Ian Eastwood

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Ian Eastwood
Born (1993-04-16) April 16, 1993 (age 31)
Occupation
Years active2007-present
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Career
Current groupThe Young Lions
Former groupsMost Wanted Crew
Website www.ian-eastwood.com

Ian Anthony Eastwood (born April 16, 1993) is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director and previous member of the dance group, Mos Wanted Crew, featured on America's Best Dance Crew. He was featured on NBC's new TV show World of Dance as Ian Eastwood and the Young Lions. He has also worked with The Millennium Dance Complex, Coastal Dance Rage, and Movement Lifestyle. He appeared on Dance Showdown and Return of the Superstars. [1] [2] He has also starred in the 2016 movie High Strung.

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Early life

Eastwood was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Peter and Julia Eastwood. [3] He started dancing at the age of 10 years old and later moved to Hollywood after graduating high school to pursue a career in dance.

Videography

Film

TitleYearRoleNotes
2016 High Strung Rik

Television

TitleYearRoleNetworkNotesRef.
America's Best Dance Crew 2012Himself; Dancer MTV Member of Mos Wanted Crew (Season 7) [4]
Dancing with the Stars 2012Performer ABC Guest, (Season 15, Episode 04) [5]
106 & Park 2014Himself BET Together with Vic Mensa[ citation needed ]
World of Dance 2017Himself NBC Competing with the Young Lions [2]

Commercials

Company and productYearFeatured song(s)DescriptionRef.
Ubisoft Music video game2011"I Gotta Feeling" (2016)
"Boom Boom Pow"
"Let's Get It Started" (Spike Mix)
"Don't Stop the Party"
"The Time"
"The Black Eyed Peas Experience". Eastwood and others dancing the game. [6]

Music videos

TitleYearArtistNotesRef.
"Beauty and a Beat"2012 Justin Bieber Dancer [7]
"Harlem Hopscotch"2014 Maya Angelou [8]
"Paper Hearts" Tori Kelly Dancer, Lead Choreographer [9]
"Feel That" Vic Mensa [10]
"Danger" Lee Taemin Lead Choreographer [11]
"Daybreak Rain" Shannon [12]
"Sober"2015 Childish Gambino [10]
"View" SHINee [13]
"Cliffs Edge" Hayley Kiyoko [14]
"Chained Up" VIXX [15]
"Sunday Candy"Donnie Trumpet & the Social ExperimentDancer, Lead Choreographer, Co-Director [16]
"R.I.P. 2 My Youth" The Neighbourhood Dancer, Lead Choreographer [17]
"No Pressure" Justin Bieber [18]
"Neverland"2016 Zendaya [19]
"JULY" Kris Wu [20]
"LOSE CONTROL" Zhang Yixing [21]
"Angels" Chance The Rapper Dancer, Lead Choreographer [22] |
"Summer on You" (Dance Video)2018 PrettyMuch Director, Choreographer [23] [24]
"Rock Witchu" (Dance Video)2019 [25]
"E.T.A."2020 Justin Bieber Dancer, Choreographer [26] |
"Stars"2021PrettyMuchChoreographer [27]
"Smackables"Director, Choreographer, Dancer, Editor [28]
"Corpus Christi"Choreographer [29]
"Trust"Director, Choreographer [30]
"Standing Next To You"2023 Jungkook Dancer

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