Portrait · Eva Rinaldi / CC BY-SA 2.0 Austin Butler Actor
Born 1991
Austin Butler is an American actor from Anaheim, California. He entered acting through a commercial audition as a child and built his early career on Disney, Nickelodeon and CW television. Roles in Zoey 101, Ruby & the Rockits, Switched at Birth and The Carrie Diaries preceded his lead in The Shannara Chronicles. His stage work includes Death of the Author at the Geffen Playhouse and a 2018 Broadway debut as Don Parritt in The Iceman Cometh opposite Denzel Washington. The latter became a turning point in his move toward demanding theatre and film roles. He played Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood before portraying Elvis Presley for Baz Luhrmann, winning a BAFTA and Golden Globe and receiving an Academy Award nomination. His subsequent range includes Feyd-Rautha in Dune: Part Two, Major Gale “Buck” Cleven in Masters of the Air and Benny in The Bikeriders. He plays a cult leader in Eddington and bartender Hank Thompson in Caught Stealing. Announced work includes Enemies, Edward Berger’s Lance Armstrong biopic and The Barrier, plus Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice ’85, scheduled for 2028.
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Miami Vice ’85 cast expands A September casting report retains Butler as Sonny Crockett alongside Michael B. Jordan, with the film scheduled for 2028.
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An ambassador’s scent Discusses personal fragrance use and coffee before writing.
15 May 2026 Direct interview
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Reading and cooking between roles Butler names Hotel Scarface for role research and a Frankies cookbook gift from Jeremy Allen White.
13 May 2026 Direct interview
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Universal revises the Miami Vice schedule The studio moved the planned release to May 2028, superseding the earlier 2027 announcement.
24 Apr 2026 Studio announcement reported
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Apple acquires the Lance Armstrong project Screen Daily reports Apple’s acquisition of the announced biopic, with Butler playing the cyclist and Edward Berger directing. A release date has not been established.
26 Feb 2026 Trade report of Apple’s announcement
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Caught Stealing co-stars in conversation Butler and Zoë Kravitz appear together in Vogue’s Off the Cuff video.
28 Aug 2025 Publisher video
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Preparing physically for Enemies Trainer Roy Chan discusses the mobility, lifting and conditioning used for the film.
27 Aug 2025 Trainer interview
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Angela Bassett’s TIME100 tribute Bassett writes the profile marking Butler’s inclusion among TIME’s influential artists.
13 Apr 2023 Publisher’s honor list
