Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Glen Powell

Discover the career path of Glen Powell, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Glen Powell is an American actor and screenwriter who started his career with minor roles before gaining recognition. He has appeared in a diverse range of projects, including action films like The Expendables 3, comedies such as Scream Queens and Everybody Wants Some!!, and historical dramas like Hidden Figures (where he portrayed astronaut John Glenn) and Devotion (playing aviator Tom Hudner). He also starred in romantic comedies like Set It Up and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, showcasing his versatility as an actor.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2007: Role in The Great Debaters

In 2007, before starting college, Glen Powell secured a role in "The Great Debaters", directed by and starring Denzel Washington, who then introduced him to agent Ed Limato.

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2014: Role in The Expendables 3

In 2014, Glen Powell began receiving larger film roles, including playing a hacker in "The Expendables 3", which reunited him with Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas.

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March 2016: Co-starred in Everybody Wants Some!!

In March 2016, Glen Powell co-starred as Finnegan in Richard Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some!!", a spiritual sequel to "Dazed & Confused".

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2017: Minor role in Sand Castle

In 2017, Glen Powell played a minor role as Sergeant Dylan Chutsky in the Netflix film "Sand Castle".

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2018: Starred in Set It Up

In 2018, Glen Powell starred opposite Zoey Deutch in the romantic comedy "Set it Up", which was released on Netflix and led to increased recognition in the film industry.

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March 2022: Voice acting in Apollo 10 1/2

In March 2022, Glen Powell worked as a voice actor in the animated film "Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood", which premiered that month.

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May 2022: Top Gun: Maverick release

In May 2022, "Top Gun: Maverick" was released, becoming a "breakout role" for Glen Powell after several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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November 2022: Release of Devotion

In November 2022, the biographical war film "Devotion", executive produced by Glen Powell, was released and received positive reviews, though it underperformed at the box office.

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December 2023: Anyone but You release and off-screen romance speculation

Around December 2023, Glen Powell co-starred with Sydney Sweeney in "Anyone but You", which became a sleeper hit and generated buzz due to speculation about a potential off-screen romance, later revealed to be a marketing strategy.

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