Keegan Allen
Keegan Phillip Allen (born July 22, 1989[2]) is an American actor, photographer, author and musician. Allen is known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars [3] and for the leading role of Cole Turner in Follow me (2020).
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Born | Keegan Phillip Allen July 22, 1989 California, U.S.[1] |
Occupation | Actor, musician, author, photographer |
Years active | 2002–present |
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Early life
Allen was born and raised in California, the son of actor Phillip R. Allen and artist Joan Snyder Allen.[4][5] In 2009, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from American Musical and Dramatic Academy.[4] Allen is Jewish.[6]
Career
Allen's passion in his younger years tended towards photography, cinematography and other roles behind the camera.[7] However, at age 13, he landed his first paid job for a small, non-speaking role in a documentary for Animal Planet.[8] In 2010, Allen appeared in an episode of Nickelodeon's TV show Big Time Rush.[3] Shortly after, he began playing the recurring role of Toby Cavanaugh, the love interest of Spencer Hastings (Troian Bellisario), on the ABC Family (later Freeform) mystery series Pretty Little Liars.[9]
In addition to acting, Allen is an accomplished photographer who has published two photography books. In 2015, "life.love.beauty" was released."[10] The Ingram and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, in Allen's words, "Takes you on a photographic voyage through my life so far."[10] In 2018, Allen published "HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland."[11]
In 2017, Allen released a digital-only music single, "Million Miles Away."[12] Also in 2017, he started the podcast Foreverland, about his life, interests and experiences.[13] In 2014, he appeared as a celebrity guest at the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2014.
On February 19, 2020, it was announced that Allen was cast as Liam Walker the brother of Cordell Walker in The CW crime drama series Walker reboot.[14]
Bibliography
- Allen, Keegan (2015). life.love.beauty. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9781250065704.
- Allen, Keegan (2018). HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9781250086020.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Small Emergencies | Parakeet Owner's Son | Short film |
2010 | As a Last Resort | Driver | Short film |
2013 | Palo Alto | Archie "Skull" | |
2014 | The Sound and the Fury | Man with Red Tie | |
2016 | King Cobra | Harlow Cuadra | |
2016 | In Dubious Battle | Keller | |
2017 | Actors Anonymous | Trey | |
2019 | Zeroville | Pale Blue Eyes Killer | |
2020 | No Escape | Cole Turner | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Zoey 101 | Boy in the Audience | Episode: "Wrestling" |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Model #2 | Episode: "Big Time Jobs" |
2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Toby Cavanaugh | Main role; 90 episodes |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Max Ferris | Episode: "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead" |
2013 | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | Jake | Episode: "Teenage Party" |
2014 | The Hazing Secret | Trent Rothman | Television film |
2015 | Young & Hungry | Tyler | Episode: "Young & Back to Normal" |
2017 | A Moving Romance | Scott Norrell | Television film |
2017 | Major Crimes | Aiden Reed | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2019 | What/If | Billy | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2019 | Rick and Morty | Slut Dragon | Episode: "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty"; voice role |
2021 | Walker | Liam Walker | Upcoming television series |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Youthful Daze | Kyle | Episode: "Punisher" |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | "Karma's Not Pretty" | Temara Melek | The Bad Boy | [15] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | Teen Choice Awards | "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" | Pretty Little Liars | Nominated |
2013 | TV Guide Awards | "Favorite Villain" (Shared with: Janel Parrish) | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" | Won | ||
2014 | Teen Choice Awards | "Choice TV Actor: Drama" | Nominated | |
2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Nominated | ||
2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Nominated |
References
- "alloyentertainment". Archived from the original on 2013-01-26.
- "Keegan Allen Bio". Alloy Entertainment. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "Toby Cavanaugh by Keegan Allen - Pretty Little Liars - ABCFamily.com". Abcfamily.go.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- Walsh, S.M. (2014-07-01). "Keegan Allen: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- "Keegan Allen And Mother Joan Snyder Stock Photos & Keegan Allen And Mother Joan Snyder Stock Images - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- "Pretty Little Liars Star Keegan Allen Talks Dating: Interview". Wetpaint. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- "An Interview with Keegan Allen (Toby, 'Pretty Little Liars')". Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "Keegan Allen Bio". Kidzworld. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- Russo, Gianluca. "Keegan Allen Wants Fans to Rewrite Spencer and Toby's Ending on "Pretty Little Liars"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- "life.love.beauty | Keegan Allen | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- "Keegan Allen Releases New Photo Book On Hollywood". Haute Living. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- Cohen, Nicole (February 23, 2017). "Q&A: Keegan Allen". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- "Foreverland by Keegan Allen on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- Otterson, Joe (February 19, 2020). "Keegan Allen Boards 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Reboot at CW (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "Temara Melek – Karma's Not Pretty". YouTube. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
External links
- Keegan Allen on Twitter
- Keegan Allen on Instagram
- Keegan Allen on IMDb