 After landing a minor role in "We Were Soldiers", Werkheiser and his mother moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.In 2003, he had a main role as Max Korda in the TV movie "Recipe for Disaster".Since his arrival in Hollywood, Werkheiser has landed several television and film roles, the biggest of which is that of Ned Bigby on "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide".