Glen Powell
Glen Powell | |
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.jpg) Powell in 2015 | |
| Born | Glen Thomas Powell, Jr. October 21, 1988 Austin, Texas, United States |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Glen Thomas Powell, Jr. (born October 21, 1988) is an American actor, writer, and producer.[1] He is perhaps best known for his roles as Chad Radwell in the television series Scream Queens and Finnegan in Richard Linklater's coming-of-age comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016). He portrays astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2017).
Life and career
Powell was born in Austin, Texas. He was an All-State Lacrosse player in Texas. He started by working with Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.[2] In 2007, before his first year of college, Glen landed a role in The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.[3]
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 feature films including: The Expendables 3, Ride Along 2, Sex Ed, Stuck in Love, and The Dark Knight Rises.[4]
Most recently, 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.[5][6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | The Long-Fingered Boy | |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Travis | |
| 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 | ||
| 2013 | Red Wing | Francis | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Thorn | |
| Sex Ed | JT | ||
| 2016 | Beyond Deceit | Doug | |
| Ride Along 2 | Troy | ||
| Everybody Wants Some!! | Finnegan | ||
| Hidden Figures | John Glenn | Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Performance Award Pending – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Sergeant Falvy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Endurance | Himself | Episode: "Mexico" |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Rich Wolf | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Into the West | Jackson Wheeler | Miniseries |
| 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" |
| NCIS | Marine Sergeant Evan Westcott | 2 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Scream Queens | Chad Radwell | Main role (season 1) Recurring role (season 2) |
References
- ^ Turnbow, Tina. "Glen Powell of The Expendables 3". Nylon Guys. Nylon Media. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "GLEN POWELL: THE NEXT ACTION HERO".
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric. "The Expendables 3 Adds Newcomer Glen Powell". Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Valby, Karen. "Game Changers 2015: Glen Powell". Men's Fitness. 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. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ Blistein, Jon. "Richard Linklater's 'Everybody Wants Some' to Open SXSW". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
External links
- Glen Powell at IMDb
- Glen Powell on Twitter
