Austin Crute
Austin Crute (born October 24, 1995) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in the Netflix series Daybreak and the film Booksmart.[1][2]
Biography[]
Crute was born into a religious family the son of a pastor in Norcross, Georgia. In 2011-2012 as a fifteen year old Crute appeared as a contestant on the reality competition Majors & Minors and subsequently the musical album which arose out of the show.[3][4] He graduated high school from Greater Atlanta Christian School in 2014. He graduated from New York University in 2018.[5] He portrayed Alan in the 2019 coming of age film Booksmart, Olivia Wilde's directorial debut and Wesley Fists in the post-apocalyptic Netflix series Daybreak. He previously had a guest appearance as "Black Justin Bieber" in an episode of the FX series Atlanta.[6][7]
Crute is openly gay and played LGBTQ characters in both Booksmart and Daybreak.[8]
As a recording artist Crute has released the track "Ungodly".[9]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Booksmart | Alan |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Atlanta | Justin Bieber | Episode: "Nobody Beats the Biebs" |
2018 | Orange Is the New Black | Lamar | Episode: "Sh*tstorm Coming" |
2019 | Daybreak | Wesley Fists | Main role |
2020 | Trinkets | Marquise | 3 episodes |
2021 | Call Your Mother | Lane | Main role |
References[]
- ^ "'Daybreak' Star Austin Crute Talks Ghoulies, RZA & Surviving for Season 2 [Exclusive]". TVweb. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Austin Crute, the Actor/Musician Who Brought "Black Justin Bieber" to Life". Complex.com.
- ^ "Austin Crute". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Austin Crute - Majors & Minors: Our Songs (Season 1) | iHeartRadio". Iheart.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ ""Daybreak" Star Austin Crute on Why We Need to See More Queer, Black Characters". Teen Vogue.
- ^ "Meet Austin Crute: The 'Black Justin Bieber' of FX's 'Atlanta' Steps Out With 'Ungodly' Song - Premiere". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Meet Austin Crute, the Actor/Musician Who Brought "Black Justin Bieber" to Life". Complex. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Booksmart and LGBTQ: Movie Brings Diverse LGBTQ Representation". Hrc.org.
- ^ "Austin Crute - Ungodly (Prod. By Austin Crute)". HotNewHipHop.com.
External links[]
- Austin Crute at IMDb
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American male television actors
- American gay actors
- American gay musicians
- New York University alumni
- American hip hop singers
- American male film actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- LGBT people from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Norcross, Georgia
- LGBT African Americans
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century LGBT people