Glen Powell
American actor and filmmaker who rose to global prominence with Top Gun: Maverick and has since become one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men.
Glen Powell - Personal Information
- Date of Birth: October 21, 1988
- Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Writer, Creator
Biography
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988) is an American actor. He began his career with minor roles on television and in films such as Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and Fast Food Nation (2006). Powell acted in the action film The Expendables 3 (2014), the comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the teen comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), the historical romance The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018), and the romantic comedy Set It Up (2018). He also portrayed astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2016) and aviator Tom Hudner in Devotion (2022).
Powell became famous for starring in the action film Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and the romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023). He has since starred in the dark comedy Hit Man (2023), which he also co-wrote and produced, and in the disaster film Twisters (2024). His performance in the former earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Selected Filmography
A look at Glen Powell's most recent and upcoming screen appearances across film and television.
- Untitled Original Judd Apatow Comedy (2027)
- The Great Beyond (2026)
- How to Make a Killing (2026) as Becket Redfellow
- The Running Man (2025) as Ben Richards
- Chad Powers (TV - 2025) as Russ Holliday / Chad Powers
- Twisters (2024) as Tyler
- Hit Man (2024) as Gary Johnson
- Hot Ones Versus (TV - 2024) as Self
- Phoning It In (TV - 2024) as Self (voice)
- On the Go with Gabe (TV - 2024) as Self
External Links
Explore Glen Powell's profiles on leading entertainment and reference platforms.