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{{quote|I don't want to go by "he" anymore, I just want to go by "tree". I want people to call me "tree", because we all come from trees, so it doesn't matter if you're a he or a she or a they or a them. At the end of the day, everyone's a tree. I want to call my friends "tree" and me "tree" and everyone "tree". So, I think, like now, when people ask me what my preferred pronoun is, I'm going to say "tree".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bote|first=Joshua|date=September 26, 2018|title='Love, Simon' Actor Keiynan Lonsdale Talks About Preferred Pronouns: 'I Just Want to Go by Tree'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8477100/keiynan-lonsdale-preferred-pronouns-tree|url-status=live|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en}}</ref>}} |
{{quote|I don't want to go by "he" anymore, I just want to go by "tree". I want people to call me "tree", because we all come from trees, so it doesn't matter if you're a he or a she or a they or a them. At the end of the day, everyone's a tree. I want to call my friends "tree" and me "tree" and everyone "tree". So, I think, like now, when people ask me what my preferred pronoun is, I'm going to say "tree".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bote|first=Joshua|date=September 26, 2018|title='Love, Simon' Actor Keiynan Lonsdale Talks About Preferred Pronouns: 'I Just Want to Go by Tree'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8477100/keiynan-lonsdale-preferred-pronouns-tree|url-status=live|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en}}</ref>}} |
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Lonsdale later referred to himself with he/him pronouns, saying in a 2020 interview, "I’m now living authentically and not so afraid, I felt like I had finally returned home to myself, the version of me that wasn’t here before. I tried to work so hard to change him, which we all can do in some ways."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macias |first1=Ernesto |title=What Is Magic? Keiynan Lonsdale and Jacob Collier Look to Art for Answers |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/rainbow-boy-keiynan-lonsdale-jacob-collier-magic |website=interviewmagazine.com |publisher=Interview |access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
Revision as of 15:56, 27 March 2021
Keiynan Lonsdale | |
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 19 December 1991
Nationality | Australian, Nigerian |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Musical career | |
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Keiynan Lonsdale (born 19 December 1991) is an Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is known for roles such as Oliver Lloyd on the ABC series Dance Academy (2012–2013) and Wally West / Kid Flash on The CW series The Flash (2015–2020) and Legends of Tomorrow (2017–2018); and for film roles in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), The Finest Hours (2016), and Love, Simon (2018). Lonsdale has also worked as an MTV VJ, and released original music recordings.
Early life
Lonsdale was born in Sydney to a Nigerian father of Edo descent and an Australian mother of Irish and Danish descent.[3][4] He has eleven siblings.[5]
Career
Lonsdale's first acting job was in 2007, with a bit dancing part in the film Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance. The following year, he appeared in an episode of the Australian television medical drama All Saints. Lonsdale became a recurring member of the cast of the Australian teen drama series Dance Academy in the 2012 second season as the character Oliver Lloyd, who became a regular in the third and final season.
Lonsdale was a VJ on MTV for two and a half years.[6] He released a single on iTunes titled "One and Only" in 2014. He then played a supporting role as Uriah Pedrad in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), the second film in the series.[7] Lonsdale briefly reprised the role in The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016). In 2016, his single "Higher" was included on Connor Franta's curated album Common Culture, volume 5.[8] Lonsdale next appeared in the historical drama The Finest Hours (2016) as Eldon Hanon, the youngest sailor involved in a rescue at sea.
In 2015, Lonsdale auditioned for the role of Jefferson Jackson, but the role was given to Franz Drameh.[9] Instead, he was cast as Wally West (the previously unknown son of Joe West) on CW's The Flash and became a regular supporting character in season two and as Kid Flash in season three.[10] In 2017, the character left The Flash and debuted on season three of Legends of Tomorrow.[11] That year, Lonsdale also appeared in an episode of Supergirl.[12]
In 2018, Lonsdale starred as Bram in the film Love, Simon, based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli about a teenage boy who struggles to come out. Lonsdale later said the role helped in coming to terms with his own sexuality.[13] Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics,[14] and was dubbed historically significant, as it is the first film ever released by a major studio to focus on a gay teenage romance.[15][16]
In 2019, Lonsdale starred in Camila Cabello's music video for "Liar".[17] He has also released musical recordings, including "Higher" in 2015 and "Good Life" in 2017 and "Kiss The Boy" in 2018 and "Preach" in 2018. Lonsdale also released a single "Rainbow Dragon" in 2019.[18]
Personal life
Lonsdale has been described as queer.[19] Lonsdale does not self-identify with a specific sexuality label.[19] In September 2018, Lonsdale said in an Instagram Live video:
I don't want to go by "he" anymore, I just want to go by "tree". I want people to call me "tree", because we all come from trees, so it doesn't matter if you're a he or a she or a they or a them. At the end of the day, everyone's a tree. I want to call my friends "tree" and me "tree" and everyone "tree". So, I think, like now, when people ask me what my preferred pronoun is, I'm going to say "tree".[20]
Lonsdale later referred to himself with he/him pronouns, saying in a 2020 interview, "I’m now living authentically and not so afraid, I felt like I had finally returned home to myself, the version of me that wasn’t here before. I tried to work so hard to change him, which we all can do in some ways."[21]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Rainbow Boy |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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Higher Vol. 1 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"One and Only"[24] | 2014 | Non-album single |
"Higher"[25] | 2015 | Higher Vol. 1 |
"Good Life"[25] | 2017 | Non-album singles |
"Kiss the Boy"[26] | 2018 | |
"Preach"[27] | ||
"Rainbow Dragon"[28] | 2019 | Rainbow Boy |
"Gay Street Fighter"[29] | 2020 |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Miss Elizabeth's Dance Troupe | |
2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Uriah Pedrad | |
2016 | The Finest Hours | Eldon Hanon | |
2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Uriah Pedrad | |
2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Oliver Lloyd | |
2017 | Like. Share. Follow. | Garrett | |
2018 | Love, Simon | Bram "Blue" Greenfeld | |
2020 | Work It | Julliard Pembroke | [30] |
TBA | Weetzie Bat | Duck |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2008 | All Saints | Corey | Seven Network | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
2012–2013 | Dance Academy | Oliver Lloyd | ABC1 | Recurring role (season 2); main role (season 3) |
2015–2018, 2020 | The Flash | Wally West / Kid Flash | The CW | Main role (seasons 2–4), special guest star (season 5–6) |
2017–2018 | Legends of Tomorrow | Main role (season 3);[31][11] special guest star (2 episodes) | ||
2017 | Supergirl | Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" | ||
2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 4 | Self | VH1 | Guest Judge; episode: "Snatch Game of Love"[32] |
2020 | Love, Victor | Bram Greenfeld | Hulu | Guest star[33] |
Equal | Bayard Rustin | HBO Max | Docuseries |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Love, Simon | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Nick Robinson) | Won | [34] |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Ship (shared with Nick Robinson) | Nominated | [35] | ||
2021 | Rainbow Boy | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Pending | [36] |
References
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale's 'Kiss The Boy' is the sweet, queer love song we deserve". ProjectTV. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale, 'Preach' | Track Review". The Musical Hype. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Chatting with Keiynan Lonsdale, actor. I'm Uriah in INSURGENT. AMA! : IAmA". Reddit.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Tre'vell (20 March 2018). "'Love, Simon's' Keiynan Lonsdale on playing Kid Flash and LGBTQ representation in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 10 April 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "From MTV VJ to Insurgent star in nine months". NewsComAu. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Divergent Sequel Insurgent Casts Keiynan Lonsdale As Uriah". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Garofalo, Alex. "'The Flash' Star Keiynan Lonsdale Previews Wally West Debut, Sibling Rivalry With Barry, And Reveals He Auditioned For Firestorm". International Business Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (5 August 2015). "The Flash: Wally West Cast for Season 2". IGN.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Keiynan Lonsdale Leaves The Flash for Legends of Tomorrow". TV Guide. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale On 'Love, Simon' and the Joy of Leaving the Closet". 13 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "'Love, Simon' Star Keiynan Lonsdale Talks Coming Out on Set". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Love, Simon (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "'Love, Simon': Your first look at 2018's major studio gay teen romance". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Lang, Brent (9 March 2018). "'Love, Simon' Stars Say Gay Teen Romance Will Save Lives". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (11 September 2019). "Camila Cabello Drops Theatrical 'Liar' Music Video -- Watch". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Keiynan Lonsdale - Rainbow Dragon (Official Music Video), retrieved 6 October 2019
- ^ a b "Keiynan Lonsdale Performs Hits From Rainbow Boy on Billboard Live at-Home". Billboard. 11 October 2020.
- ^ Bote, Joshua (26 September 2018). "'Love, Simon' Actor Keiynan Lonsdale Talks About Preferred Pronouns: 'I Just Want to Go by Tree'". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Macias, Ernesto. "What Is Magic? Keiynan Lonsdale and Jacob Collier Look to Art for Answers". interviewmagazine.com. Interview. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Julia (15 May 2020). "Keiynan Lonsdale Releasing Debut Album May 29". Nerds and Beyond. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Garofalo, Alex. "'The Flash' Star Keiynan Lonsdale on His Music Career: Record Labels Said 'I Was Too Black For Pop And Not Black Enough For This'". International Business Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Longhetti, Chloe-Lee (15 May 2014). "Keiynan Lonsdale headed for the US in hope to sign record label". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b Ellenbogen, Rachael (31 August 2017). "'The Flash' Star Keiynan Lonsdale Drops New Single 'Good Life'". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Riddell, Rose (29 May 2018). "Interview: Keiynan Lonsdale on his single, 'Kiss The Boy'". Coup de Main. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Moore, Matt (30 June 2018). "Keiynan Lonsdale releases music video for his latest single Preach". Gay Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Radic, Randy (18 September 2019). "Keiynan Lonsdale Releases Fearless New Single "Rainbow Dragon"". Pop Dust. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Duffy, Nick (14 April 2020). "Love, Simon star Keiynan Lonsdale declares himself the 'Gay Street Fighter' in defiant and proud new single". Pink News. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2 July 2019). "Jordan Fisher, Drew Ray Tanner, Michelle Buteau Join Sabrina Carpenter in Netflix Dance Comedy 'Work It'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Dino-Ray Ramos (5 June 2018). "Keiynan Lonsdale Not Returning as Series Regular on The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Snatch Game of Love (TV Episode 2018) – IMDb, retrieved 17 August 2019
- ^ Love, Simon TV Show Spinoff Trailer Confirms Another Movie Actor Returns, retrieved 27 May 2020
- ^ Schulman, Alissa (18 June 2018). "2018 MTV Movie & TV Award Winners". MTV News. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Evans, Greg (22 June 2018). "Teen Choice Awards: 'Black Panther', 'Solo', 'Riverdale' Lead Nominations – List". Deadline. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/32/nominees
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian actors
- Australian film actors
- Australian television actors
- Australian people of Danish descent
- Australian people of Irish descent
- Australian people of Nigerian descent
- LGBT actors
- LGBT entertainers from Australia
- LGBT musicians from Australia
- Queer actors
- Queer musicians
- Actors from Sydney
- Australian expatriates in Canada