Glen Powell
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), and Charlie Young in Set It Up (2018), before achieving international recognition and acclaim as Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He went on to star as aviator Thomas Hudner in Devotion (2022).
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| Born | Glen Thomas Powell Jr. October 21, 1988 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Awards | SAG Award – Cast Hidden Figures |
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] His acting career 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] He is a fan of the Texas Longhorns[10] and Dallas Cowboys.[11]
Filmography
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Long-Fingered Boy | |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Paper Boy Travis | |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Steve | |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Preston Whittington | |
| 2009 | Jumping Off Bridges | Eric Turner | |
| 2009 | The Hottest State | John Jaegerman | |
| 2012 | J.A.W. | Aiden | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Trader #1 | |
| 2012 | Stuck in Love | Good Looking Frat Guy | |
| 2013 | Best Friends Forever | Nick | |
| 2013 | Red Wing | Francis Riley | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Thorn | |
| 2014 | Sex Ed | JT | |
| 2015 | Wind Walkers | Sonny Childe | |
| 2016 | Misconduct | Doug Fields | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Troy | |
| 2016 | Everybody Wants Some!! | Finnegan | |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | John Glenn | Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Performance Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Sergeant Dylan Chutsky | |
| 2018 | The Bad Guys | Whit | |
| 2018 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mark Reynolds | |
| 2018 | Set It Up | Charlie Young | |
| 2022 | Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood | Bostick | |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin | |
| 2022 | Devotion | Tom Hudner | Also executive producer |
| TBA | Hitman [12] | Gary Johnson | Filming |
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 (dolphin) | 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.
- ^ . 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). . 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.
- ^ Gurley, Alex (May 25, 2022). "Who Is Glen Powell's Girlfriend? All About Gigi Paris". People Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (September 10, 2022). "Glen Powell from 'Top Gun: Maverick' Reacts to Alabama-Texas Ending After Picking on 'College GameDay'". Outsider. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Miles Teller and Glen Powell of 'Top Gun: Maverick' Fix the Cowboys and Eagles | Slow News Day, retrieved October 16, 2022
- ^ Ntim, Zac (October 4, 2022). "Richard Linklater's 'Hitman' Starts Production In New Orleans; ShivHans Pictures and Monarch Media Board As Co-Financiers With AGC". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
External links
- Glen Powell at IMDb