Blake Alexander Jenner is an American actor known for winning the second season of Oxygen's "The Glee Project," which led to his role as Ryder Lynn in the Fox musical comedy-drama series "Glee." He has also appeared in films like "Everybody Wants Some!!", "The Edge of Seventeen", "American Animals", and "What/If".
August 27, 1992: Blake Jenner's Birth
Blake Alexander Jenner was born on August 27, 1992. He would go on to become an American actor known for his roles in television and film.
2008: Joined 'Impromedy' Improv Group
In 2008, Blake Jenner joined 'Impromedy', a sketch comedy improv group based in Miami, showing his early interest in improv and comedy.
2011: Early Acting Roles
By 2011, Blake Jenner was cast in short films 'Wurlitzer' and 'The Truth In Being Right', as well as the horror film 'Cousin Sarah'. He also made a guest appearance on the ABC Family sitcom 'Melissa & Joey'.
2012: Won 'The Glee Project'
In 2012, Blake Jenner won the second season of 'The Glee Project', earning a seven-episode arc on 'Glee'. He was later promoted to series regular for the show's fifth season.
December 11, 2013: Funded 'Billy Boy' on Kickstarter
As of December 11, 2013, Blake Jenner and Melissa Benoist successfully funded their project 'Billy Boy' on Kickstarter, reaching their $100,000 goal.
2013: Engagement and Possible Marriage
Blake Jenner became engaged to his former 'Glee' co-star Melissa Benoist in 2013. Some sources claim the couple actually married that year.
2015: Incident Leading to Eye Injury
In 2015, Melissa Benoist suffered an injury that tore her iris and left her pupil permanently enlarged. In 2019, she revealed the injury was caused by a phone thrown by Blake Jenner during a domestic dispute.
2015: Reported Marriage to Melissa Benoist
In 2015, it was reported that Blake Jenner and Melissa Benoist had been married. However, Benoist commented that they had been married 'longer than anybody knows', suggesting they might have wed in 2013.
2015: Cast in 'Supergirl'
In late 2015, Blake Jenner was cast in a recurring role as Adam Foster on the TV series 'Supergirl', playing opposite his then-wife Melissa Benoist.
January 25, 2016: First Appearance on 'Supergirl'
On January 25, 2016, Blake Jenner made his first appearance as Adam Foster on the TV series 'Supergirl', acting opposite his then-wife Melissa Benoist.
December 2016: Melissa Benoist Filed for Divorce
In December 2016, Melissa Benoist filed for divorce from Blake Jenner, citing irreconcilable differences.
2016: Roles in 'Everybody Wants Some!!' and 'The Edge of Seventeen'
In 2016, Blake Jenner starred in Richard Linklater's comedy film 'Everybody Wants Some!!' and played the brother of Hailee Steinfeld's character in the coming-of-age drama 'The Edge of Seventeen'.
2016: Roles in 'Everybody Wants Some!!' and 'The Edge of Seventeen'
In 2016, Blake Jenner starred in Richard Linklater's comedy film 'Everybody Wants Some!!' and played the brother of Hailee Steinfeld's character in the coming-of-age drama 'The Edge of Seventeen'.
December 2017: Divorce Finalized
In December 2017, the divorce between Blake Jenner and Melissa Benoist was finalized.
2017: Premiered 'The Vanishing of Sidney Hall'
In 2017, Blake Jenner was part of the cast of Shawn Christensen's drama film 'The Vanishing of Sidney Hall', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
June 2018: Release of 'American Animals'
In June 2018, the crime drama film 'American Animals', starring Blake Jenner, was released by The Orchard and MoviePass Ventures.
September 2018: Performance in 'Cyrano'
In September 2018, Blake Jenner played Christian de Neuvillette in the Goodspeed Musical production's 'Cyrano' at the Norma Terris Theatre.
2018: Role in 'American Animals'
In 2018, Blake Jenner starred in the crime drama film 'American Animals', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released in June of that year.
August 2019: Cast in 'Merrily We Roll Along'
In August 2019, Blake Jenner was announced to star in Richard Linklater's film adaptation of 'Merrily We Roll Along', which would be shot over the course of twenty years.
2019: Role in 'What/If'
In 2019, Blake Jenner played the character Sean in the Netflix anthology neo-noir thriller series 'What/If'.
2019: Melissa Benoist's Domestic Violence Allegations
In 2019, Melissa Benoist shared an Instagram video detailing her experiences of domestic violence during her marriage to Blake Jenner, including an incident in 2015 that resulted in a serious eye injury.
October 2020: Blake Jenner's Response to Abuse Allegations
In October 2020, Blake Jenner responded to Melissa Benoist's allegations of domestic violence, admitting to causing her eye injury but alleging mutual abuse during their relationship.
January 10, 2023: Replaced in 'Merrily We Roll Along'
On January 10, 2023, it was announced that Blake Jenner would be replaced by Paul Mescal in the film adaptation of 'Merrily We Roll Along'.