Robbie Amell
{{Short description|Canadian actor and producer (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Robbie Amell
| image = Robbie Amell (38050563394).jpg
| caption = Amell in 2017
| birth_name = Robert Patrick Amell IV
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|4|21}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| citizenship = Canada (1988–present)
United States (2020–present)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer}}
| years_active = 1994–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Italia Ricci|2016}}
| children = 1
| relatives = Stephen Amell (cousin)
}}
Robert Patrick Amell IV (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian-American actor and producer. He is best-known for his roles as Stephen Jameson on The CW series The Tomorrow People (2013–2014), Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm on The CW series The Flash (2014–2017, 2022), and Nathan Brown in the Prime Video series Upload (2020–). Other roles include Fred Jones in the films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010), The Hunters as Paxton Flynn (2013), The DUFF as Wesley Rush (2015), The Babysitter as Max (2017), and the science fiction film Code 8 as Connor Reed (2019); the latter of which also starred his cousin, Stephen Amell. He also appeared on television shows such as Life with Derek (2006–2008), True Jackson, VP (2008–2011), Unnatural History (2010), and Revenge (2011–2012).
Early life and education
Robert Patrick Amell IV{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/italia-ricci-and-husband-robbie-amell-share-how-theyre-celebrating-birth-of-first-child-exclusive|title=Italia Ricci and Husband Robbie Amell Share How They're Celebrating Birth of First Child (Exclusive)|date=September 12, 2019| work=Entertainment Tonight| access-date=September 12, 2019}} was born in April 1988 {{cite web |last1=Furdyk |first1=Brent |title=Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci are officially U.S citizens |url=https://etcanada.com/news/579986/robbie-amell-and-italia-ricci-are-officially-u-s-citizens/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124035603/https://etcanada.com/news/579986/robbie-amell-and-italia-ricci-are-officially-u-s-citizens/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2020 |website=ET Canada |access-date=May 1, 2021 |date=January 23, 2020}}{{Cite news |title=Celebrities Who Became U.S. Citizens |url= https://people.com/celebrity/celebrities-who-became-us-citizens/?slide=7599729#7599729 |newspaper=People |date= |access-date=}} in Toronto, the son of Josephine "Jo" Burden and Robert Patrick "Rob" Amell III, who work in the custom jewelry business.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/zach_stone_is_gonna_be_famous/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=16095 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725021052/http://www.mtv.com/shows/zach_stone_is_gonna_be_famous/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=16095 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 25, 2013 |title=Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous – Cast – Robbie Amell |publisher=MTV |access-date=October 8, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Kirkland |first=Bruce |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/18/robbie-amell-gushes-about-starring-in-the-duff |title=Robbie Amell gushes about starring in 'The DUFF' |work=The Sun |location=Toronto |date=February 18, 2015 |access-date=November 29, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com/book-of-memories/232093/Burden-Stewart/obituary.php |title=Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles - Newbigging Chapel Limited |publisher=Humphreymilesnewbigging.com |access-date=November 29, 2016}} His first cousin is Arrow actor, Stephen Amell.{{cite magazine |last=Bierly |first=Mandi |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/16/stephen-amell-robbie-amell-arrow-tomorrow-people/ |title=Invasion of the Amells: A Q&A with The CW's best bloodline |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=October 8, 2013}}
Along with his sister, he started modelling and acting in small roles in commercials when he was six years old. At age sixteen, he began landing roles in high school plays such as Louis and Dave and Fionia, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Amell attended Canadian Studios Acting Academy. He graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/person/robbie-amell/biography.html |title=Robbie Amell Biography |website=Yahoo! Movies Canada |access-date=October 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022174817/http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/person/robbie-amell/biography.html |archive-date=October 22, 2013}}
Career
Amell's first role was Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2, which was filmed in the Muskoka Region of Ontario. Originally meant to be a non-speaking role, he ended up getting a couple of lines.{{cite web|last=Bierly |first=Mandi |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2013/09/16/stephen-amell-robbie-amell-arrow-tomorrow-people |title=Amell Invasion: A Q&A with The CW's best bloodline |publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2016}} He also appeared in the 2007 horror film Left for Dead. Amell had a role in the Canadian Family Channel series Life with Derek, playing lead character Casey McDonald's boyfriend Max. Life with Derek was distributed worldwide, including US Disney Channel and its international affiliates.[http://www.mcomet.com/celebrity/Robbie_Amell-320638/ Mcomet Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928043445/http://www.mcomet.com/celebrity/Robbie_Amell-320638 |date=September 28, 2009}} He has also appeared in the ABC Family film Picture This. Amell had a recurring role on both the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP as Max Madigan's nephew Jimmy, True's love interest, and the Cartoon Network series Unnatural History.
He played the role of Noel Kahn's brother Eric on the ABC Family television series Pretty Little Liars during the show's third season. Amell has played hockey since he was a child and considered making a career of it until discovering his love of acting.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/10/08/robbie_amell_debuts_in_the_tomorrow_people.html |work=The Star |date=October 8, 2013 |last=Wong |first=Tony |title=Robbie Amell debuts in The Tomorrow People |access-date=October 20, 2013 |location=Toronto |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721164854/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/10/08/robbie_amell_debuts_in_the_tomorrow_people.html |url-status=dead}} He also takes breakdancing lessons.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} He had a recurring role on MTV's Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous. He was cast as Fred Jones in the 2009 television film Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which became the most watched telecast ever on Cartoon Network. He reprised the role in the 2010 sequel Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.{{cite web|url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/11-roles-you-had-no-idea-the-duff-s-robbie-amell-played-51892/photos/robbie-amell-scooby-doo-79486#photo-anchor|title=11 Roles You Had No Idea 'The DUFF'{{'}}s Robbie Amell Played|date=February 18, 2015|work=J-14}}
In 2013, Amell received his biggest role to date, lead character Stephen Jameson in CW's sci-fi drama The Tomorrow People, a remake of the British series of the same name.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} In May 2014, Amell joined The DUFF as Wesley.{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/the-duff-casting-robbie-amell-tomorrow-people-cw/|title='Tomorrow People's' Robbie Amell Joins Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman in 'The DUFF' (Exclusive)|work=TheWrap|date=May 27, 2014}} On July 9, 2014, Amell was cast as a major recurring character on the CW series The Flash as Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm in the first and third seasons,{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/flash-robbie-amell-firestorm-ronnie-717319/ | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title='The Flash': Robbie Amell, Firestorm/Ronnie Raymond, Joins 'Arrow' Spinoff | date=July 9, 2014|access-date=April 6, 2022}} as well as Ronnie's evil counterpart Deathstorm in the second and eighth seasons.{{cite magazine |last=Agard |first=Chancellor |title=Robbie Amell returning to 'The Flash' in season 8 |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-season-8-robbie-amell-return/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=December 1, 2021 |date=November 30, 2021}}{{cite web |last=Drum |first=Nicole |title=The Flash Recap With Spoilers: Everything You Missed in "Reckless" |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-everything-you-missed-in-reckless/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=April 6, 2022 |date=April 6, 2022}}
In July 2015, Amell was cast in the tenth season of The X-Files as FBI Agent Miller.{{cite web|first=Marisa |last=Roffman |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/x-files-robbie-amell-lauren-810172/ |title=Robbie Amell, Lauren Ambrose Added to 'The X-Files' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=April 6, 2022}} Amell starred alongside Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner in Nine Lives, which was released on August 5, 2016.{{cite web |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |date=April 9, 2015 |title=Robbie Amell and Jennifer Garner Find Nine Lives Opposite Kevin Spacey as a Cat |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/428249-robbie-amell-to-star-in-nine-lives-opposite-kevin-spacey-as-a-cat |work=ComingSoon.net}}{{cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=April 9, 2015 |title='The Flash' Star Robbie Amell in Negotiations to Join Kevin Spacey in 'Nine Lives' (Exclusive) |url=http://www.thewrap.com/the-flash-star-robbie-amell-in-negotiations-to-join-kevin-spacey-in-nine-lives-exclusive/ |work=TheWrap}} In 2017, he co-starred in McG's horror film The Babysitter.{{cite web |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=October 19, 2015 |title='The Flash's' Robbie Amell Joins New Line's 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/flashs-robbie-amell-joins-new-832215/ |access-date=April 6, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} He reprised his role in the 2020 sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/judah-lewis-mcg-returning-sequel-netflix-horror-flick-babysitter-1243455/|title=Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=September 25, 2019|access-date=April 6, 2022}}
Amell starred in and executive produced the 2019 sci-fi action film Code 8, with Stephen Amell co-starring and also executive producing. The film, expanding on an earlier short, was funded by an Indiegogo campaign which raised over $2 million.{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/code-8-a-film-from-robbie-stephen-amell/x/13693726#/ | title=Code 8 - a film from Robbie & Stephen Amell |publisher=Indiegogo}} He returned to star in and produce the 2024 sequel, Code 8: Part II.{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Marya E. |title=Code 8 Part II movie review & film summary (2024) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/code-8-part-ii-movie-review |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=Roger Ebert |language=en}}
Since 2020, Amell has starred in Upload, a science fiction comedy series on Amazon Prime Video.{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2020 |title=Robbie Amell On Starring in Greg Daniels' 'Upload' |url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2020/12/17/robbie-amell-on-starring-in-greg-daniels-upload/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=Awardsdaily |language=en-US}} Amell's performance was cited as a highlight of the series, particularly his chemistry with co-star Andy Allo and when playing dual roles in the third season.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2022 |title=Upload Season 2 review: Robbie Amell surprises in a coherent and hard-hitting dramedy around afterlife |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/upload-season-2-review-robbie-amell-surprises-in-a-coherent-and-hard-hitting-dramedy-around-afterlife-10451481.html |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |author1=Riley Utley |date=October 28, 2023 |title=How Robbie Amell Played Nathan And Back-Up Nathan Differently In Season 3 Of Upload |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/how-robbie-amell-played-nathan-back-up-nathan-season-3-upload |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Abdulbaki |first=Mae |date=October 18, 2023 |title=Upload Season 3 Review: Amell & Allo Lead Balanced, Charming & Enjoyable Season |url=https://screenrant.com/upload-season-3-review/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}
Personal life
Amell began dating actress Italia Ricci in July 2008 after meeting her while filming American Pie Presents: Beta House.{{cite web|url=http://thetomorrowpeoplecw.com/italia-ricci-is-robbie-amells-real-life-leading-lady/|title=TheTomorrowPeopleCW.com|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422045550/http://thetomorrowpeoplecw.com/italia-ricci-is-robbie-amells-real-life-leading-lady/|archive-date=April 22, 2014}} The couple got engaged on August 20, 2014, and married on October 15, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/08/20/italia-ricci-robbie-amell-engaged/|title=Italia Ricci & Robbie Amell Engaged — After 6 Years Of Dating |first=Emily|last=Longeretta |work=Hollywood Life |date=August 20, 2014}} Amell and Ricci had their first child, a son, in 2019; they became dual Canadian/US citizens in January 2020 and reside in Toronto.{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/robbie-amell-italia-ricci-become-204319409.html |title=Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci Become United States Citizens: 'Today Was Awesome' |date=January 23, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2022}}
Amell was a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team growing up, though since his move to Los Angeles, Amell has begun cheering for the Los Angeles Kings, but still calls Toronto his "second team". In a 2015 interview, Amell discussed his support for a second NHL team in Toronto via league expansion.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqczxVQyzmc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/tqczxVQyzmc |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Robbie Amell discusses his disappointment in the MLSE and the Toronto Maple Leafs |website=SceneCreek.com |publisher=Youtube}}{{cbignore}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005
| Daniel Murtaugh | |
| rowspan="2"|2007
| American Pie Presents: Beta House | Nick Anderson | Direct-to-video |
| Left for Dead
| Blair | |
| 2009
| {{sortname|The|Alyson Stoner Project|nolink=1}} | VIP guest | |
| 2012
| Justin Walker | |
| 2013
| data-sort-value="Hunters, The" | The Hunters | Paxton Flynn | |
| rowspan="3"|2015
| {{sortname|The|DUFF}} | Wesley Rush | |
| Max
| Kyle Wincott | |
| Anatomy of the Tide
| Brad McManus | |
| rowspan="3"|2016
| Code 8 | Connor Reed | Short film; also executive producer |
| Nine Lives
| David Brand | |
| ARQ
| Renton | |
| 2017
| {{sortname|The|Babysitter|dab=2017 film}} | Max | |
| 2018
| Ethan | |
| 2019
| Code 8 | Connor Reed | Also producer |
| rowspan="3"|2020
| Jared |
| {{sortname|The|Babysitter: Killer Queen}}
| Max | |
| Eat Wheaties!
| Brandon | |
| 2021 |
| rowspan="3"|2023
| Simulant | Evan |
| Float
| Blake Hamilton |
| EXmas
| Graham |
| 2024
| Connor Reed |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| Runaway | Stephen | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2008
| Max Miller | 17 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2008
| Wallace Driscoll | Episode: "Still Waters" |
| Picture This
| Drew Patterson | Television film |
| 2008–2011
| Main role |
| 2009
| Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Television film |
| rowspan="3"|2010
| Michael O'Malley | 2 episodes |
| Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
| Fred Jones | Television film |
| Destroy Build Destroy
| Himself | Episode: "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster vs. Dude, What Would Happen" |
| rowspan="3"|2011
| Nate "Scooby" Scooberman | 2 episodes |
| Brothers & Sisters
| Young William Walker | Episode: "For Better or for Worse" |
| CSI: NY
| Riley Frazier | Episode: "Air Apparent" |
| 2011–2012
| Revenge | Adam Connor | 4 episodes |
| rowspan="4"|2012
| Alcatraz | Young Ray Archer | 3 episodes |
| Hornet's Nest
| Andy Brazil | Television film |
| Pretty Little Liars
| Eric Kahn | Episode: "The Kahn Game" |
| Hawaii Five-0
| Billy Keats | Episode: "Popilikia" |
| rowspan="4"|2013
| Lloyd | Episode: "The Conversation" |
| 1600 Penn
| D.B. | 7 episodes |
| Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
| Nick | 8 episodes |
| {{sortname|The|Hunters|dab=2013 film}}
| Paxton Flynn | Television film |
| 2013–2014
| {{sortname|The|Tomorrow People|dab=American TV series}} | Stephen Jameson | Main role |
| 2014
| Himself | Episode: "Robbie Amell" |
| 2014–2017, 2022 | {{sortname|The|Flash|dab=2014 TV series}} | Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm, Deathstorm | Recurring role |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| Chase | Episode: "Closet? You'll Love It!" |
| Chasing Life
| Ecstasy Guy | Episode: "Wild Thing"; uncredited{{cite tweet|user=RobbieAmell|first=Robbie|last=Amell|number=638482606615568386|title=What the hell am I doing on Chasing Life? Find out tonight. @italiaricci chasinglifeabcf https://instagram.com/p/7EKIxkHsoD/|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=April 13, 2017}} |
| 2016–2018
| {{sortname|The|X-Files}} | Special Agent Kyd Miller | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019
| {{sortname|A|Series of Unfortunate Events|dab=TV series}} | Kevin | 3 episodes |
| 2020–present
| Upload | Nathan Brown | Lead role |
| 2023
| data-sort-value="Witcher, The" | The Witcher | Gallatin |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| rowspan="2"|17th Teen Choice Awards | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|The DUFF | {{Nom}} |
| Choice Movie: Liplock {{small|(shared with Mae Whitman)}}
| {{Nom}} |
| 2021
| 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | {{center|Upload}} | {{nom}}{{cite web |last1=Hammond |first1=Pete |title='Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/palm-springs-lovecraft-country-lead-critcs-choice-super-awards-nominations-1234618498/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 12, 2020 |date=November 19, 2020}} |
References
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