Keiynan Lonsdale
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 19 December 1991
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Keiynan Lonsdale (
Early life
Lonsdale was born in Sydney to a Nigerian father of Edo descent and an Australian mother of Irish and Danish descent.[4][5] He has eleven siblings.[6][7]
Career
Lonsdale's first acting job was in 2007, with a dancing part in the film Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance. The following year, he appeared in an episode of the Australian television medical drama All Saints. Lonsdale became a recurring member of the cast of the Australian teen drama series Dance Academy in the 2012 second season as the character Oliver Lloyd, who became a regular in the third and final season.
Lonsdale was a
In 2015, Lonsdale auditioned for the role of
In 2018, Lonsdale starred as Bram in the film
In 2019, Lonsdale starred in Camila Cabello's music video for "Liar".[19] He has also released musical recordings, including "Higher" in 2015, "Good Life" in 2017, "Kiss the Boy" in 2018, and "Preach" in 2018. Lonsdale also released a single "Rainbow Dragon" in 2019.[20]
Lonsdale released Lonely point of view in 2023.
Personal life
In 2017, Lonsdale came out on Instagram saying "I like girls, & I like guys".[21] Lonsdale previously did not self-identify with a specific sexuality label, but came out as gay in a 2022 interview for BuzzFeed.[22][23]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Rainbow Boy |
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Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Higher Vol. 1 |
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3rd Eye (with Intyce and Invadea) |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"One and Only"[26] | 2014 | Non-album single |
"Higher"[27] | 2015 | Higher Vol. 1 |
"Good Life"[27] | 2017 | Non-album singles |
"Kiss the Boy"[28] | 2018 | |
"Preach"[29] | ||
"Rainbow Dragon"[30] | 2019 | Rainbow Boy |
"Gay Street Fighter"[31] | 2020 | |
"See You There" (with Castelle)[32] |
Non-album single | |
"Rhythm & Music"[33] | 2021 | Rainbow Boy |
"Gods of the Disco" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"Better" (with Gimme Gimme) |
2022 | |
"Lonely Point of View" | ||
"Lessons" | 2023 | |
"Come Papi" |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Miss Elizabeth's Dance Troupe | |
2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Uriah Pedrad | |
2016 | The Finest Hours | Eldon Hanon | |
The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Uriah Pedrad | ||
2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Oliver Lloyd | |
Like. Share. Follow. | Garrett | ||
2018 | Love, Simon | Bram Greenfeld | |
2020 | Work It | Julliard Pembroke | [34] |
2022 | My Fake Boyfriend | Drew | |
TBA | Weetzie Bat | Duck |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2008 | All Saints | Corey | Seven Network | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
2012–2013 | Dance Academy | Oliver Lloyd | ABC1
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Recurring role (season 2); main role (season 3) |
2015–2018, 2020, 2023 | The Flash | Wally West / Kid Flash
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The CW | Main role (seasons 2–4), special guest star (season 5–6, 9) |
2017–2018 | Legends of Tomorrow | Main role (season 3);[35][13] special guest star (2 episodes) | ||
2017 | Supergirl | Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" | ||
2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 4
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Self | VH1 | Guest Judge; episode: "Snatch Game of Love"[36] |
2020 | Love, Victor | Bram Greenfeld | Hulu | Guest star[37] |
Equal | Bayard Rustin | HBO Max
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Docuseries | |
2021 | Eden | Cam | Stan | Main role[38] |
2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
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Self | Stan / TVNZ+ | Guest Judge; Episode: "Snatch Game"[39] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Nick Robinson) | Love, Simon | Won | [40] |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Ship (shared with Nick Robinson) | Nominated | [41] | ||
2021 | GLAAD Media Awards
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Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Rainbow Boy | Nominated | [42] |
References
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale's 'Kiss The Boy' is the sweet, queer love song we deserve". ProjectTV. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "True Urban Culture Magazine, Under The Radar: Keiynan Lonsdale". tucmag.net. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Dylan Sprouse, Kieynan Lonsdale, And The Cast Of "My Fake Boyfriend" Play Never Have I Ever". BuzzFeed Video. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Chatting with Keiynan Lonsdale, actor. I'm Uriah in INSURGENT. AMA! : IAmA". Reddit.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Tre'vell (20 March 2018). "'Love, Simon's' Keiynan Lonsdale on playing Kid Flash and LGBTQ representation in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "The Family Dynamic of Keiynan Lonsdale". Television Academy. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "From MTV VJ to Insurgent star in nine months". NewsComAu. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Divergent Sequel Insurgent Casts Keiynan Lonsdale As Uriah". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Garofalo, Alex (7 December 2015). "'The Flash' Star Keiynan Lonsdale Previews Wally West Debut, Sibling Rivalry With Barry, And Reveals He Auditioned For Firestorm". International Business Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (5 August 2015). "The Flash: Wally West Cast for Season 2". IGN.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Keiynan Lonsdale Leaves The Flash for Legends of Tomorrow". TV Guide. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale On 'Love, Simon' and the Joy of Leaving the Closet". 13 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "'Love, Simon' Star Keiynan Lonsdale Talks Coming Out on Set". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "'Love, Simon': Your first look at 2018's major studio gay teen romance". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Lang, Brent (9 March 2018). "'Love, Simon' Stars Say Gay Teen Romance Will Save Lives". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (11 September 2019). "Camila Cabello Drops Theatrical 'Liar' Music Video – Watch". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Keiynan Lonsdale – Rainbow Dragon (Official Music Video), retrieved 6 October 2019
- ^ @keiynanlonsdale (13 May 2017). "I like to change my hair, I like to take risks with how I dress, I like girls, & I like guys (yes), I like growing, I like learning, I like who I am and I really like who I'm becoming". Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Keiynan Lonsdale Performs Hits from Rainbow Boy on Billboard Live at-Home". Billboard. 11 October 2020.
- ^ Keiynan Lonsdale Answers Juicy Dating Questions, retrieved 15 June 2022
- ^ Julia (15 May 2020). "Keiynan Lonsdale Releasing Debut Album May 29". Nerds and Beyond. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Garofalo, Alex (28 September 2015). "'The Flash' Star Keiynan Lonsdale on His Music Career: Record Labels Said 'I Was Too Black For Pop And Not Black Enough For This'". International Business Times. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Longhetti, Chloe-Lee (15 May 2014). "Keiynan Lonsdale headed for the US in hope to sign record label". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b Ellenbogen, Rachael (31 August 2017). "'The Flash' Star Keiynan Lonsdale Drops New Single 'Good Life'". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Riddell, Rose (29 May 2018). "Interview: Keiynan Lonsdale on his single, 'Kiss The Boy'". Coup de Main. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Moore, Matt (30 June 2018). "Keiynan Lonsdale releases music video for his latest single Preach". Gay Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Radic, Randy (18 September 2019). "Keiynan Lonsdale Releases Fearless New Single "Rainbow Dragon"". Pop Dust. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Duffy, Nick (14 April 2020). "Love, Simon star Keiynan Lonsdale declares himself the 'Gay Street Fighter' in defiant and proud new single". Pink News. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "See You There (single)". Apple Music. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "SINGLES TO RADIO ISSUE 1356". themusicnetwork.com. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2 July 2019). "Jordan Fisher, Drew Ray Tanner, Michelle Buteau Join Sabrina Carpenter in Netflix Dance Comedy 'Work It'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Dino-Ray Ramos (5 June 2018). "Keiynan Lonsdale Not Returning as Series Regular on The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Snatch Game of Love (TV Episode 2018) – IMDb, retrieved 17 August 2019
- ^ Love, Simon TV Show Spinoff Trailer Confirms Another Movie Actor Returns, 26 May 2020, retrieved 27 May 2020
- ^ Eden (2021) Cast & Crew Production Details, retrieved 5 November 2021
- ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Trailer: Keiynan Lonsdale Returns To Guest Judge, Deva Mahal Also To Appear, retrieved 25 August 2023
- ^ Schulman, Alissa (18 June 2018). "2018 MTV Movie & TV Award Winners". MTV News. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Evans, Greg (22 June 2018). "Teen Choice Awards: 'Black Panther', 'Solo', 'Riverdale' Lead Nominations – List". Deadline. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "The Nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". 28 January 2021.
External links
- Keiynan Lonsdale at IMDb