Lawley 's first starring role was in the 2015 film '' The Chosen '' in which he played a 19 year old who must contend with a demon to save his niece . In 2016 , he co-starred with Bella Thorne in the comedy '' Shovel Buddies '' . In March 2016 , the film was selected and premiered at SXSW Festival . In an interview about the film Lawley said " I do n’t plan to ditch to YouTube , I plan to do both acting and YouTube " . Lawley also played " Bean Boy " in the 2016 Tyler Perry comedy '' Boo ! A Madea Halloween . '' In 2017 , Lawley and JC Caylen starred in and executive produced their show '' H8TERS '' , a comedy about internet celebrities , haters and millenial culture . That year , Lawley appeared alongside Zoey Deutch , Halston Sage , and Logan Miller in the film '' Before I Fall '' , for which he won the award for Choice Movie Actor : Drama at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards . In 2017 he also starred in the series " Zac and Mia " , a show that follows the lives of two ordinary teenagers undergoing cancer treatment . The show was nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards and won two : Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series and Outstanding Writing in a Digital Drama Series . In 2017 , AwesomenessTV renewed " Zac and Mia " for a second season . In 2018 , Lawley received a nomination for the Best Actor In A Digital Drama Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in " Zac and Mia "
2017 Teen Choice Awards
2017 Teen Choice Awards
Kian Lawley