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Born | Keegan Phillip Allen July 22, 1989 California, U.S. [1] |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Keegan Phillip Allen (born July 22, 1989 [2] ) is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars. [3]
Allen was born and raised in California, the son of actor Phillip R. Allen and artist Joan Snyder Allen. [4] [5] In 2009, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from American Musical and Dramatic Academy. [4] Allen is Jewish, as is his mother. [6]
Allen's passion in his younger years tended towards photography, cinematography and other roles behind the camera. [7] However, at age 13, he landed his first paid job for a small, non-speaking role in a documentary for Animal Planet. [8] In 2010, Allen appeared in an episode of Nickelodeon's TV show Big Time Rush . [3] Shortly after, he began playing the recurring role of Toby Cavanaugh, the love interest of Spencer Hastings (Troian Bellisario), on the ABC Family (later Freeform) mystery series Pretty Little Liars . [9]
In addition to acting, Allen is an accomplished photographer who has published two photography books. In 2015, "life.love.beauty" was released." [10] The Ingram and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, in Allen's words, "Takes you on a photographic voyage through my life so far." [10] In 2018, Allen published "HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland." [11]
In 2017, Allen released a digital-only music single, "Million Miles Away." [12] Also in 2017, he started the podcast Foreverland, about his life, interests and experiences. [13] In 2014, he appeared as a celebrity guest at the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2014.
On February 19, 2020, it was announced that Allen was cast as Liam Walker the brother of Cordell Walker in The CW crime drama series Walker reboot. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Small Emergencies | Parakeet Owner's Son | Short film |
2010 | As a Last Resort | Driver | Short film |
2013 | Palo Alto | Archie "Skull" | |
2014 | The Sound and the Fury | Man with Red Tie | |
2016 | King Cobra | Harlow Cuadra | |
2016 | In Dubious Battle | Keller | |
2017 | Actors Anonymous | Trey | |
2019 | Zeroville | Pale Blue Eyes Killer | |
2020 | No Escape | Cole Turner | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Zoey 101 | Boy in the Audience | Episode: "Wrestling" |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Model #2 | Episode: "Big Time Jobs" |
2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Toby Cavanaugh | Recurring role; 90 episodes |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Max Ferris | Episode: "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead" |
2013 | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | Jake | Episode: "Teenage Party" |
2014 | The Hazing Secret | Trent Rothman | Television film |
2015 | Young & Hungry | Tyler | Episode: "Young & Back to Normal" |
2017 | A Moving Romance | Scott Norrell | Television film |
2017 | Major Crimes | Aiden Reed | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2019 | What/If | Billy | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2019 | Rick and Morty | Partygoer | Episode: "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty"; voice role |
2021–2024 | Walker | Liam Walker | Main role; 53 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Company | Notes |
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2013 | Small Engine Repair | Chad | Lucille Lortel Theatre | MCC Theater |
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2016 | Youthful Daze | Kyle | Episode: "Punisher" |
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | "Karma's Not Pretty" | Temara Melek | The Bad Boy | [15] |
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Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | Teen Choice Awards | "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" | Pretty Little Liars | Nominated |
2013 | TV Guide Awards | "Favorite Villain" (Shared with: Janel Parrish) | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" | Won | ||
2014 | Teen Choice Awards | "Choice TV Actor: Drama" | Nominated | |
2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Nominated | ||
2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Nominated |
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