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Grant Gustin, born Thomas Grant Gustin on January 14, 1990[1][2], is an American actor. He is known for his role on The Flash which is apart of the Arrowverse television franchise and he had a recurring role on Glee.

Personal life[]

Gustin was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia.[2][3] He attended the Governor's School for the Arts program for Musical Theatre.[3] Grant graduated from Granby High School and went on to attend the BFA Music Theatre Program at Elon University in North Carolina for two years.[3]

Gustin has been in a relationship with Andrea "LA" Thoma since January 2016[4] and the couple married in December 2018 after a year engagement.[5][6] The couple's daughter, Juniper, was born in August 2021.

Career[]

Gustin left school to take the role of Baby John in the Broadway Revival Tour of West Side Story, and performed with the tour from its opening on September 30, 2010 through September 23, 2011.

On November 8, 2011, he debuted on the television series Glee as Sebastian Smythe, an openly gay member of the Dalton Academy Warblers. Gustin won the recurring role of Sebastian, a promiscuous and scheming character, after "an exhaustive, weeks-long casting search." He originally auditioned for a role as a tap dancer, but did not get the part. However, Ryan Murphy kept him in mind. He began filming the role early on Monday, September 26, 2011, after having finished his final West Side Story performance the Friday night before.

He appeared in an episode of CSI Miami where he played the son of fellow Glee actor Romy Rosemont's character.

Gustin began filming A Mother's Nightmare, a telefilm for the Lifetime network, in late May 2012. The project also stars actresses Annabeth Gish and Jessica Lowndes, and was shot in Canada. It premiered on September 26.

On July 11, 2012, it was announced that Gustin landed the lead role in the indie film, Affluenza, which is described as a modern day take on "The Great Gastby." It will be released in the summer of 2014.

He had a recurring role as Campbell Price on 90210 in 2013.

Grant landed the role of Flash alter ego Barry Allen, who first appeared on Arrow' episodes 8 and 9 before heading up his own spin-off.[7] Initially, the idea was for The Flash to have a backdoor pilot in episode 20 of the second season of Arrow, but after the CW brass saw cuts of episodes 8 and 9 they decided to have a stand-alone pilot, with episode 20 being a normal Arrow episode.

On May 8, 2014, it was announced that The CW ordered a full season of The Flash starring Gustin in the titular role as Barry Allen aka The Flash, which began airing that fall. On January 11, 2015, The Flash was renewed for the second season which premiered October 6, 2015. The show was renewed for a third season, and premiered October 4, 2016.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Kid Fitness Jungle Adventure Exercise Video Club Fit Kid
2006 A Haunting Thomas ("Hungry Ghosts")
2011 Glee Sebastian Smythe 2011 - 2013 (7 episodes)
2012 A Mother's Nightmare Chris Stewart TV Movie
CSI: Miami Scott Ferris/Trent Burton ("Terminal Velocity")
2013 90210 Campbell Price (8 episodes)
Arrow Barry Allen/The Flash 2013 - 2020 (14 episodes)
2014 The Flash 2014 - present (133 episodes)
Affluenza Todd Goodman
2015 Vixen Barry Allen/The Flash 2015 - 2016, voice (8 episodes)
2016 Supergirl 2016 - 2019 (5 episodes)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow 2016 - 2020 (4 episodes)
2017 Viven voice, TV Movie
Krystal Campbell Ogburn
2018 Tom and Grant Grant short
2019 Batwoman Barry Allen/The Flash ("Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two")

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Result
2015 Kid's Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Actor in a Television Series Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Chemistry Nominated
Choice TV: Breakout Star Won
Choice TV: Liplock Nominated
2016 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star - Family Show Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Won
Choice TV: Chemistry Nominated
Choice TV: Liplock Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Actor on Television Nominated

Quotes[]

That just broke my weird red carpet cherry.

—Grant Gustin


I have five fans,I think.

—Grant Gustin


I had slushie practice with a dummy for that one scene. At first, they gave me water to practice the momentum, and then I practiced throwing water in a dummy's face probably a hundred times before I was allowed to throw a slushie. Darren would have to go through hair and make-up again if I messed up. They were riding me, so I felt a lot of pressure. Thank God I got it in one take.

—Grant Gustin


Darren! I think we need a Sebastian/Blaine duet! That would be great.

—Grant Gustin, after being asked who he would like to sing with


He couldn’t sing, he came out of the womb dancing, but when he was growing up, he worked his pants off on his voice with vocal coaches.

—Gustin's mother, on his success


Trivia[]

  • He has an older brother named Tyler and a younger sister named Gracie.
  • He is very good friends with Kevin McHale.
  • He has a tattoo on his right forearm, which says, "Love Above All Else," which he had done on March 13, 2012.
  • He was in West Side Story with Joey Haro who also portrays a Warbler.
  • He has a different tattoo, the state of Virginia with a star on the location of Norfolk as well as the area code "seven-five-seven," on his rib cage and his brother Tyler has a tattoo on the back of his shoulder.
  • He was a mentor on The Glee Project Season 2.
  • Auditioned for Sebastian with I'm Yours by Jason Mraz and Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen.
  • He is 6'2".
  • He is a self-confessed "mama's boy" according to his Twitter.
  • He's been performing since he was ten years old.
  • Superman is his favorite superhero and has a tattoo on his left forearm that reads: "Superman... I love him" written in his mom's handwriting.
  • He had highlights in his hair when he was younger.
  • His lucky number is 9.
  • On June 17, 2013, he was in the hospital because he when he was riding his bike to the gym, he took a tumble, which and dislocated his elbow and fractured his arm.
  • He won the coveted role of Barry Allen on Arrow and appeared in two episodes during its second season, as well as playing him in the spin off show The Flash.
  • He ships Kurtbastian.
  • He is one of two Glee actors to play a DC superhero in his own show, the other being Melissa Benoist. They had a cross-over in each other's shows.
  • He used to date dancer and model Hannah Douglass, who played a Cheerio and a Troubletones member.
  • He is the fourth Glee actor to make an appearance on Supergirl. The others are Melissa Benoist, Blake Jenner and Peter Facinelli.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

New_"Glee"_Guy_Talks_Twitter_Death_Threats

New "Glee" Guy Talks Twitter Death Threats

E!News Interview

"Little_Red_Hat"_from_110_in_the_Shade

"Little Red Hat" from 110 in the Shade

Little Red Hat from 110 in the shade

Glee's_Grant_Gustin_Fan_Q&A

Glee's Grant Gustin Fan Q&A

Billboard Interview

"Good_Morning"_from_Singing_in_the_Rain_with_Grant_Gustin,_Johnny_Stellard,_and_Julianne_Katz

"Good Morning" from Singing in the Rain with Grant Gustin, Johnny Stellard, and Julianne Katz

The video of Grant tap dancing that he sent to Glee

Grant_Gustin_Interview_-_The_Flash

Grant Gustin Interview - The Flash

Grant_Gustin_@_SDCC_THE_FLASH_Preview,_Barry's_Father_Figures_and_More

Grant Gustin @ SDCC THE FLASH Preview, Barry's Father Figures and More

NASA_KSNN_-_Manned_Mars_Mission

NASA KSNN - Manned Mars Mission

Grant_Gustin_-_If_I_Didn't_believe_In_You

Grant Gustin - If I Didn't believe In You

Грант_Гастин_в_ток-шоу_«The_View»

Грант Гастин в ток-шоу «The View»

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