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Robbie Amell | |
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| File:Robbie Amell November 2016.jpg Amell in November 2016 | |
| Born | Robert Patrick Amell IV[1] April 21, 1988 |
| Occupations | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Stephen Amell (cousin) |
Robert Patrick Amell IV (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian-American actor and producer. He is known for playing Stephen Jameson on The CW series The Tomorrow People, Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm on The CW series The Flash, Nathan Brown on Upload, Fred Jones in the films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, and the films The Hunters as Paxton Flynn, The DUFF as Wesley Rush, and The Babysitter as Max. He has also had recurring roles on television shows such as Life with Derek, True Jackson, VP, Unnatural History, and Revenge.
Early life[]
Amell was born in Toronto; he is the son of Jo (Burden) and Rob Amell, who work in the custom jewelry business.[2][3][4] His first cousin is Arrow actor Stephen Amell.[5] Along with his sister, he started modeling and acting in small roles in commercials when he was six years old. At age sixteen, he began landing roles in high school plays such as Louis and Dave and Fionia, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The Importance of Being Earnest. His love for acting made him go to Canadian Studios Acting Academy. He graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 2006. He later pursued his career in acting.[6]
Career[]
Amell in September 2010
Amell's first role was Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2, which was filmed in the Muskoka Region of Ontario. Originally meant to be a non-speaking role, he ended up getting a couple of lines.[7] He also appeared in the 2007 horror film Left for Dead. Amell had a role in the Canadian Family Channel series Life with Derek, playing lead character Casey McDonald's boyfriend Max. Life with Derek was distributed worldwide, including US Disney Channel and its international affiliates.[8] He has also appeared in the ABC Family film Picture This. Amell had a recurring role on both the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP as Max Madigan's nephew Jimmy, True's love interest, and the Cartoon Network series Unnatural History.
He played the role of Noel Kahn's brother Eric on the ABC Family television series Pretty Little Liars during the show's third season. Amell has played hockey since he was a child and considered making a career of it until discovering his love of acting.[9] He also takes break dancing lessons.[citation needed] He had a recurring role on MTV's Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous. He was cast as Fred Jones in the 2009 TV movie Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which became the most watched telecast ever on Cartoon Network. He reprised the role in the 2010 sequel Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.[10]
In 2013, Amell received his biggest role to date, lead character Stephen Jameson in CW's sci-fi drama The Tomorrow People, a remake of the British series of the same name.[citation needed] In May 2014, Amell joined The DUFF as Wesley.[11] On July 9, 2014, Amell was cast as a major recurring character on the CW series The Flash as Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm, based on the DC Comics character.[12]
In July 2015, Amell was cast in the tenth season of The X-Files as FBI Agent Miller.[13] Amell starred alongside Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner in the comedy film Nine Lives, which was released on August 5, 2016.[14][15]
In 2017, Amell co-starred in McG's horror film The Babysitter.[16] He reprised his role in the 2020 sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen.[17]
Recently, Amell starred in and executive produced the sci-fi action film Code 8, with Stephen Amell co-starring and also executive producing. The film, expanding on an earlier short, was funded by an Indiegogo campaign, which raised over $2 million.[18]
Personal life[]
Amell began dating actress Italia Ricci in July 2008.[19] The couple got engaged on August 20, 2014, and married on October 15, 2016.[20] Amell and Ricci welcomed their first child, a son Robby Amell, on September 12, 2019;[1] they became US citizens in January 2020.[21]
Amell was a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team growing up, though since his move to Los Angeles, Amell has begun cheering for the Los Angeles Kings, but still calls Toronto his "second team". In a 2015 interview, Amell discussed his support for a second NHL team in Toronto via league expansion.[22]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Daniel Murtaugh | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Nick Anderson | Direct-to-video |
| Left for Dead | Blair | ||
| 2008 | Picture This | Drew Patterson | |
| 2009 | The Alyson Stoner Project | VIP guest | |
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning | Justin Walker | |
| 2014 | Criminal | Dino | Short film |
| 2015 | The DUFF | Wesley Rush | |
| Max | Kyle Wincott | ||
| Anatomy of the Tide | Brad McManus | ||
| 2016 | Code 8 | Connor Reed | Short film; also executive producer |
| Nine Lives | David Brand | ||
| ARQ | Renton | ||
| 2017 | The Babysitter | Max | |
| 2018 | When We First Met | Ethan | |
| 2019 | Code 8 | Connor Reed | |
| 2020 | Desperados | Jared | |
| The Babysitter: Killer Queen | Max |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Runaway | Stephen | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Life with Derek | Max Miller | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries | Wallace Driscoll | Episode: "Still Waters" |
| 2008 | Picture This | Drew Patterson | Television film |
| 2008–2011 | True Jackson, VP | Jimmy Madigan | Main role, 42 episodes |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Fred Jones | Television film |
| 2010 | Unnatural History | Michael O'Malley | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | Fred Jones | Television film |
| 2010 | Destroy Build Destroy | Himself | Episode: "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster vs. Dude, What Would Happen" |
| 2011 | How I Met Your Mother | Nate "Scooby" Scooberman | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Young William Walker | Episode: "For Better or for Worse" |
| 2011–2012 | Revenge | Adam | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Riley Frazier | Episode: "Air Apparent" |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Young Ray Archer | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Hornet's Nest | Andy Brazil | Television film |
| 2012 | Pretty Little Liars | Eric Kahn | Episode: "The Kahn Game" |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Billy Keats | Episode: "Popilikia" |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Lloyd | Episode: "The Conversation" |
| 2013 | 1600 Penn | D.B. | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | Nick | 8 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | The Tomorrow People | Stephen Jameson | Lead role, 22 episodes |
| 2013 | The Hunters | Paxton Flynn | Television film |
| 2014 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | Episode: "Robbie Amell" |
| 2014–2017 | The Flash | Earth-1 Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm Earth-2 Ronnie Raymond/Deathstorm |
11 episodes |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Chase | Episode: "Closet? You'll Love It!" |
| 2015 | Chasing Life | Ecstasy guy | Episode: "Wild Thing"; uncredited[23] |
| 2016–2018 | The X Files | Special Agent Kyd Miller | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Kevin | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Upload | Nathan Brown | Main cast |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17th Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Nominated | |
| Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Mae Whitman) | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Italia Ricci and Husband Robbie Amell Share How They're Celebrating Birth of First Child (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous – Cast – Robbie Amell". MTV. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Kirkland, Bruce (February 18, 2015). "Robbie Amell gushes about starring in 'The DUFF'". The Sun. Toronto. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles - Newbigging Chapel Limited". Humphreymilesnewbigging.com. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ Bierly, Mandi (September 16, 2013). "Invasion of the Amells: A Q&A with The CW's best bloodline". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Robbie Amell Biography". Yahoo! Movies Canada. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ Bierly, Mandi (September 16, 2013). "Amell Invasion: A Q&A with The CW's best bloodline". EW.com. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ Mcomet Biography Archived September 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Wong, Tony (October 8, 2013). "Robbie Amell debuts in The Tomorrow People". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ "11 Roles You Had No Idea 'The DUFF''s Robbie Amell Played". j-14.com. February 18, 2015.
- ↑ "'Tomorrow People's' Robbie Amell Joins Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman in 'The DUFF' (Exclusive)". TheWrap.
- ↑ "'The Flash': Robbie Amell, Firestorm/Ronnie Raymond, Joins 'Arrow' Spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter. July 9, 2014.
- ↑ Roffman, Marisa (July 21, 2015). "Robbie Amell, Lauren Ambrose Added to 'The X-Files'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Robbie Amell and Jennifer Garner Find Nine Lives Opposite Kevin Spacey as a Cat". ComingSoon.net.
- ↑ "'The Flash' Star Robbie Amell in Negotiations to Join Kevin Spacey in 'Nine Lives' (Exclusive)". TheWrap.
- ↑ "'The Flash's' Robbie Amell Joins New Line's 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 19, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (September 25, 2019). "Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Code 8 - a film from Robbie & Stephen Amell". Indiegogo.
- ↑ "TheTomorrowPeopleCW.com". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Longeretta, Emily (August 20, 2014). "Italia Ricci & Robbie Amell Engaged — After 6 Years Of Dating". Hollywood Life.
- ↑ Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci Become United States Citizens: 'Today Was Awesome'
- ↑ "Robbie Amell discusses his disappointment in the MLSE and the Toronto Maple Leafs". SceneCreek.com. Youtube.
- ↑ Amell, Robbie [@RobbieAmell] (August 31, 2015). "What the hell am I doing on Chasing Life? Find out tonight. @italiaricci chasinglifeabcf instagram.com/p/7EKIxkHsoD/" (Tweet). Retrieved April 13, 2017 – via Twitter.
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