Kyle Hamilton Allen (born October 10, 1994) is an American actor known for his roles in ''
The In Between
''The In Between'' is a 2022 American science fiction romance film directed by Arie Posin, written by Marc Klein, and starring Joey King and Kyle Allen. The film was released on February 11, 2022 on Paramount+ and on April 8, 2022 on Netflix.
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'', ''
The Path'',
''West Side Story'',
''The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'', and ''
American Horror Story: Apocalypse.''
Early life
A native of
Livermore, California, Allen began training in
acrobatics
Acrobatics () is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro ...
at a young age, and attended the
Kirov Academy of Ballet in
Washington D.C., where upon watching
Taras Domitro
San Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Fran ...
perform ''
Romeo & Juliet'' at the
Kennedy Center, felt discouraged from pursuing ballet further. Upon graduation, he lived in
Los Angeles picking up commercial work as well as a part
lip syncing in a
Master P music video.
Career
In July 2015, Allen was cast in a lead role on the
Hulu
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drama series ''
The Path'' co-starring
Aaron Paul and
Michelle Monaghan, appearing in all 36 episodes. Upon the series ending in 2018, Allen appeared in a recurring role in ''
American Horror Story'', and in 2019, he was cast as Balkan, one of the Jets in
Steven Spielberg
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's ''
West Side Story'', an adaptation of the
Broadway musical of the same name.
In 2021, Allen would be cast as
Romeo in ''
Rosaline'', a modern retelling of ''Romeo & Juliet'' co-starring
Kaitlyn Dever and
Isabela Merced, and in ''
The Greatest Beer Run Ever'' co-starring
Zac Efron
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and
Russell Crowe
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. On January 28, 2022, Allen was cast as
He-Man
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in the
Netflix live-action film reboot of ''
Masters of the Universe
''Masters of the Universe'' (sometimes referred to as the ''He-Man'' or ''She-Ra'' series) is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Ada ...
''. In October 2022, Allen was announced to star in ''
A Haunting in Venice
''A Haunting in Venice'' is an upcoming mystery film directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on ''Hallowe'en Party'' by Agatha Christie. The film is a sequel to ''Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film), Murder on the Orient Express'' (2017) and '' ...
'', the third instalment of
Kenneth Branagh's
Hercule Poirot adaptations.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1994 births
21st-century American male actors
21st-century American ballet dancers
People from Livermore, California
Living people
Male actors from California
American male film actors
American male television actors