Austin Crute
Austin Crute (born October 24, 1995) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in the Netflix series Daybreak and the film Booksmart.[1][2]
Biography
Crute was born into a religious family the son of a pastor in Norcross, Georgia. He graduated high school from Greater Atlanta Christian School in 2014. He graduated from New York University in 2018.[3] He plays Alan in the 2019 coming of age film Booksmart, Olivia Wilde's directorial debut and Wesley Fists in the post-apocalyptic Netflix series Daybreak. He previously had a controversial turn in playing Justin Bieber as black in an episode of the FX series Atlanta.[4]
Crute is openly gay and plays LGBTQ characters in both Booksmart and Daybreak.[5]
As a recording artist Crute has released the track "Ungodly".[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Booksmart | Alan |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Atlanta | Justin Bieber | Episode: "Nobody Beats the Biebs" |
2018 | Orange Is the New Black | Lamar | Episode: "Sh*tstorm Coming" |
2019 | Daybreak | Wesley Fists | Main Role |
2020 | Trinkets | Marquise | 3 episodes |
References
- "'Daybreak' Star Austin Crute Talks Ghoulies, RZA & Surviving for Season 2 [Exclusive]". TVweb. November 15, 2019.
- "Meet Austin Crute, the Actor/Musician Who Brought "Black Justin Bieber" to Life". Complex.
- Nast, Condé. ""Daybreak" Star Austin Crute on Why We Need to See More Queer, Black Characters". Teen Vogue.
- "Meet Austin Crute: The 'Black Justin Bieber' of FX's 'Atlanta' Steps Out With 'Ungodly' Song - Premiere". Billboard.
- Campaign, Human Rights. "Booksmart and LGBTQ: Movie Brings Diverse LGBTQ Representation". Human Rights Campaign.
- "Austin Crute - Ungodly (Prod. By Austin Crute)". HotNewHipHop.
External links
- Austin Crute on IMDb