Guy Kent
Guy Kent (born November 2, 1990)[1] is an American actor and producer.[2] He stars in and produces the American-Icelandic international drama Autumn Lights with the producers of the Icelandic Academy Award winning film Metalhead, David Gordon Green's Prince Avalanche, and Nordic Council Film Prize-winning Either Way.[3] The film was a NYFCS Pick and was released in theaters in North America on October 21, 2016.[4]
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Born | Bryan Michael Guy Kent November 2, 1990 Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actor, producer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
He stars in the international drama Autumn Lights opposite Icelandic Academy Award winners Thora Bjorg Helga, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson and Borgia's Marta Gastini.[5][6] He produced the film with the film's director Angad Aulakh and award-winning Icelandic producers Davið Óskar Ólafsson and Árni Filippusson.[7]
Autumn Lights was honored as a Peter Travers New York Film Critics Series (NYFCS) pick before it opened in select theaters in North America on October 21, 2016. In Fall 2016, he shared in the nomination for Best Film at Norway's Cinema Scandinavia Awards. In addition, Autumn Lights was shortlisted by AMPAS for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the Academy Awards in 2017.[8]
Similar to his photographer character David in Autumn Lights, he shared with The New York Times that he is "a lover of photography" and that "he loves photos that have an unexpected candidness to them, ones that encapsulate a moment that can’t quite be replicated."[9]
He also appeared on ABC's FlashForward.
Kent was born in Los Angeles on November 2, 1989 and graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Wooden Hills | The Man | Also Producer Short film |
2015 | Hi-Tone | Scottie | Also Producer Short film |
2016 | Autumn Lights | David | Also Producer Nominated - Grand Jury Prize Best Picture Riviera International Film Festival (Italy) Nominated - Best Actor Jury Prize Riviera International Film Festival (Italy) Nominated - Best Film, Cinema Scandinavia Awards (Norway) New York Film Critics Series Pick |
Television
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | FlashForward | Chad | Episode: "Course Correction" |
Awards
- Nominated - Jury Prize for Best Actor for Autumn Lights, Riviera International Film Festival (Italy)
- Nominated - Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture for Autumn Lights, Riviera International Film Festival (Italy)
- Nominated - Best Picture for Autumn Lights, Cinema Scandinavia Awards 2016 (Norway)
References
- "This Course: Guy Kent" Anthemmagazine.com, October 6, 2016
- "Exclusive Interview: Guy Kent And His Film Debut in Autumn Lights" Flanellemag.com, October 2016
- "Autumn Lights on in Iceland" Deadline.com, June 4, 2014
- "Freestyle Falls For ‘Autumn Lights’; First Trailer For U.S-Icelandic Mystery" Deadline.com, July 2016
- "Autumn Lights on in Iceland" Deadline.com, June 4, 2014
- "Autumn Lights starts Iceland shoot" Screendaily.com, June 3, 2014
- "Guy Kent" Institutemag.com, October 4, 2016
- "Oscars 2017: Listen to 70 Songs Eligible for This Year’s Academy Award" Indiewire.com, January 2017
- "Call Answered: Guy Kent" CallMeAdam.com, October 12, 2016
- "This Course: Guy Kent" Anthemmagazine.com, October 6, 2016