Austin Butler: Biography in Details
Who is Austin Butler?
Austin Butler is an American actor, model, and musician. People know him for his roles in ‘Zoey 101’, ‘Switched at Birth’, ‘Ruby & The Rockits’, ‘Life Unexpected’, and ‘The Carrie Diaries.
He currently portrays Wil Ohmsford in ‘The Shannara Chronicles.
Austin Butler: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Butler was born on August 17, 1991, in Anaheim, California, to Lori Anne (Howell), an aesthetician, and David Butler. He used to enjoy movies of all types even as a child. Currently, he is 30 years old.
When he was 13, a representative from a background-acting management company approached him while visiting a fair.
This helped him get started in the entertainment industry. He really enjoyed it and began taking acting classes. Additionally, he has an older sister named Ashley.
Austin Butler is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English, 1/8th Finnish, and smaller amounts of Northern Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.
Education
Talking about his education, Austin Butler attended public school until the seventh grade after which he was homeschooled for three years and took the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) in the tenth grade formally completing his high school education.
Austin Butler: Career, Profession
Butler initially worked as an extra on TV shows until 2005 when he landed a role as a background actor on ‘Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
In 2007, he guest-starred in the Disney series ‘Hannah Montana’ as Derek Hanson, and also appeared in an episode of the series iCarly’ in the same year.
Later, he landed a recurring role in the Nickelodeon/Family show ‘Zoey 101’ and appeared in an episode of ‘Out of Jimmy’s Head’ in 2008.
Since then he has appeared in multiple series and movies including ‘Aliens in the Attic, ‘Ruby and the Rockits’, ‘Life Unexpected’, ‘Wizards of Waverly Place, ‘CSI Miami’, ‘The Defenders’, ‘Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, ‘Switched at Birth’, ‘The Bling Ring, ‘Are You There, Chelsea?’, ‘The Carrie Diaries, ‘Arrow’, ‘Yoga Hosers’, and ‘The Intruders’.
In 2016, he started playing the role of Wil Ohmsford in the MTV series ‘Shannara Chronicles.
Additionally, Butler has also multiple songs to his name including performances on ‘iCarly’ and ‘Ruby and the Rockits’. He garnered the nomination for the Young Artist Awards in 2010 and 2011.
Butler will play Elvis Presley in baz Luhrmann’s biographical movie Elvis, which will be released in 2019.
On May 26, 2022, it had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Austin Butler: Salary, Net Worth
Austin Butler has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2022, according to the sources. He has not revealed his current salary.
Austin Butler: Rumors, Controversy
Before his relationship with Vanessa Hudgens, Butler was rumored to be dating Cody Kennedy in 2007.
At present, there are no rumors concerning Butler and his career.
Furthermore, Austin became part of a controversy after he and Hudgens were under investigation for allegedly carving their names and a heart on a rock in Arizona’s Coconino National Forest.
There was also a rumor that suggested that Butler might be engaged to Vanessa.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Talking about his body measurement, Butler has eye color blue hair color is blonde.
He has a height of 6ft. 0 inches. Additionally, he weighs around 68 kg or 150 pounds.
Social Media
Austin Butler is active on social media. He has a large number of followers on social networking sites such as Twitter and Instagram.
He has more than 529.3k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram.
Similarly, his official Facebook page has more than 904k followers.
Austin Butler’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Saturday |
| 2025 | August | Sunday |
| 2026 | August | Monday |
| 2027 | August | Tuesday |
| 2028 | August | Thursday |