Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor and
singer. He is known for his roles as James "Wilke" Wilkerson in the
television series Switched at Birth, Jordan Gallagher on Ruby & the
Rockits, Sebastian Kydd in The Carrie Diaries, Tex Watson in Once Upon
a Time in Hollywood and Wil Ohmsford in The Shannara Chronicles.Austin
Butler was born on August 17, 1991, in Anaheim, California, the son of
Lori Anne (née Howell), an aesthetician, and David Butler. He has an
older sister Ashley (born in 1986), who worked as a background-actor
alongside him on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.When Butler
was thirteen, he was approached by a representative from a
background-acting management company at the Orange County Fair who
helped him get started in the entertainment industry. He found that he
enjoyed it and soon began taking acting classes.In 2005, after working
as an extra on several television series, Butler landed his first
regular job as a background actor playing the role of Lionel Scranton
for two seasons on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival
Guide. His friend on the show, Lindsey Shaw, introduced him to her
manager, Pat Cutler who immediately offered to represent him, and from
that point on, Butler began taking acting seriously as a career.
singer. He is known for his roles as James "Wilke" Wilkerson in the
television series Switched at Birth, Jordan Gallagher on Ruby & the
Rockits, Sebastian Kydd in The Carrie Diaries, Tex Watson in Once Upon
a Time in Hollywood and Wil Ohmsford in The Shannara Chronicles.Austin
Butler was born on August 17, 1991, in Anaheim, California, the son of
Lori Anne (née Howell), an aesthetician, and David Butler. He has an
older sister Ashley (born in 1986), who worked as a background-actor
alongside him on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.When Butler
was thirteen, he was approached by a representative from a
background-acting management company at the Orange County Fair who
helped him get started in the entertainment industry. He found that he
enjoyed it and soon began taking acting classes.In 2005, after working
as an extra on several television series, Butler landed his first
regular job as a background actor playing the role of Lionel Scranton
for two seasons on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival
Guide. His friend on the show, Lindsey Shaw, introduced him to her
manager, Pat Cutler who immediately offered to represent him, and from
that point on, Butler began taking acting seriously as a career.
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