Summary
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988)[2] is an American actor. He began his career with guest roles on television and small roles in films such as Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and Fast Food Nation (2006) before landing a leading role in the comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016). He starred in the teen comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) and the romantic comedy Set It Up (2018), and portrayed astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2016) and aviator Thomas Hudner in Devotion (2022).
Glen Powell | |
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 Powell in 2016 | |
| Born | October 21, 1988 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (matriculating)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Powell gained wider recognition for his supporting role in the action film Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and his leading role in the romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023).[3]
Early life and education edit
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. was raised in Austin, Texas.[4] He is the son of Glen Powell Sr., an executive coach, and Cyndy, a homemaker. He has paternal Lipka Tatar ancestry, from a great-great-grandfather Mustapha (a.k.a. Stephen) Chutsky.[5] Powell graduated from Westwood High School in northwest Austin in 2007, where he played high school football and lacrosse.[6][7] He attended the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin but left before finishing his degree, but expects to complete the requirements in spring 2023.[8]
Career edit
Powell's acting career began while working with Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.[9] In 2007, before his first year of college, Powell landed a role in The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.[10][11][12]
Since moving to Los Angeles, he has acted 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.[13]
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.[14]
He starred opposite Zoey Deutch in Set It Up, a romantic comedy on Netflix.[15] Sydney Sweeney and he starred in the 2023 romantic comedy Anyone but You, which emerged as a sleeper hit.[16]
Personal life edit
Powell started dating model Gigi Paris in 2019; their breakup became public in April 2023.[17][18] Powell is a licensed pilot.[19] Tom Cruise, his co-star in Top Gun: Maverick, paid for him to attend flight school. Powell declares himself a devout superfan of the Texas Longhorns
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film edit
| 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 | |
| The Hottest State | John Jaegerman | ||
| 2012 | J.A.W. | Aiden | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Trader #1 | ||
| Stuck in Love | Good Looking Frat Guy | ||
| 2013 | Best Friends Forever | Nick | |
| Red Wing | Francis Riley | ||
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Thorn | |
| Sex Ed | JT | ||
| 2015 | Wind Walkers | Sonny Childe | |
| 2016 | Misconduct | Doug Fields | |
| Ride Along 2 | Troy | ||
| Everybody Wants Some!! | Finnegan | ||
| Hidden Figures | John Glenn | ||
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Sergeant Dylan Chutsky | |
| 2018 | The Bad Guys | Whit | |
| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mark Reynolds | ||
| Set It Up | Charlie Young | ||
| 2022 | Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood | Bostick | |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin | ||
| Devotion | Tom Hudner | Also executive producer | |
| 2023 | Hit Man | Gary Johnson | Also writer and producer[20] |
| Anyone but You | Ben | ||
| 2024 | Twisters † | Tyler Owens | Post-production[21] |
Television edit
| 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 | Season 7 Episode 12: "Head Case" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Graham Randall | Episode: "Remember Me" |
| 2012 | The Lying Game | Gavin Turner | Episode: "No Country for Young Love" |
| 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 |
| 2020–2022 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Dave | Voice; seasons 1–2 & 5 |
| 2023 | Rick and Morty | Kwyatt | Voice; Episode: "Wet Kuat Amortican Summer" |
| 2024 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Cameo; Episode: "Sydney Sweeney/Kacey Musgraves" |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Hidden Figures | Won | [22] |
| Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 2023 | Austin Film Critics Association | Special Honorary Award | Top Gun: Maverick, Apollo 10-1/2, Devotion | Won | [24] |
| Online Film and Television Association | Best Breakthrough Performance: Male | Top Gun: Maverick | Nominated | [25] | |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | Comedy Movie Star | Anyone but You | Nominated | [26] |
References edit
- ^ CBS. (2023, December 15). The Talk. Glen Powell/Maggie Q. episode.
- ^ "All About Glen Powell's Parents, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana; Rubin, Rebecca (March 13, 2024). "Hollywood's New A-List: Timothée Chalamet Gets Salary Boost After Box Office Hits". Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Blackwood, Emily (December 28, 2023). "All About Glen Powell's Parents, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Ancestry, Hollywood (May 22, 2022). "'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor Glen Powell is Descended from the Warriors of Genghis Khan". Mysite. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Turnbow, Tina (March 3, 2014). "Glen Powell of The Expendables 3". Nylon Guys. Nylon Media. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Odam, Matthew (February 17, 2017). "Westwood High School grad at UT alumnus starring in 'Expendables 3'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Neer, Lindsy (April 27, 2023). "Glen Powell returns to Austin to give keynote at UT Moody College commencement". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Holloway, Diane (October 12, 2007). "Austin teens compete on 'Endurance: Fiji'". Austin360.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (November 18, 2015). "Richard Linklater's 'Everybody Wants Some' to Open SXSW". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Zoey Deutch to Star With Glen Powell in Netflix's Romantic Comedy 'Set It Up'". variety.com. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Shaw, Lucas; Buckley, Thomas. "Sony Lands Surprise Box Office Hit With 'Anyone But You'". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Gurley, Alex (May 25, 2022). "Who Is Glen Powell's Girlfriend? All About Gigi Paris". People Magazine. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Glen Powell and Gigi Paris Broke Up Weeks Ago — She Was 'Never Happy' Dating Long-Distance: Source (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Helen (March 11, 2020). "Tom Cruise Paid for Glen Powell to Get His Pilot's License After Working on Top Gun: Maverick". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Parts Of Downtown Oklahoma City Transform Into NYC For New Twister Movie". KWTV-DT. May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "SAG Awards 2017: Hidden Figures Wins Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (February 22, 2017). "Gold Derby Film Awards 2017: 'La La Land' sweeps with 9 wins including Best Picture". GoldDerby. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ I.Faleye (January 12, 2023). "Everything Everywhere All at Once Sweeps 2022 Austin Film Critics Association Awards". VIMooZ. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "27th Annual Film Awards (2022) – Online Film & Television Association". Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees". E! Online. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
External links edit
- Glen Powell at IMDb