‘Zoom’ Child Star Reflects on ‘Life-Changing’ Casting on ’90s PBS Show

Pablo Velez Jr. was cast in the PBS kids show Zoom that premiered in the late ’90s — and recently, the former child star, now 40, opened up about the “life-changing” experience.

On October 23, Velez sat down with People to reflect on his time on the series and how sharing about it on social media helped him through the “isolating experience” of searching for work as an adult after a layoff.