Glen Powell
Glen Powell | |
|---|---|
 Powell in 2016 | |
| Born | October 21, 1988 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 2003–present |
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988) is an American actor. He began his career with guest roles on television and small roles in films such as The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and The Expendables 3 (2014) before making his breakthrough performance as Chad Radwell in the Fox comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016). He has since starred as Finnegan in the coming-of-age comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), astronaut John Glenn in the drama Hidden Figures (2016), Charlie Young in Set It Up (2018) and Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
Life and career
Powell was born in Austin, Texas. He is a graduate of Westwood High School in northwest Austin which is part of the Round Rock Independent School District.[1] He began while working with Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.[2] In 2007, before his first year of college, Powell landed a role in The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.[3][4][5]
Since moving to Los Angeles, he has starred in television series such as Scream Queens, Into the West, Jack & Bobby, CSI: Miami, NCIS, Without a Trace, Rizzoli & Isles, and The Lying Game, along with the feature films like The Expendables 3, Ride Along 2, Sex Ed, Stuck in Love, The Dark Knight Rises, Hidden Figures, and Top Gun: Maverick.[6]
He co-starred as Finnegan in Everybody Wants Some!!, Richard Linklater's spiritual sequel to Dazed & Confused, which was filmed in Austin and released by Paramount on March 30, 2016.[7] He starred opposite Zoey Deutch in Set It Up, a romantic comedy on Netflix.[8]
As of 2022, Powell is dating model Gigi Paris.[9]
Filmography
|
Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Endurance | Himself / Contestant | Episode: "Drop-Out" |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Rich Wolf | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Into the West | Jackson Wheeler | Episode: "Hell on Wheels" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Brett Farnsworth | Episode: "True/False" |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Logan Crawford | Episode: "Head Case" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Graham Randall | Episode: "Remember Me" |
| 2012 | The Lying Game | Gavin Turner | Episode: "No Country for Young Love" |
| 2012 | NCIS | Evan Westcott | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Scream Queens | Chad Radwell | Main role (season 1); recurring (season 2); 16 episodes |
| 2017 | All Hail King Julien | Trent | Voice; 3 Episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Dave | Voice; 2 seasons |
References
- ^ Turnbow, Tina. "Glen Powell of The Expendables 3". Nylon Guys. Nylon Media. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "GLEN POWELL: THE NEXT ACTION HERO". Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric (August 12, 2013). "The Expendables 3 Adds Newcomer Glen Powell". Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Holloway, Diane (October 12, 2007). "Austin teens compete on 'Endurance: Fiji'". Austin360.com. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ Barnes, Michael (December 24, 2007). "Glen Powell Jr. picks up debate tips from Denzel Washington". Austin360.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ Valby, Karen. "Game Changers 2015: Glen Powell". Men's Fitness. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (November 18, 2015). "Richard Linklater's 'Everybody Wants Some' to Open SXSW". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Zoey Deutch to Star With Glen Powell in Netflix's Romantic Comedy 'Set It Up'". variety.com. March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Who is Glen Powell's Girlfriend? All About Gigi Paris".
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 18, 2021). "Joe Jonas, Daren Kagasoff, Spencer Neville Join Korean War Movie 'Devotion'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
External links
- Glen Powell at IMDb
- Glen Powell on Twitter
| General | |
|---|---|
| National libraries | |