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Austin Butler

Austin Butler is an American actor recognized for his stage and screen performances. He has garnered critical acclaim, including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. He also received nominations for an Academy Award, Critics' Choice Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2023, Time magazine acknowledged his influence by naming him as one of the 100 most influential people globally.

1986: Birth of Sister, Ashley

In 1986, Austin Butler's older sister, Ashley, was born.

August 17, 1991: Austin Butler's Birth

On August 17, 1991, Austin Robert Butler was born in Anaheim, California.

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2005: First Regular Job on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

In 2005, Austin Butler landed his first regular job as a background actor playing Zippy Brewster on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.

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May 2007: Guest Starring Role on Hannah Montana

In May 2007, Austin Butler landed a guest starring role on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana playing the role of Derek Hanson opposite actress Miley Cyrus.

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2007: Appeared on Zoey 101

In 2007, Austin Butler appeared in sitcoms on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, most notably on Zoey 101.

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February 2008: Main role on Zoey 101

In February 2008, Austin Butler landed a main role on the Nickelodeon series, Zoey 101, playing James Garrett.

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2008: Appeared on Zoey 101

In 2008, Austin Butler appeared in sitcoms on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, most notably on Zoey 101.

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July 2009: Starred in Aliens in the Attic

In July 2009, Austin Butler starred in 20th Century Fox's family adventure film Aliens in the Attic portraying Jake Pearson.

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February 2010: Recurring role on Life Unexpected

In February 2010, Austin Butler landed a recurring role as Jones on the CW series Life Unexpected.

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2010: Recurring role on Life Unexpected

In 2010, Austin Butler had a recurring part on The CW's Life Unexpected.

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April 19, 2011: Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure DVD Release

On April 19, 2011, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, starring Austin Butler as Peyton Leverette, was released direct to DVD.

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June 27, 2011: Recurring role on Switched at Birth

On June 27, 2011, Austin Butler debuted in the recurring role of Wilke on the ABC Family series Switched at Birth.

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September 26, 2011: The Bling Ring Film Release

On September 26, 2011, the Lifetime television film The Bling Ring, starring Austin Butler as Zack Garvey, was released.

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2011: Recurring role on Life Unexpected and Switched at Birth

In 2011, Austin Butler had recurring parts on The CW's Life Unexpected and Switched at Birth.

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January 2012: Guest star on Are You There, Chelsea?

In January 2012, Austin Butler guest-starred on the NBC comedy Are You There, Chelsea?

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March 2012: Cast in The Carrie Diaries

In March 2012, Austin Butler was cast in The CW's Sex and the City prequel series The Carrie Diaries to play Sebastian Kydd.

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2012: Recurring role on Switched at Birth

In 2012, Austin Butler had a recurring part on Switched at Birth.

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2013: Starred in The Carrie Diaries

In 2013, Austin Butler starred in The Carrie Diaries.

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April 2014: Joined cast of Death of the Author

In April 2014, it was announced that Austin Butler joined the cast of the play Death of the Author at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.

May 20, 2014: Previews for Death of the Author

On May 20, 2014, previews for the play Death of the Author began at the Geffen Playhouse.

2014: Starred in The Carrie Diaries

In 2014, Austin Butler starred in The Carrie Diaries.

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2014: Mother's Death

In 2014, Austin Butler's mother died of duodenal cancer, which briefly made him consider retiring.

2015: Co-starred in The Intruders

In 2015, Austin Butler co-starred with Miranda Cosgrove and Tom Sizemore in the thriller film The Intruders.

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2016: Appeared in Yoga Hosers and The Shannara Chronicles

In 2016, Austin Butler appeared in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy film Yoga Hosers and began playing the role of Wil Ohmsford in The Shannara Chronicles.

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2016: Starred in The Shannara Chronicles

In 2016, Austin Butler starred in The Shannara Chronicles.

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2017: Starred in The Shannara Chronicles

In 2017, Austin Butler starred in The Shannara Chronicles.

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March 2018: Previews began for The Iceman Cometh

In March 2018, previews began for the limited run of The Iceman Cometh on Broadway, starring Austin Butler, Denzel Washington and David Morse.

July 2018: The Iceman Cometh Closed

In July 2018, the limited run of The Iceman Cometh on Broadway, starring Austin Butler, Denzel Washington and David Morse, closed.

2018: Broadway Debut in The Iceman Cometh

In 2018, Austin Butler made his Broadway debut in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh.

2019: Appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

In 2019, Austin Butler appeared in the Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Tex Watson.

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2019: Film breakthrough with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

In 2019, Austin Butler's film breakthrough came as Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino's period dramedy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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December 2021: Began dating Kaia Gerber

In December 2021, Austin Butler began dating actress and model Kaia Gerber.

2022: Portrayal of Elvis Presley in Elvis

In 2022, Austin Butler gained wider recognition for portraying Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis, which earned him a BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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2022: Starred in Elvis

In 2022, Austin Butler starred as Elvis Presley in the biopic Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and Butler's performance received critical acclaim.

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June 2023: Invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

In June 2023, Austin Butler was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an actor.

2023: Named One of Time's 100 Most Influential

In 2023, Austin Butler was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

2024: Broke up with Kaia Gerber

At the end of 2024, Austin Butler broke up with actress and model Kaia Gerber.

2024: Portrayed Gale Cleven in Masters of the Air and Feyd-Rautha in Dune: Part Two

In 2024, Austin Butler portrayed Gale Cleven in the war drama miniseries Masters of the Air and played the villainous Feyd-Rautha in Denis Villeneuve's science fiction epic Dune: Part Two.

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2024: Starred in Masters of the Air and Dune: Part Two

In 2024, Austin Butler starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two.

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May 2025: Joining Enemies

In May 2025, It was announced that Austin Butler would be joining Jeremy Allen White in A24’s Henry Dunham Crime Pic Enemies.

2025: Starring in Caught Stealing

In 2025, Austin Butler is set to star in Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller Caught Stealing.

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February 2026: To portray Lance Armstrong in biopic

In February 2026, it was announced that Austin Butler would portray Lance Armstrong in Edward Berger's biopic about Armstrong.