Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992)[1] is an American actor
and singer. He is best known for winning the second season of the
Oxygen reality competition series
The Glee Project

The Glee Project and his portrayal
of
Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. In 2016, he
had the lead role in the comedy film Everybody Wants Some!! and
appeared in the coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 Awards and nominations
6 Discography
7 References
8 External links
Early life[edit]
Jenner was born and raised in Miami, Florida. His mother is
Cuban.[2][3] He grew up interested in music and film and began playing
drums at age nine.[4] He attended Felix Varela High School, where he
joined the school's drama society Troupe 6162 and played varsity
football and wrestling. Stating that he was "in love with improv and
comedy"[5] he began improvisation lessons[6] and participated in stage
productions at the Roxy Performing Arts Center. In 2008, he became a
member of "Impromedy", a sketch comedy improv group based in Miami.[7]
Career[edit]
Eager to pursue a career in acting, Jenner left
Miami

Miami and moved to Los
Angeles after graduating high school a year early, with just
$2,500.[3][3][8] While residing in California, he took on many jobs
including a waiter, clothing store associate, and parrot salesman
while auditioning for acting roles.[3][9] He continually attended
improv classes at The Groundlings, and eventually did a guest show
with that company two years later.[10][11]
By 2011, he was cast in the short films Wurlitzer and The Truth In
Being Right and the horror film Cousin Sarah. He also made a guest
appearance on ABC Family's sitcom Melissa & Joey as Miller
Collins.[12]
In 2012, he was selected through industry channels to audition as one
of 15 contestants on the second season of The
Glee

Glee Project, a
television reality show for which the prize was a guaranteed
seven-episode arc on the following season of Glee. He was one of three
finalists and ultimately won.[13] After appearing as
Ryder Lynn on the
fourth season of Glee, he was later nominated and won the Teen Choice
Award for Choice TV Breakout Star.[14] Jenner, along with co-stars
Jacob Artist, Becca Tobin, Alex Newell, and Melissa Benoist, was
promoted to series regular status for the fifth season.[15]
In the summer of 2013, Jenner wrote the screenplay for Billy Boy. He
and Benoist went on
Kickstarter

Kickstarter to ask fans to help fund the project's
production; as of December 11, 2013, the project has reached its
$100,000 goal. Jenner was subsequently cast in the horror film
Within.[16] In late 2015, Jenner was cast in a recurring role as Adam
Foster on Supergirl, playing opposite his wife Melissa Benoist, who
stars as the series' title character. His first appearance aired on
January 25, 2016.[17]
In 2016, Jenner starred as Jake Bradford in Richard Linklater's comedy
film Everybody Wants Some!!, which was released on March 30, and
played Hailee Steinfeld's character's brother in the coming-of-age
drama The Edge of Seventeen.[18]
In April 2016, he was announced to have joined the cast of Shawn
Christensen's drama film The Vanishing of Sidney Hall.[19]
Personal life[edit]
Jenner married his former
Glee

Glee co-star
Melissa Benoist
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Melissa Benoist in 2015. She
filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, in late December
2016;[20] the divorce was finalized in December 2017.[21]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Fresh 2 Death
Connor
Short film
2011
Wurlitzer
Alexander Moore
Short film; also producer
2011
Cousin Sarah
Brett Marks
2012
The Truth In Being Right
Jeffrey
Short film
2014
Love at First Site
Sydney Reynolds
Short film
2016
Everybody Wants Some!!
Jake Bradford
2016
The Edge of Seventeen
Darian Franklin
2016
Within
Tommy
2017
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Brett Newport
2017
Juvenile
Billy Forsetti
Also writer and producer
2018
American Animals
Fictional Chas Allen
Television[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2011
Melissa & Joey
Miller Collins
Episode: "A House Divided"
2012
The
Glee

Glee Project
Himself
Season 2; 12 episodes
2012–15
Glee
Ryder Lynn
32 episodes
2013
Master Chef
Himself
Episode: "Top 14 Compete"
2016
Supergirl
Adam Foster
2 episodes
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2013
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV: Breakout Star
Glee
Won
2017
San Diego Film Festival
Rising Star
Won
Discography[edit]
Main article:
Glee

Glee discography
Glee: The Music Presents Glease
Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1
Glee

Glee Sings the Beatles
References[edit]
^ "Blake Jenner". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on May 29,
2016.
^
http://www.mensfitness.com/life/entertainment/blake-jenner-all-american-leading-man-hollywood-needs-right-now-0
^ a b c d Barroso, Gina (January 10, 2013). "TV Martí Noticias —
Blake Jenner: un joven cubanoamericano de
Miami

Miami triunfa en Hollywood".
YouTube. TV Martí Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5,
2014.
^ Marr, Madeleine (August 10, 2012). "Local singer/actor Blake Jenner
wins The
Glee

Glee Project!". Miami.com.
^ Gajewski, Ryan (August 27, 2013). "
Glee

Glee Project's Blake Jenner
Wanted To Be A Stand-Up Comic". Wetpaint.
^ Slezak, Michael (August 17, 2012). "
Glee

Glee Project Champ Blake
Jenner". TVLine.
^ Morales, Claudia (October 3, 2012). "Blake Jenner: A Varela alumnus'
journey to 'Glee'". The Viper Vibe. Archived from the original on
September 21, 2013.
^ Harrington, Amy and Nancy (August 21, 2012). "Five Things You Don't
Know About Blake Jenner". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on
September 22, 2013.
^ Douglass, Beth (August 16, 2012). "
Glee

Glee Project 2 Winner Blake
Jenner on His Hopes for
Glee

Glee Season 4". Wetpaint.
^ Groundlings [@groundlings] (August 24, 2012). "
Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner learned
the importance of comedic timing from improv classes with The
Groundlings" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Groundlings (2012). "Performers: Blake Jenner". The
Groundlings.
^ "Who Is Glee's Blake Jenner?". Wetpaint. November 9, 2012. Retrieved
January 10, 2016.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 15, 2012). "Winner Blake Jenner: 'I'd Love
to Be a Finn-Type Character". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August
16, 2012. The 19-year-old...
^ Derschowitz, Jessica (August 11, 2013). "Teen Choice Awards 2013:
List of winners". CBS News.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 29, 2013). "'Glee' Promotes Five to Series
Regulars (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Walkuski, Eric (March 25, 2014). "Crawlspace cast grows with Glee
star Blake Jenner". JoBlo.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ Ausiello, Michael (November 18, 2015). "Supergirl Stages Glee
Reunion, Casts
Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner as Kara's [Spoiler]". TVLine. Retrieved
January 10, 2016.
^ A. Lincoln, Ross (October 6, 2015). "
Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner Joins Hailee
Steinfeld In STX Coming-Of-Age Drama". Deadline.com. Retrieved
December 31, 2015.
^ Kroll, Justin (April 25, 2016). "Blake Jenner, Margaret Qualley and
Tim Blake Nelson Join 'Sidney Hall' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved
April 25, 2016.
^ Mizoguchi, Karen (December 29, 2016). "Supergirl's Melissa Benoist
Files for Divorce from Blake Jenner: Report". People. Retrieved
January 3, 2017.
^ Dugan, Christina (December 21, 2017). "Supergirl's Melissa Benoist
and
Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner Finalize Divorce". People. Retrieved December 22,
2017.
External links[edit]
Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner on IMDb
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