Austin Amelio

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Austin Amelio
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Amelio, 2019
Born (1988-04-27) April 27, 1988 (age 36)
Occupation(s)Actor, skateboarder
Years active2010–present

Austin Amelio (born April 27, 1988) is an American actor best known for his role as Dwight in The Walking Dead , its spin-off Fear the Walking Dead , and his role as Nesbit in Everybody Wants Some!!

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Biography

Born on April 27, 1988, in Austin, Texas, [1] Amelio began his career in an array of short films. His most notable roles are Dwight on The Walking Dead [2] [3] [4] [5] and Nesbit in Everybody Wants Some!! . [6]

Skateboarding background

Amelio was an avid skateboarder, filming a part in and around Austin, Texas, for The Devil's Toy (2011). [7] He was sponsored by No Comply Skate Shop and briefly received free product from Osiris shoes as a flow-sponsored rider. Amelio at one point solicited sponsorship from Karl Watson's Organika brand, also receiving a free deck and some lasting advice from the senior Bay Area skateboarder. [8] In April 2017, Amelio appeared on The Nine Club skateboarding podcast hosted by Chris Roberts, Roger Bagley, and Kelly Hart. [8] He was previously interviewed by Transworld Skateboarding. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2016 Everybody Wants Some!! Nesbit
2017 Song to Song BV's Brother
2019 Mercy Black Will Nylund
2020 Holler Hark
2021 No Future Preston
2023 Hit Man Jasper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Deliverance Creek SoldierTelevision film
2015–2018 The Walking Dead Dwight Recurring, 4 episodes (season 6)
Also starring, 18 episodes (seasons 7–8)
2019–2023 Fear the Walking Dead Main cast, 36 episodes (seasons 5–8)
2019-2021 Ride with Norman Reedus HimselfGuest appearance; 2 episode
2019 Stumptown Jack FeeneyEpisode: "Missed Connections"
TBA When Nobody Sees Us Andrew TaylorFilming [10]

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