. So enter now. |
| 1:13.7 | Let's go, baby. Okay, let's see if today we can get David to say something that he has never said |
| 1:19.3 | before. David Henry, how are you, my man? I'm doing well. How are you? I am fantastic. I'm so happy to be chilling with you. |
| 1:29.0 | This is fun. |
| 1:29.7 | This is really fun. |
| 1:30.3 | Good to be in your town. |
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