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Tanner Buchanan in 2020
Born
Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan

(1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 25)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Website Official website

Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Leo Kirkman in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor and Robby Keene in the Netflix series Cobra Kai . He is also known for his role in the Nickelodeon television series Game Shakers as Mason Kendall.

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Early life

Buchanan was born in Lima, Ohio, on December 8, 1998. [1] His parents are Steve and Marlona Buchanan. Buchanan's maternal grandfather was Filipino. He was raised in a Christian household and he attended Glandorf Elementary School in Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 2007 to pursue his acting career. [2] [3]

Career

Buchanan began his acting career in 2010, making his first appearance on television, playing a child role in the Modern Family series. He has appeared in the TV shows Grey's Anatomy , Major Crimes , Ghost Ghirls , The Goldbergs , Growing Up Fisher , Mixology , Fuller House and Deputy . [4]

In 2011, Buchanan was cast in the comedy television film Untitled Jeff and Jackie Filgo Project alongside Tricia O'Kelley, Mimi Kennedy, Becki Newton, Shane McRae and Ivan Hernandez, in which he played the lead role of Jimmy. [5] In 2012, Buchanan appeared as Cynical Kid in the TV film The Real St. Nick. [6] [7]

In 2013, Buchanan made his film debut in the comedy drama film Jake Squared , in which he played the role of Sammy. [8] [9] In 2015, he had a recurring role in Disney Channel's Girl Meets World portraying Charlie Gardner and also played Mason Kendall in Nickelodeon's Game Shakers . [10]

In 2016, Buchanan played his first main role on television, playing Leo Kirkman in the political drama series Designated Survivor . [11] [12] On the same year, he has portrayed recurring character Jack Downey in the family drama series The Fosters . [13] [14]

In 2017, Buchanan appeared in romantic drama film Anything portraying Jack Sachman. In 2018, he began playing Johnny Lawrence's estranged son Robby Keene in the YouTube Premium (and later Netflix) series Cobra Kai . [15] [16]

In 2019, Buchanan took on a supporting role in the sci-fi thriller film Max Winslow and the House of Secrets , he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the 2019 Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival. [17] [18] On the same year, he starred as Dylan in Damián Romay's thriller television film Sinister Seduction opposite Kristina Klebe, Sebastian Cabanas and Carson Rowland. [19] [20]

In early 2020, Buchanan portrayed Colton in the drama film Chance directed by John B. Crye, which was released on May 22, 2020 at the Starlite Drive In in Amelia, Ohio. [21] [22]

In 2021, Buchanan starred in the remake of She's All That called He's All That with Addison Rae, [23] [24] he played the lead role of Cameron Kweller. [25]

In 2022, Buchanan appeared in the action comedy film The Hyperions as Apollo. [26] [27]

In 2024, Buchanan starred alongside Sebastian Croft and Charithra Chandran in the British teen romantic comedy film How to Date Billy Walsh directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai, which was released on Amazon Prime Video on April 5, 2024. [28] [29] November 15, title='Cobra Kai'

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Jake Squared Sammy
2014GuestsBobby BellShort film
2014EllieBowieShort film
2015 The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Bobby Bell
2015Alone in the DustIzziShort film
2017 Anything Jack Sachman
2019 Max Winslow and the House of Secrets Connor Lawson
2019Sinister SeductionDylan Warren
2019Painted BeautyYoung Peter
2020 Chance Colton
2021 He's All That Cameron Kweller
2022 The Hyperions Apollo
2024 How to Date Billy Walsh Billy Walsh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Modern Family Kid #2Episode: "Halloween"
2011Untitled Jeff and Jackie Filgo ProjectJimmyUnsold pilot
2012The Real St. NickCynical KidTelevision film
2013 Grey's Anatomy LucasEpisode: "Idle Hands"
2013 Major Crimes Michelle BrandEpisode: "Boys Will Be Boys"
2013 Ghost Ghirls HeroEpisode: "Field of Screams"
2013–2014 The Goldbergs Evan Turner2 episodes
2014 Growing Up Fisher SladeEpisode: "Work with Me"
2014 Mixology Young DomEpisode: "Fab & Jessica & Dominic"
2015 Girl Meets World Charlie GardnerRecurring role; 3 episodes
2015–2019 Game Shakers Mason KendallRecurring role; 6 episodes
2016 The Fosters Jack DowneyRecurring role; 6 episodes
2016–2018 Designated Survivor Leo KirkmanMain role; 28 episodes
2017 Fuller House Chad Brad Bradley2 episodes
2018 The Goldbergs: 1990-Something Mike Stamm Schooled ' backdoor pilot
2018–present Cobra Kai Robby KeeneMain role; 50 episodes
2020 Deputy BrendanEpisode: "10-8 Entitlements"

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