Tanner Buchanan

Buchanan was born in Lima, Ohio, on December 8, 1998.{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/tanner-buchanan|title=Tanner Buchanan|publisher=Netflix|access-date=October 7, 2023}} He is an only child. His parents are Steve and Marlona Buchanan, both industrial engineers.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM30NIBjZCY&list=LL&index=2&t=1474s «Tanner Buchanan | Dancer in a Dojo»] – July 30, 2024. His maternal grandfather was Filipino.[https://www.gq.com/video/watch/10-essentials-10-things-tanner-buchanan-cant-live-without «GQ: 10 Things Tanner Buchanan Can't Live Without»] – September 20, 2022.

He was raised in a Christian household and he attended Glandorf Elementary School in Ohio. Since he was very young he has excelled in the sport of skateboarding.[https://www.glamour.mx/celebrities/estilo-celeb/articulos/tanner-buchanan-quien-es-actor-de-he-is-all-that/21419 «Let's talk about Tanner Buchanan and why we're obsessed with him»] – September 3, 2021.

Buchanan practiced taekwondo throughout his childhood. He was introduced to the world of karate at a very early age by his mother, who is a black belt in martial arts.[https://hipertextual.com/2022/01/que-actores-de-cobra-kai-saben-karate-en-la-vida-real «Cobra Kai: Which actors know karate in real life?»] – January 7, 2022. He inherited kali sticks from his grandfather, who was originally from Southeast Asian, which he considers essential elements for his life when practicing eskrima, being the ancestral filipino martial art.[https://www.preview.ph/culture/tanner-buchanan-filipino-heritage-a5158-20240820?s=h97pufedt71c50lck5nrkdhgi8 «Tanner Buchanan of Netflix's "Cobra Kai" Discusses His Filipino Heritage»] – August 20, 2024.

He is also an expert dancer since he was five years old, winning national tap dance tournaments throughout his childhood and adolescence. He trained at the dance academy "Center Stage Dance Academy" in Ottawa, Ohio.[https://www.sensacine.com.mx/album/album-18570761/ «Tanner Buchanan and 11 interesting facts you didn't know about the star of the Netflix film»] – September 1, 2021.

At the age of eight, he moved with his family to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, beginning his acting training at the "Edge Performing Arts Centre (PAC)" and at "Huckleberry Friend Productions, Inc." owned by acting coach David Kaufman.{{cite web|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/tanner-buchanan/|title=Tanner Buchanan: 14 facts about the He's All That star you need to know|publisher=PopBuzz|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-tanner-buchanan-4504074/|title=Who Is Tanner Buchanan? About The 'He's All That' Star|date=August 27, 2021|publisher=The Hollywood Life|access-date=October 7, 2023}}

Buchanan began his acting career in 2010, making his television debut with a child role on the series Modern Family. He has since participated in television in the TV shows Grey's Anatomy, Major Crimes, The Goldbergs, and Deputy.{{cite web|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/tanner-buchanan/modern-family/|title=Who did Tanner Buchanan play in Modern Family?|publisher=PopBuzz|access-date=October 7, 2023}} In 2011, he was cast in the film Untitled Jeff and Jackie Filgo Project in which he had the lead role but the pilot was not bought so the project did not go forward.{{cite web|url=http://lostfilm.info/film/1716947/|title=Untitled Jeff and Jackie Filgo Project (2011)|publisher=lostfilm.info|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/975352/the-real-st-nick|title=The Real St. Nick (2012)|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/12/25/167977053/just-who-was-the-real-st-nicholas|title=Just Who Was The Real St. Nicholas?|date=December 25, 2012|publisher=NPR|access-date=October 7, 2023}} In 2013, he made his film debut with the comedy Jake Squared directed by Howard Goldberg.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film410359.html|title=Jake Squared (2013)|publisher=FilmAffinity|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/15/movies/jake-squared-a-midlife-crisis-romantic-comedy.html|title='Jake Squared,' a Midlife-Crisis Romantic Comedy|work=The New York Times|date=August 14, 2014|access-date=October 7, 2023}}

In 2015, he played Charlie Gardner in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World and Mason Kendall in the Nickelodeon series Game Shakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/167496/girl-meets-world-charlie-gardner|title=Charlie Gardner – Girl Meets World|publisher=TVmaze.com|access-date=October 7, 2023}} He played Leo Kirkman, son of the President of the United States Thomas Kirkman, in the political conspiracy series Designated Survivor{{cite news |last=Burns |first=Geoff |date=March 4, 2017 |title=Lima native goes from Ohio to Hollywood |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/TV-Radio/2017/03/05/Lima-native-Tanner-Buchanan-goes-from-Ohio-to-Hollywood.html |work=The Blade |access-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924212137/https://www.toledoblade.com/TV-Radio/2017/03/05/Lima-native-Tanner-Buchanan-goes-from-Ohio-to-Hollywood.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |date=September 29, 2016 |title=ABC Gives Full-Season Orders to Designated Survivor and Speechless |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/771841-abc-designated-survivor-speechless |work=ComingSoon.net |access-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924212137/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/771841-abc-designated-survivor-speechless |url-status=live }} and Jack Downey in the family drama series The Fosters, both aired by ABC in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/cobra-kai/tanner-buchanan-the-fosters/|title=Who Did Tanner Buchanan Play in The Fosters?|publisher=Heavy.com|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://aminoapps.com/c/the-fosters/page/item/jack-downey/4Gxx_jrtvIrxV2j2YeRKNx0MZL80z3egp|title=Jack Downey – The Fosters|publisher=Amino Apps|access-date=October 7, 2023}}

He made a special participation as the young dancer Chad Brad Bradley in the 2017 series Fuller House produced by Warner Bros. In 2018, he began portraying Johnny Lawrence's estranged son, Robby Keene in the Netflix martial arts series Cobra Kai,{{cite news |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=April 25, 2018 |title='Cobra Kai': TV Review Tribeca 2018 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/cobra-kai-review-1105632 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924212136/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/cobra-kai-review-1105632 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Mendez |first=Michele |date=April 26, 2019 |title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Cobra Kai' Star Tanner Buchanan Talks Season 2, Training Process, and Being Part of the 'Karate Kid' Franchise |url=https://celebmix.com/exclusive-cobra-kai-tanner-buchanan-season-2-training-karate-kid-franchise/ |work=CelebMix |access-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428162252/https://celebmix.com/exclusive-cobra-kai-tanner-buchanan-season-2-training-karate-kid-franchise/ |url-status=live }} sequel to The Karate Kid films created by Robert Mark Kamen.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tvs-top-5-how-cobra-kai-could-expand-its-miyagi-verse |title='TV's Top 5': How 'Cobra Kai' Could Expand Its 'Miyagi-verse' |access-date=2021-01-18 |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=January 1, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309131324/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tvs-top-5-how-cobra-kai-could-expand-its-miyagi-verse |url-status=live }}

Buchanan co-starred with Chad Michael Murray in the science-fiction film Max Winslow and the House of Secrets in 2019, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the "Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival".{{cite web|url=https://www.burbankfilmfest.org/Max+Winslow+and+the+House+of+Secrets|title=Max Winslow and the House of Secrets|work=Burbank International Film Festival|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{Cite web|date=January 25, 2019|title=Chad Michael Murray Films 'Max Winslow and the House of Secrets' in NWA|url=https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/chad-michael-murray-films-max-winslow-and-the-house-of-secrets-in-nwa/|access-date=October 7, 2023|website=KNWA FOX24|language=en-US}} On the same year, he starred as Dylan Warren in Damián Romay's thriller and suspense film Sinister Seduction opposite Kristina Klebe.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/is-sinister-seduction-based-on-a-true-story-its-the-ultimate-revenge-plot-19201909|title=Is 'Sinister Seduction' Based On A True Story? It's The Ultimate Revenge Plot|publisher=Bustle|first=Jennifer|last=Still|date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/sinister-seduction-cast-and-filming-locations/|title=Where is Sinister Seduction Filmed? Lifetime Cast Details|publisher=The Cinemaholic|date=May 4, 2020|access-date=October 7, 2023}} He co-starred with Blake Cooper in the biographical film Chance directed by John B. Crye, which was released on May 22, 2020, at the Starlite Drive in Amelia, Ohio.{{cite web|url=https://tubitv.com/movies/100006368/chance|title=Watch Chance (2020)|publisher=Tubi|date=April 30, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Matthew Modine to Star in Teen Baseball Drama 'Chance'|date=June 4, 2018|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/matthew-modine-teen-baseball-drama-chance-1202829072/|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922021311/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/matthew-modine-teen-baseball-drama-chance-1202829072/|url-status=live}}

In 2021, Buchanan starred in the remake of She's All That called He's All That with Addison Rae,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4590256/credits/|title=He's All That (2021)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/ph/title/81446038|title=Watch He's All That {{!}} Netflix Official Site|publisher=Netflix|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023}} he played the lead role of Cameron Kweller.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/hes-all-that-review-1235049445/|title='He's All That' Review: Gender-Swapped Rom-Com Remake Rankles Rather Than Reinvents|publisher=Variety|first=Courtney|last=Howard|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023}} That same year he also narrated the audio version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby for Blackstone Publishing.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUbCpuTzHo&list=TLGGC3C_iJpN-zsyODAzMjAyNQ&t=1s «Tanner Buchanan Narrates 'The Great Gatsby'»] – YouTube In 2022, he starred in the superhero action-comedy film The Hyperions as Apollo, directed by Jon McDonald.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/daily-wire-hyperions-cary-elwes-comedy-movie/|title=The Daily Wire Buys Indie Superhero Comedy 'The Hyperions' Starring Cary Elwes; Watch First Trailer|publisher=Deadline|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/saban-films-archstone-the-hyperions-cary-elwes-1235001115/|title=Saban Films Takes North America on Archstone Entertainment's 'The Hyperions,' Starring Cary Elwes (EXCLUSIVE)|publisher=Variety|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023}} He starred alongside Sebastian Croft and Charithra Chandran in the British teen romantic comedy film How to Date Billy Walsh directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai, which was released on Amazon Prime Video on April 5, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tanner-buchanan-watch-billy-walsh-33274258|title=How to Date Billy Walsh is the film to watch next if you can’t get enough of Cobra Kai’s Tanner Buchanan|publisher=The Mirror|date=July 18, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|first=Danni|last=King}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.com/originals/how-to-date-billy-walsh-heartstopper-sebastian-croft-charithra-chandran-interview/|title=How to Date Billy Walsh star Sebastian Croft ‘hopes Heartstopper fans will always be with him’|publisher=Gay Times|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024}}

Buchanan is a black belt in karate.[https://imaginemagazine.co/article/tanner-buchanan/ «Tanner Buchanan – Imagine Magazine»] – May 16, 2025. While filming Designated Survivor in Toronto, Canada, Buchanan trained muay thai for about eight months before being cast in Cobra Kai. He shared a workout routine on Men's Health that included barbell jumping jacks to get in fighting shape.[https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18589251/ «Tanner Buchanan, the ugly duckling with glasses and braces who traded tap dancing for martial arts»] – September 2, 2021.

He also has a musical training, and is a skilled pianist and guitarist. He used to play electric guitar in a progressive death metal band called "Acidosis".[https://blabbermouth.net/news/cobra-kai-star-tanner-buchanan-was-in-a-progressive-death-metal-band-we-played-a-lot-of-gojira-covers# «'Cobra Kai' Star TANNER BUCHANAN Was In A Progressive Death Metal Band: 'We Played A Lot Of GOJIRA Covers'»] – March 7, 2021. He debuted as a singer with the song "Fall into my Arms" which was featured on the soundtrack to his film Max Winslow and the House of Secrets.[https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cobra-kai-star-tanner-buchanan-is-secretly-a-musician-too.html/ «‘Cobra Kai’ Star Tanner Buchanan Is Secretly a Musician Too»] – August 25, 2020.

Buchanan and Mary Mouser met in October 2017 during the filming of the first season of the series Cobra Kai which they starred together, becoming best friends from the beginning and starting a secret romantic relationship shortly after.[https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/cobra-kais-tanner-buchanan-mary-mouser-dish-on-engagement-excl/ «‘Cobra Kai’ Stars Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser Share How They Both Ended Up With Engagement Rings»] – March 26, 2025.[https://www.hola.com/actualidad/20250306817680/cobra-kai-netflix-mary-mouser-y-tanner-buchanan-relacion-compromiso/ «The secret love story of 'Cobra Kai's' Mary Mouser and Tanner Buchanan, and their surprise engagement»] – March 6, 2025.

In February 2025, during the red carpet of the world premiere of the series finale, Buchanan and Mouser finally confirmed their relationship after years of rumors and announced their engagement.{{cite news |last1=Rosenbloom |first1=Alli |title=Cobra Kai costars Mary Mouser and Tanner Buchanan are engaged, as their series ends |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/entertainment/cobra-kai-mary-mouser-tanner-buchanan-engaged/index.html |access-date=February 13, 2025 |work=CNN |publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery |date=February 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214012444/https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/entertainment/cobra-kai-mary-mouser-tanner-buchanan-engaged/index.html |archive-date=February 14, 2025 |location=United States}}{{cite news |last1=Madani |first1=Doha |title=Cobra Kai stars confirm relationship with engagement rings at Netflix red carpet |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/cobra-kai-stars-confirm-relationship-engagement-rings-netflix-red-carp-rcna192094 |access-date=February 13, 2025 |work=NBC News |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=February 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214012704/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/cobra-kai-stars-confirm-relationship-engagement-rings-netflix-red-carp-rcna192094 |archive-date=February 14, 2025 |location=United States}}

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