Austin Crute

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Austin Crute (born October 24, 1995) is an American actor best known for his roles in the Netflix series Daybreak and the films Booksmart and They/Them . [1] [2]

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Biography

Crute was born into a religious family, the son of a pastor in Norcross, Georgia. In 2011–2012, at age 15, 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 gay, and played LGBTQ characters in Booksmart, Daybreak, They/Them and The Greatest Hits . [8]

As a recording artist, Crute has released the track "Ungodly". [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Booksmart Alan
2022 Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Khalil
Tankhouse Jack
They/Them Toby
2024 The Greatest Hits Morris MartinFilm [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Atlanta Justin Bieber Episode: "Nobody Beats the Biebs"
2018 Orange Is the New Black LamarEpisode: "Sh*tstorm Coming"
2019 Daybreak Wesley FistsMain role
2020 Trinkets Marquise3 episodes
2021 Call Your Mother LaneMain role

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References

  1. "'Daybreak' Star Austin Crute Talks Ghoulies, RZA & Surviving for Season 2 [Exclusive]". MovieWeb. November 15, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  2. "Meet Austin Crute, the Actor/Musician Who Brought "Black Justin Bieber" to Life". Complex.
  3. "Austin Crute". TV Guide. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Austin Crute - Majors & Minors: Our Songs (Season 1)". iHeartRadio. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ""Daybreak" Star Austin Crute on Why We Need to See More Queer, Black Characters". Teen Vogue. 29 October 2019.
  6. "Meet Austin Crute: The 'Black Justin Bieber' of FX's 'Atlanta' Steps Out With 'Ungodly' Song - Premiere". Billboard. March 27, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. "Meet Austin Crute, the Actor/Musician Who Brought "Black Justin Bieber" to Life". Complex. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  8. "Booksmart and LGBTQ: Movie Brings Diverse LGBTQ Representation". Human Rights Campaign. 23 May 2019.
  9. "Austin Crute - Ungodly (Prod. By Austin Crute)". HotNewHipHop. 5 May 2017.
  10. Grobar, Matt (October 25, 2022). "The Greatest Hits': Austin Crute Joins Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min In Ned Benson-Directed Searchlight Romance". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.