What is Austin Butler's Net Worth?
Austin Butler is American actor, singer and model who has a net worth of $4 million. Austin Butler is best known for portraying Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biographical film "Elvis." Earlier in his career, he appeared on numerous television series, including "Zoey 101," "Ruby & the Rockits," "Life Unexpected," "The Carrie Diaries," and "The Shannara Chronicles." Among his other credits, Butler appeared in the films "Dude," "The Dead Don't Die," and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
Early Life
Austin Butler was born on August 17, 1991 in Anaheim, California to Lori Anne and David. When he was seven, his parents divorced. He has an older sister named Ashley. Butler went to public school until the seventh grade, after which time he was homeschooled. At the age of 13, he was approached by a representative from an acting management company while at the Orange County Fair, and soon got his start in the entertainment industry.
Career Beginnings on Teen Sitcoms
After appearing as an extra on a number of television series, Butler began his first regular role in 2005 on the Nickelodeon sitcom "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide." He played the recurring background character Zippy Brewster for two seasons through 2007. During his time on the show, Butler appeared in two episodes of the Disney Channel teen sitcom "Hannah Montana." He was also in an episode of Nickelodeon's "iCarly." In 2008, Butler played James Garrett, the love interest of Jamie Lynn Spears's titular character, in the fourth season of Nickelodeon's "Zoey 101." The same year, he was in an episode of Cartoon Network's "Out of Jimmy's Head." Butler had a big year in 2009; in addition to playing the main role of Jordan Gallagher on the short-lived ABC Family series "Ruby & the Rockits," he appeared in episodes of such shows as "Zeke and Luther" and "Jonas."
Further Television Career
From 2010 to 2011, Butler played Jones Mager on the teen drama series "Life Unexpected," starring Britt Robertson. He then appeared in an episode of "CSI: NY" and starred in the television film "The Bling Ring," about the eponymous Hollywood burglary group. From 2011 to 2012, Butler played the recurring role of Wilke Wilkerson on the ABC Family series "Switched at Birth." He subsequently landed one of his biggest roles yet in 2013, playing heartthrob Sebastian Kydd on the "Sex and the City" prequel series "The Carrie Diaries." However, the show was ultimately canceled in 2014 after two seasons. Butler went on to play Chase in three episodes of the superhero series "Arrow." He next starred as Wil Ohmsford on the fantasy series "The Shannara Chronicles," based on the "The Sword of Shannara" trilogy of novels. The show aired for two seasons before being canceled in 2017. Butler went on to star in the Apple TV+ miniseries "Masters of the Air" in 2023.
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Film Career
Butler made his feature film debut in 2009 starring in the science-fiction family comedy "Aliens in the Attic," costarring Ashley Tisdale. He reunited with Tisdale a couple years later in the direct-to-video musical romcom "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure," a spinoff of the "High School Musical" franchise. Butler had his next major role in the 2015 horror film "The Intruders," starring alongside Miranda Cosgrove. The following year, he had a supporting part in Kevin Smith's horror comedy "Yoga Hosers." Butler had another supporting role in the 2018 Netflix coming-of-age dramedy "Dude." He subsequently appeared in two films by major filmmakers in 2019: Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy "The Dead Don't Die" and Quentin Tarantino's alternate-history dramedy "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." In the latter, Butler played a fictionalized version of Manson Family member Tex Watson.
Butler achieved a whole new level of recognition in 2022 with his starring role in Baz Luhrmann's biographical drama "Elvis." Portraying legendary singer Elvis Presley, he earned the best reviews of his career so far. For his performance, Butler received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. His subsequent credits include Denis Villeneuve's science-fiction epic "Dune: Part Two" and Jeff Nichols's drama "The Bikeriders," costarring Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy.
Theater Career
Butler has also acted on stage. He made his debut in 2014, playing Bradley in the play "Death of the Author" at Los Angeles's Geffen Playhouse. Butler returned to the stage in 2018 to make his Broadway debut in a production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh." He played the role of Don Parritt in a cast starring Denzel Washington and David Morse.
Personal Life
From 2011 to 2020, Butler dated actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens. After that, he began a relationship with model and actress Kaia Gerber. In addition to acting, Butler enjoys making and recording music, having taught himself the guitar and piano as a teenager.
