Quick Facts
Born:
1991-08-17
Birthplace:
Anaheim, California, USA
Credits:
68 Total Roles
Austin Butler
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Biography
Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received a British Academy Film Award and Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
Butler began his career on television, appearing in sitcoms on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, most notably on Zoey 101 (2007–2008), and later in teen dramas, including recurring parts on The CW's Life Unexpected (2010–2011) and Switched at Birth (2011–2012). He went on to star in The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016–2017).
Butler's film breakthrough came as Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino's period dramedy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He gained wider recognition for portraying Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis (2022), which earned him a BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air (2024), Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two (2024), and Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller Caught Stealing (2025).
On stage, Butler made his Broadway debut in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (2018).
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Butler began his career on television, appearing in sitcoms on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, most notably on Zoey 101 (2007–2008), and later in teen dramas, including recurring parts on The CW's Life Unexpected (2010–2011) and Switched at Birth (2011–2012). He went on to star in The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016–2017).
Butler's film breakthrough came as Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino's period dramedy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He gained wider recognition for portraying Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis (2022), which earned him a BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air (2024), Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two (2024), and Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller Caught Stealing (2025).
On stage, Butler made his Broadway debut in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (2018).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Austin Butler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
'Tex'
Dune: Part Two
Feyd-Rautha
Arrow
Chase
Elvis
Elvis Presley
The Dead Don't Die
Jack
CSI: Miami
Jason Chapman
iCarly
Jake Crandle
Wizards of Waverly Place
George
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Miami Vice '85 MOVIE | Sonny Crockett |
| 2025 | Made in Eddington MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Caught Stealing MOVIE | Hank Thompson |
| 2025 | Eddington MOVIE | Vernon Jefferson Peak |
| 2024 | The Bikeriders MOVIE | Benny |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two MOVIE | Feyd-Rautha |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air TV | Maj. Gale 'Buck' Cleven |
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma TV | Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen MOVIE | Self - ‘Elvis Presley’ |
| 2022 | Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis MOVIE | Self |