Hartley Sawyer
Sawyer in 2018
Born	(1985-01-25)January 25, 1985 (age 40) Goshen, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–2020

Hartley Sawyer (born January 25, 1985) is an American former actor known as Brian Sommers onGlory Daze (2010–11),Kyle Abbott onThe Young and the Restless (2013–14), andRalph Dibny / Elongated Man onThe Flash (2017–20).

In March 2013, Sawyer was cast in the role ofKyle Abbott on theCBS Daytime soap operaThe Young and the Restless.^[1] He made his debut on April 24, 2013.^[2] In December of the same year, it was announced that he would exit the role;^[3][4] he made his final appearance on January 27 the following year.^[5] In 2014, he starred in the thrillerKept Man,^[6] and theGeek & Sundry superhero comedyCaper.^[7] In 2015, Sawyer hosted and co-wrote the documentary seriesCourageous Leaders,^[8] and starred in the Wall Street dramaSPiN.^[9]

In July 2017, Sawyer was cast inThe CW's superhero dramaThe Flash asRalph Dibny / Elongated Man, a fast-talking private investigator who is able to stretch his body to any shape or form. The character first appears in the fourth episode of the fourth season, titled "Elongated Journey Into Night", which first aired that October.^[10] In June of the following year, he was promoted to series regular.^[11]

In May 2020, several racist and misogynistTwitter posts made by Sawyer between 2009 and 2014 resurfaced after he made comments about theBlack Lives Matter movement.^[12] He issued an apology, saying, "My words, irrelevant of being meant with an intent of humor, were hurtful, and unacceptable. I am ashamed I was capable of these really horrible attempts to get attention at that time. I regret them deeply." Sawyer deleted his Twitter account soon thereafter.^[13] A week later, he was fired from his role inThe Flash,^[13] and has not worked in the entertainment industry since.^[14]

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