First, they introduced the gregarious brunette to viewers through a role in the Disney Channel's As the Bell Rings.

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But Oz fulfills an even more important role for his viewers.

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Naturally I'd have to sing the praises of our team of journalists, but the reality is that it is the viewers themselves who also play a huge role in what appears on screen.

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Even viewers allergic to Sandler may concede that his air of mumbling drift is right for the role, and Cheadle never misses a beat.

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After a viewers' vote, the 23-year-old from Pembrokeshire in west Wales landed the West End role.

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