Devin Druid

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Devin Druid
Born (1998-01-27) January 27, 1998 (age 26)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Devin Druid (born January 27, 1998) is an American actor. [1] He is known for his portrayal of Tyler Down in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why , based on the 2007 novel by Jay Asher. [2]

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Early life

Druid made his acting debut with the release of the documentary Trading Ages on February 17, 2012.

Career

Druid developed a love for performing after receiving a standing ovation at his school talent show, which brought him the opportunity to serve as the frontman for a rock band. [3]

He was further influenced by his younger brother, Aidan Fiske, who was already performing. However, his final decision to enter the acting business came as he was watching a movie at the Byrd Theatre where he concluded that he loved everything about the industry [4] and wanted to be a part of it.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012Trading AgesLead boy Documentary film
2013Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy LionsMelvin
2013DisgraceMilo Short film
2015 Louder Than Bombs Conrad
2016 Wiener-Dog Dwight
2016MacBeth UnhingedBoy Macduff
2016Sugar!Danny
2016 Imperium Johnny
2018 Cam Jordan
2020 Greyhound Wallace
2020 The Pale Door Jake [5] [6]
2023Founders DayAdam Faulkner

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Fatal EncountersYoung Jesse SchwartzDocumentary; episode: "Fatal Fantasy"
2014 Those Who Kill Young NathanEpisode: "A Safe Place"
2014 Louie Young Louie2 episodes
2014 Olive Kitteridge Christopher (age 13)2 episodes
2016 House of Cards Danny1 episode
2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Tyler DownMain role
201713 Reasons Why: Beyond the ReasonsHimselfDocumentary
2018 9-1-1 Marjorie Daniel's sonSeason 1 Episode 9: "Trapped"

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