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on the

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daytime drama ''

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'' for which he won the

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in 2018. His other notable roles include his portrayal of law student Gabriel Maddox in the

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drama ''

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''.

Career

Flynn managed to get himself on the radar of casting directors by building up his social media following. In the spring of 2014, Flynn was cast in the television movie '' Drumline: A New Beat'', the sequel to the 2002 film ''

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''. Flynn was on set filming when his daughter was born. In May 2015, Flynn joined the cast of ''

'' in the role of Zende. In November 2016, Flynn announced that he had been cast in the film adaptation of Gretchen McNeil's novel ''TEN'' opposite

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. In 2017, Flynn guest starred in episodes of the CBS crime dramas '' NCIS: New Orleans'' and ''

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''. Flynn later joined the cast of

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's '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. On August 17, 2017, Flynn announced on

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that he had chosen to leave ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' after two years with the series. In 2018, after appearing in the fourth season finale of ''

'' as Gabriel Maddox, Flynn was upped to a series regular for the fourth season. On February 23, 2021, it was announced that Flynn had been cast as Tevin Wakefield in the second season of the

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series ''

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'', executive produced by

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. Later that day, it was also announced that Flynn had booked a recurring role of in the fourth and final season of

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's ''

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'', also distributed by Netflix. Flynn joined the cast of

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''With Love'', produced by

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Personal life

Flynn has a daughter Kimiko (born December 12, 2014). In 2015, Kimiko appeared with Flynn in a Christmas themed photo shoot for ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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