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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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ConnectionDenzel WashingtonCo-star in The Iceman Cometh.

ConnectionJeremy Allen WhiteGave Butler the Frankies cookbook.

ConnectionRoy ChanTrainer interviewed about preparation for Enemies.

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Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control MiamiRoben Farzad

Named as reading for Miami Vice research.

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The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking ManualFrank Castronovo, Frank Falcinelli and Peter Meehan

Said Jeremy Allen White gave him the cookbook.

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Barbarian Days: A Surfing LifeWilliam Finnegan

Told Josh Brolin he was reading William Finnegan’s memoir.

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Elvis Presley

Described usually popping on Elvis after working on the film.

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Play music

Named as a spare-time interest in a dated Interview Q&A.

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Sweet potatoes

Trainer Roy Chan named them when discussing Enemies preparation.

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Make coffee

Said he made coffee before writing.

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Mobility, strength and conditioning

Roy Chan described training for Enemies.

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Pull-ups, push-ups and squats

Duffy Gaver described bodyweight sessions during Dune: Part Two preparation.

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Whole foods

Roy Chan described nutrition during Enemies preparation.

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The 1970 Face OilCIRCA 1970

Named a gifted face oil from groomer Amy Komorowski and described applying it after showering.

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MYSLF Eau de Toilette IntenseYves Saint Laurent

Personal use; YSL ambassador interview.

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Terrier rescue

Described a female rescue inherited from his mother; breed was uncertain in the dated interview.

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Take his dog for a walk

Vogue recorded this routine in a dated direct interview.

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