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| Born | Austin Noah Abrams (1996-09-02)September 2, 1996 (age 28) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Austin Noah Abrams (born September 2, 1996)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles asRon Anderson in the fifth and sixth seasons of the horror television seriesThe Walking Dead (2015–2016), as well as for playing high school teenagers in the drama seriesEuphoria (2019–2022) and the romantic comedy seriesDash & Lily (2020). His film appearances includeThe Kings of Summer (2013),Paper Towns (2015),Brad's Status (2017),Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019),Chemical Hearts (2020), andWolfs (2024).
Abrams was raised inSarasota, Florida, and is the son of Lori and Bradley Abrams, who are doctors.[2] His father is ofRussian Jewish descent.[3]
Abrams began taking acting lessons when he was five years old, and started appearing in theater productions at the age of nine.[4] His first film role was inTicking Clock.[4]
Abrams began his acting career in 2011 when he made his feature film debut in the mystery action thriller filmTicking Clock.[5] He made his television debut inMTV'sThe Inbetweeners portraying Todd Cooper. In the same year, Abrams played the role of young version ofJoel David Moore's character Adam Lipschitz in the comedy movieJewtopia, which was released on April 26, 2012.[6]
In 2013, Abrams appeared in the action thriller movieGangster Squad directed byRuben Fleischer, based on a non-fiction book by Paul Lieberman.[7] In the same year, he appeared in the coming-of-age comedy-drama filmThe Kings of Summer, where he played the role of Aaron. In 2014, Abrams starred in the thriller drama filmSacrifice, which premiered at theWoodstock Film Festival in October 2014.[8] He had a recurring role as Ron Anderson in theAMC television seriesThe Walking Dead during its fifth and sixth seasons.[9] In 2015, Abrams appeared in supporting role inJake Schreier's romantic comedy-drama filmPaper Towns, based on the 2008novel of the same name byJohn Green.
In 2017, Abrams co-starred in Kyle Wilamowski's filmAll Summers End, playing Hunter Gorski, a scruffy 16-year-old who pays little attention to his best friend Conrad's first love.[10] On the same year, he starred in a comedy-drama movie byMike White titledBrad's Status, playing Troy Sloan.[11] He took on a supporting roles in the filmsTragedy Girls andWe Don't Belong Here.[12][13] In 2018, Abrams appeared as James in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film by Olivia Milch titledDude, which was released on April 20, 2018, byNetflix. In the same year, he appeared in the drama filmPuzzle directed byMarc Turtletaub, based on the 2010 Argentinefilm of the same name. The film had its world premiere at theSundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018, and was released in the United States on July 27, 2018.[14]
In 2019, Abrams was cast as Ethan in the teen drama seriesEuphoria, based on theIsraeli miniseries of the same name, created byRon Leshem and Daphna Levin.[15][16] Abrams had a major role in the 2019 horror book adaptationScary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The film, directed byAndré Øvredal and based on the book seriesof the same name byAlvin Schwartz, was theatrically released on August 9, 2019, byLionsgate Films.[17] Abrams had a recurring role in the TV seriesThis Is Us, where he played the role of Marc McKeon, Kate's abusive ex-boyfriend.[18][19]
In early 2020, Abrams starred in the Amazon teen romance filmChemical Hearts directed byRichard Tanne, based on the novelOur Chemical Hearts byKrystal Sutherland. He played the lead role of Henry Page. The film was released on August 21, 2020, byAmazon Studios.[20] Abrams was cast to play a lead role in the Netflix romantic comedy seriesDash & Lily.[21] The series, based on the young adult novel seriesDash & Lily's Book of Dares byDavid Levithan andRachel Cohn, premiered onNetflix on November 10, 2020.[22][23]
In 2022, Abrams played the role of Max Broussard in the teen comedy filmDo Revenge directed byJennifer Kaytin Robinson. It was released on Netflix on September 16, 2022.[24][25] In 2023, Abrams portrayed Ben Taylor in the coming-of-age drama filmThe Starling Girl, directed byLaurel Parmet.[26] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released theatrically on May 12, 2023.[27] In the same year, Abrams appeared in the drama filmThe Line, directed by Ethan Berger,[28] which was released on June 9, 2023 at theTribeca Festival.[29][30]
In 2024, Abrams starred in the action comedy filmWolfs, directed byJon Watts.[31]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Ticking Clock | James | |
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Young Adam Lipschitz | |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Pete | |
| The Kings of Summer | Aaron | ||
| 2014 | Sacrifice | Tim | |
| 2015 | Paper Towns | Ben Starling | |
| 2017 | All Summers End | Hunter Gorski | |
| Brad's Status | Troy Sloan | ||
| Tragedy Girls | Craig Thompson | ||
| We Don't Belong Here | Davey | ||
| 2018 | Dude | James | |
| Puzzle | Gabe | ||
| 2019 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Tommy Milner | |
| 2020 | Chemical Hearts | Henry Page | |
| 2022 | Do Revenge | Max Broussard | |
| 2023 | The Starling Girl | Ben Taylor | |
| The Line | Gettys O'Brien | ||
| 2024 | Wolfs | Kid | |
| 2025 | Weapons | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | The Inbetweeners | Todd Cooper | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Shameless | Henry McNally | Episode: "Emily" |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | The Carver | Episode: "Third Party Insourcing" |
| 2015–2016 | The Walking Dead | Ron Anderson | Recurring role |
| 2017 | SMILF | Casey | Episodes: "1,800 Filet-O-Fishes & One Small Diet Coke" and "Mark's Lunch & Two Cups Of Coffee" |
| 2018 | The Americans | Jackson Barber | Episodes: "Rififi"[15] and "The Summit"[32] |
| 2019–2022 | Euphoria | Ethan Daley | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2) |
| 2019–2021 | This Is Us | Young Marc McKeon | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Dash & Lily | Dash | Main role |
| 2024 | Penelope | Sam | Recurring role |
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