Kyle Allen (actor)
Kyle Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1994 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Kyle Allen (born October 10, 1994) is an American actor.
Early life
A native of Livermore, California, Allen began training in acrobatics at a young age, and attended the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C., where upon watching Taras Domitro perform Romeo & Juliet at the Kennedy Center, felt discouraged from pursuing ballet further. Upon graduation, he lived in Los Angeles picking up commercial work as well as a part lip syncing in a Master P music video.[1]
Career
In July 2015, Allen was cast in a lead role on the Hulu drama series The Path co-starring Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan, appearing in all 36 episodes.[2] Upon the series ending in 2018, Allen appeared in a recurring role in American Horror Story,[3] and in 2019, he was cast as Balkan, one of the Jets in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name.[4]
In 2021, Allen would be cast as Romeo in Rosaline, a modern retelling of Romeo & Juliet co-starring Kaitlyn Dever and Isabela Merced,[5] and in The Greatest Beer Run Ever co-starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe.[6] On January 28, 2022, Allen was cast as He-Man in the Netflix live-action film reboot of Masters of the Universe.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | One Night | Andrew 'Andy' McFarland | |
| 2017 | XX | Andy | Segment: Her Only Living Son |
| 2020 | All My Life | Kyle Campbell | |
| 2021 | The Map of Tiny Perfect Things | Mark | |
| West Side Story | Balkan | ||
| 2022 | The In Between | Skylar | |
| Rosaline | Romeo | Post-production | |
| TBA | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Bobby Pappas | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Hawk Lane | Main role, 36 episodes |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Timothy Campbell | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
References
- ^ Brown, Emma (March 29, 2016). "Discovery: Kyle Allen". Interview. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Petski, Demise (July 9, 2015). "Kyle Allen Cast In Hulu Series 'The Way'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 14, 2018). "'American Horror Story' Adds 'UnReal's Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman & 'The Path's Kyle Allen As Guest Stars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 16, 2019). "Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Sets Sharks/Jets Chorus Including Riff & Rosalia". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 15, 2021). "'Rosaline': Kyle Allen To Play Romeo In 20th Century's Revisionist 'Romeo & Juliet' Pic Starring Kaitlyn Dever". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 28, 2021). "'The Greatest Beer Run Ever': Peter Farrelly's Apple Original Adds Jake Picking, Will Ropp, Archie Renaux And Kyle Allen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 28, 2022). "Masters Of The Universe Live-Action Mattel Movie Heads To Netflix After Being In Development At Sony; Kyle Allen To Play He-Man". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
External links
- Kyle Allen at IMDb