Glen Powell

American actor

Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988)[2] is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He is known for his roles in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Anyone but You (2023), Hit Man (2023) and Twisters (2024).

Glen Powell
Powell in 2016
Born
Glen Thomas Powell Jr.

(1988-10-21) October 21, 1988 (age 35)
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (in progress)[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, screenwriter
Years active2003–present

Career

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His first roles were in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and Fast Food Nation (2006).

Powell had roles in the comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the teen comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), and the romantic comedy Set It Up (2018).

He also played astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2016) and aviator Tom Hudner in Devotion (2022).

Powell became popular for his role in the action movie Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and the romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023).[3][4] He later appeared in the dark comedy Hit Man (2023) and in the disaster movie Twisters (2024).

Personal life

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Powell was born and raised in Austin, Texas.[5] He went to Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin but left before finishing his degree.[6]

References

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  1. CBS. (2023, December 15). The Talk. Glen Powell/Maggie Q. episode.
  2. "All About Glen Powell's Parents, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. Siegel, Tatiana; Rubin, Rebecca (March 13, 2024). "Hollywood's New A-List: Timothée Chalamet Gets Salary Boost After Box Office Hits". Variety. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. Newland, Christina (July 18, 2024). "Glen Powell to Zendaya: Are genuine movie stars being born again?". BBC Culture. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  5. Barnes, Brooks (2024-06-07). "Glen Powell Is Absolutely Willing to Play the Hollywood Game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  6. Neer, Lindsy (2023-04-27). "Glen Powell returns to Austin to give keynote at UT Moody College commencement". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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