Eli Brown

{{Short description|American actor}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Eli Brown

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| birth_name = Elijah Brown

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|13}}

| birth_place =

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2019–present

| parents = Sam,Katie Brown

| relatives = Sasha Brown (sister)

}}

Elijah Brown (born August 13, 1999) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Dylan Walker on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019) and for playing Otto "Obie" Bergmann IV on the HBO Max series Gossip Girl (2021–2023).{{Cite web|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/eli-brown/|title=Eli Brown: 10 facts about the Gossip Girl actor you should know|work=PopBuzz|access-date=July 20, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120163351/https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/eli-brown/|url-status=dead}}

Early and personal life

Born on August 13, 1999, he is originally from Eugene, Oregon.{{Cite news|url=https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/who-is-eli-brown-47586588|title=5 Things to Know About Eli Brown, the Star of Netflix's The F**k-It List|work=PopSugar|first=Monica|last=Sisavat|date=July 1, 2020|access-date=July 25, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.girlfriend.com.au/eli-brown-girlfriend|title=We Investigate Whether Gossip Girl Cutie Eli Brown Has A GF|work=Girlfriend|first=Jess|last=Pullar|date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021}}

As of 2021, Brown resides in Brooklyn, New York to be closer to the set of Gossip Girl.

Career

In March 2018, it was announced that Brown had been cast in the Freeform mystery series, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/03/09/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-cast/|title='Pretty Little Liars' spin-off adds 'Walking Dead' and 'Gossip Girl' stars|work=Entertainment Weekly|first=Samantha|last=Highfill|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018|archive-date=March 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309214129/http://ew.com/tv/2018/03/09/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-cast/|url-status=live}} Brown played Dylan Walker as part of the main cast of the series, which was his first audition and first on-screen role. The series premiered on March 20, 2019, and ended its 10-episode run on May 22, 2019, being officially cancelled after one season in September 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-plays-dylan-walker-on-pll-the-perfectionists-eli-brown-has-some-dark-secrets-16969504|title=Eli On 'The Perfectionists' Seems Innocent, But He's Hiding Something Big|work=Bustle|first=Rebecca|last=Patton|date=March 20, 2019|access-date=July 25, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pretty-little-liars-perfectionists-canceled-1-season-freeform-1243997/|title=‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff Canceled After Single Season on Freeform|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=July 25, 2021}} Brown had a guest role as Dave on the Netflix series, Spinning Out. He was featured in two episodes of the series sole season, which was released on January 1, 2020. In December 2019, it was announced that Brown had been cast in the film Run Hide Fight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2020/out-competition/run-hide-fight|title=Run Hide Fight|work=Venice Film Festival|access-date=August 29, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017183605/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2020/out-competition/run-hide-fight|url-status=live}} Brown played Tristan Voy, the main antagonist of the film, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://geeksundergrace.com/movies/review-run-hide-fight/|title=Review – Run Hide Fight|work=Geeks Under Grace|first=Tyrone|last=Barnes|date=January 24, 2021|access-date=July 25, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/run-hide-fight-review-hunters-become-prey-in-a-crass-wildly-misjudged-school-shooting-thriller-1234765063/|title=‘Run Hide Fight’ Review: Hunters Become Prey in a Crass, Wildly Misjudged School-Shooting Thriller|work=Variety|first=Guy|last=Lodge|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2021}}

Brown starred as Brett Blackmore, the lead role, in the film The F**k-It List, which was released on Netflix on July 1, 2020.{{Cite news |author=THR Staff |date=June 30, 2020 |title=‘The F**k-It List’: Film Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/fk-it-list-review-1301210/ |access-date=July 23, 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Bianca |date=July 21, 2020 |title=The Cast of 'The F**k-It List' Plays 'How Well Do You Know Your Co-Star?' |work=Marie Claire |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33380721/netflix-fk-it-list-video/ |access-date=July 25, 2021}} In March 2020, it was announced that Brown had joined the main cast of Gossip Girl on HBO Max.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/gossip-girl-reboot-at-hbo-max-casts-quintet-actors-1282179|title='Gossip Girl' Reboot at HBO Max Casts Quintet of Actors|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=March 2, 2020|access-date=April 23, 2020}} Brown portrayed Otto "Obie" Bergmann IV on the series, which premiered on July 8, 2021 and ran for two seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/gossip-girl-reboot-cast-real-ages-vs-characters-2021-7|title=How old the stars of the 'Gossip Girl' reboot are compared to their characters' ages|website=Business Insider|first=Erin|last=McDowell|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://flaunt.com/content/eli-brown-gossip-girl|title=Eli Brown – If The Ink Is Wet, Let’s Do This|website=Flaunt|first=Lauren|last=Castro|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=2023-01-19 |title=Gossip Girl Cancelled After 2 Seasons |url=https://tvline.com/news/gossip-girl-cancelled-season-3-hbo-max-1234921186/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

!Ref.

scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2020

| The F**k-It List

| Brett Blackmore

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Run Hide Fight

| Tristan Voy

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2021

| Wrath of Man

| Dougie Hargreaves

| align=center |

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2024

| A Complete Unknown

| Mike Bloomfield

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|{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |date=March 25, 2024 |title=Searchlight's A Complete Unknown Adds Boyd Holbrook, Scoot McNairy, Dan Fogler, Will Harrison & Charlie Tahan |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/a-complete-unknown-movie-adds-boyd-holbrook-scoot-mcnairy-dan-fogler-more-1235867516/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

TBA

| Frontier Crucible

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| Filming

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=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Credit

! Notes

!Ref.

2019

| Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

| Dylan Walker

| {{CMain|Main}}

| 10 episodes

|

2020

| Spinning Out

| Dave

| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}

| 2 episodes

|

2021–2023

| Gossip Girl

| Otto "Obie" Bergmann IV

| {{CMain|Main}}

| 22 episodes

|

References

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