Austin Moon

"I can play anything; piano, drums, guitar, harp."

- Austin in "Rockers & Writers"

Austin Monica Moon is a 15-year old aspiring singer who became an overnight sensation when he uploaded a video of himself singing Double Take, written by Ally, and shot by Dez. He struggles to maintain and make money from his new-found stardom. His best friend is Dez. Austin Moon is portrayed by Ross Lynch.

Personality
Austin is outgoing, super talented, and somewhat naive, but often nice. He can sing, dance, and play all sorts of instruments. Overnight, he becomes an internet sensation by singing one of Ally's songs in a music video directed by Dez. With his friends' help, Austin is following his dream of making it in the music business and so is Ally. Austin sings the songs that Ally writes for him. He is shown to be a slight airhead. He also seems to love stuffed animals. As well, as very calm, cool and collected, more of a fun person, who doesn't care about rules (demonstrated when he colors outside of the lines in a coloring book). He's also shown to be quite caring, and quite a brave person. Some of his favorite things are pancakes, cheerleaders, and Lebron James.

Rockers & Writers
Austin takes one of Ally's songs that she wrote and sings it in a music video that Dez records. Austin convinces Ally to help him out and they make a partnership which is never going to fade.

Kangaroos & Chaos
Austin hounds Ally to write another song for him after a month long wait. When chaos strikes, Austin helps Ally and Trish to get everything back in order so he can perform his song. He gets upset when two people mistake him for a dog food guy and even mentioned that some woman wanted him to have a picture taken with her dog.

Secrets & Songbooks
Austin, along with Dez, read Ally's private book that she constantly tells them not to touch. He gets the wrong idea when he reads that she likes a guy who has the same characteristics as Austin. Ally and Trish trick him into thinking Ally hates guys who sweat a lot and have fake tans. Austin gets a fake tan and makes himself look like he's been sweating. After being embarrassed, he realizes Ally does not like him and he tells her that he only freaked out because he didn't want their friendship to be ruined.

Zaliens & Cloud Watchers
When Austin told Ally he didn't like the song she wrote for him, they decided to hang out together more. Austin teaches Ally how to have fun and Ally wrote another song for Austin. They discover that, despite their differences, they are very compatible with one another. It is their differences that make them better partners.

Bloggers & Butterflies
A hater,that goes by Miami H8ter Girl girl is posting embarrassing stuff about Austin.Later he finds out that H8ter girl doesn't hate him,but Ally. At the end, Austin would rather let Miami H8ter Girl ruin his career than let Ally sing and embarrass herself, so he sings The Butterfly Song for her.

Tickets & Trashbags
When Austin got a chance to have his song Double Take in Shiny Money's rap, everyone got excited, but they soon realized that there is only one ticket; making everyone fighting for it. Austin realizes that they are being selfish, so he brought Nelson instead. His performance was ruin when Ally, Trish and Dez tried to apologizes to him, but he's glad they came.

Managers & Meatballs
A manager tried to replace Trish as Austin manager, Ally with professional songwriters, and Dez with a famous director. At first, Austin agreed,but when he realizes that he doesn't want his dreams come true without his friend, he fired Demonica Dixon (Austin's want-to be manager).

Club Owners & Quinceaneras
Austin finds out that he might have a chance to perform around the world,when Trish said the big night club owner is going to be at her's quinceaneras. Meanwhile, he tried to teach Ally how to slow dance, but then accidentally broke his ankle when she knocks the amp onto his leg. Later, during the party, before he was about to perform, he decided not to when he sees that Ally is disappointed because Dallas doesn't want to dance with her, so he dances with her instead of performing (even though he might miss the chance of performing around the world).

Deejays & Demos
Austin decided to put Ally's song on the radio after he heard her sing. He wanted people to know how talented Ally is but his plan backfires. He tries to help her by getting rid of her stage fright by using a technique he found on the internet, but found out it's how to get rid of hiccups instead. Austin had another plan, using Trish to pretend to be Ally.

World Records & Work Wreckers
Austin and Dez is going to set a record for spinning a basketball on their finger. Just when it's down to 5 minutes,Austin lose on purpose so Dez could win when Ally said them fighting is stupid. At the end, no one won, Dez lose too on purpose. Austin decided to set another record for the world oldest man.

Songwriting & Starfish
Austin is going to perform at the Hot Summer Jam Contest on the beach, where he could win a chance to have his song played on the radio, but before he does he needs a hot summer jam to perform! Austin helps Ally get her fun beach juices flowing so she can write a good song for him. In this episode, Austin sings the song, Heard It on the Radio.

Soups & Stars
When Ally accidentally ruin Miss Suzy's soup, the whole gang which included Austin, makes a commercial with a jingle, hopefully will help Miss Suzy gets her customers back. At the end, they uses Austin's and Ally idea for the jingle.

Burglaries & Boobytraps
When Austin was just borrowing the new guitar to get it autograph by Bruno Mars, he was accused of being the mall thief. Ally, Trish, and Dez help clear his name. Austin caught the thief by hiding in the piano and knocks the thief out.

Filmmaking & Fear Breaking
Austin's fear of umbrellas are discovered when he quits Dez's movie so Ally help Austin get rid of his fear.However,things didn't turn out right. Ally told Austin how she got her stage fright after seeing how much Austin has been though. Austin decided to do the movie and got rid of his fear.

Diners & Daters
Austin falls in love with the new singing waitress at the Melody Diner, Cassidy. However, he has trouble expressing his true feelings for her, and asks Ally for help writing her a song. However, Ally has trouble making up lyrics. Austin, thinking she finished the song, sings it to Cassidy, but it turns out terrible, and blames Ally. Later, they make up by "dancing it out" and they come up with the perfect song for Cassidy, Heart Beat, which he performs at the diner. The whole purpose of the song was to make Cassidy like him so that he can ask her out. Everglades & Ally-Gators

When Austin, Ally, Trish, and Dez are invited to Shiny Money's boathouse to sing for Shiny Money's Swamp Blast in the Everglades, he must create a new song, with Ally's help. Meanwhile, Dez focuses on creating a documentary film. However, trouble arises, and Team Austin are confronted with Big Mama, after her baby alligator is found following Dez (because he has rotten meat on him). They manage to lure Big Mama away with sucess, however, in the long run, they sink Shiny Money's boathouse. Austin and Ally are sucessful in finishing writing the song for the Swamp blast, Na, Na, Na (The Vacation Song).

Successes & Setbacks

When Jimmy Starr, a record producer might give Austin a record deal,Team Austin pushes Austin to rehearse more.But when they pushes him too hard causing him to never sing again Austin now have to decide if he want the do the procedures the doctor told him which also have side affects.He did agree.The procedures include he can't talk for 48 hours.With only a couple hours left Austin forgot and talked.Jimmy Starr have to leave for his flight so Austin have to sing the song right away leaving him to take a risk.As he was singing he was able to hit the high notes and got a record deal.

Ally Dawson (Possible Crush) Best Friend
Austin and Ally are just great friends for now, but their relationship may grow into something more because of the constant caring actions for each other. Ally is also Austin's songwriter/partner.They both admire and support each other every episode. (see Auslly)

Dez (Best Friends)
Dez is Austin's best friend and director of his music videos. Like Ally and Trish, they have been best friends since childhood. Dez and Austin are really close friends and they hang out with each other a lot.Dez knows all of the Austins secret's.They appear to have been friends the longest on the show.

Trish De la Rosa (Friends)
Trish is Austin's manager and they haven't been seen hanging around each other much, though they sometimes interact with each other. Austin takes the blame of messing up Face Puncher's jacket so Trish doesn't get her face punched by Face Puncher.

Cassidy
She is a singing waitress, with a love of music, and is currently in a band. She says she cannot date Austin because all she has time for is work and her band, despite Austin asking her out twice, and performing a song for her. She return his feelings, and agrees to go out on a date with him when she gets back from L.A., which really pleases Austin.

Mike Moon
It is unknown where his relationship stands with his dad. Austin's dad had told him that he has a bazillion to one chance to make it in the music business, and Austin wants to prove him wrong. It is unknown if Austin's parents are divorced or together. Austin's dad would be revealed in Successes and Setbacks.

Mimi Moon
It is also unknown where his relationship stands with his mom. She hasn't been mentioned in any show yet but she will appear in Successes and Setbacks.

Trivia

 * When the series was first picked up, in the pilot Austin's name was to be Austin Ray.
 * He likes all sorts of foods including: pancakes, ice-cream, peanuts, soup, scrambled eggs and pants sundae, burger.
 * He likes horror movies.
 * He has a Tweeter account and has over 5,000 followers.
 * Has an outie belly button.
 * When he was five, he wished to be stuck in a freezer full of ice cream.
 * He likes Bruno Mars.
 * He likes Lebron James.
 * Some of his favorite things are cheerleaders, and Lebron James.
 * He is the only main character without a nickname.
 * He can play many instruments like guitars, piano, drums, trumpets, etc.
 * It was revealed in Filmmaking & Fear Breaking that Austin is afraid of umbrellas, however, he overcame his fear, with the help of Ally.
 * He is somewhat afraid of spiders.