10 Facts About Keiynan Lonsdale

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Keiynan Lonsdale is an Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter.

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Keiynan Lonsdale was born in Sydney to a Nigerian father of Edo descent and an Australian mother of Irish and Danish descent.

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Keiynan Lonsdale's first acting job was in 2007, with a dancing part in the film Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance.

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Keiynan Lonsdale became a recurring member of the cast of the Australian teen drama series Dance Academy in the 2012 second season as the character Oliver Lloyd, who became a regular in the third and final season.

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Keiynan Lonsdale released a single on iTunes titled "One and Only" in 2014.

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Keiynan Lonsdale then played a supporting role as Uriah Pedrad in The Divergent Series: Insurgent, the second film in the series, later briefly reprising said role in The Divergent Series: Allegiant.

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Keiynan Lonsdale next appeared in the historical drama The Finest Hours as Eldon Hanon, the youngest sailor involved in a rescue at sea.

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In 2015, Keiynan Lonsdale auditioned for the role of Jefferson Jackson, but the role was given to Franz Drameh.

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In 2018, Keiynan Lonsdale starred as Bram in the film Love, Simon, based on the novel Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli about a teenage boy who struggles to come out.

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In 2019, Keiynan Lonsdale starred in Camila Cabello's music video for "Liar".