Kian Lawley
| Kian Lawley | |||||||||
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 Lawley in 2014 | |||||||||
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| Born |
September 2, 1995 Sioux City, Iowa | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Occupation | YouTube personality and Actor | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||
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| Channel | superkian13 | ||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||
| Subscribers |
more than 3 million subscribers (September, 2016) | ||||||||
| Total views |
215 million views (September, 2016) | ||||||||
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Kian Robert Lawley (born September 2, 1995) is an American YouTuber and actor.[1] Kian Lawley shares a YouTube channel with a friend, actor, and fellow YouTuber Jc Caylen. Lawley also co-stars in a new show with Jc Caylen titled "H8ters" which was released in April 2017.
Life and career
Lawley was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but moved at an early age and grew up in San Clemente, California.[2]
He was a part of a collaborative channel Our2ndLife[3] along with JC Caylen, Ricky Dillon, Trevor Moran, Connor Franta, and childhood best friend Sam Pottorff, before they separated in December 2014. He and Caylen launched their collaborative channel KianAndJc in January 2015.
In summer 2015, he starred as Cameron in his first film, The Chosen. The film premiered at the 2015 VidCon convention.[4] At the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, Lawley won the award for Choice YouTuber.[5]
In 2016, he co-starred with Bella Thorne in the comedy Shovel Buddies.[6][7][8] In March 2016, the film was selected and premiered at SXSW Festival.[9][10] Lawley also played "Bean Boy" in the 2016 Tyler Perry comedy Boo! A Madea Halloween.[11]
In January 2017, Lawley announced his new show H8TERS with his best friend JC Caylen. Also that year, he appeared alongside Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, and Logan Miller in the film Before I Fall.[12][13]
Personal life
Lawley has 4 siblings, named Isabelle, Reo, Cole and Tabatha.[14] He was in a relationship with fellow YouTube star Andrea Russett[15], but the couple broke up in mid-2014.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Chosen | Cameron | |
| 2016 | Shovel Buddies | Dan | |
| 2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Bean Boy | |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Rob Cockran | |
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Teen Wolf" | Unnamed Background Character | Season 3 Episode 14 "More Bad Than good" |
| 2017 | H8TERS | Himself , Frank | |
| 2017 | Zac and Mia | Zac | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Kelp YouTuber | Won |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice YouTuber | Won |
| Streamy Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ Price, Lydia. "Kian Lawley on Nabbing Film Roles, Working with Bella Thorne and Staying Single … for Now". People Magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ https://sample-dc35c9ce61f3126ab76934927e79ba84.read.overdrive.com/?p=kian-and-jc
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/our2ndlife
- ↑ Jarvey, Natalie. "Kian Lawley Thriller 'The Chosen' to Premiere During VidCon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Costantino, George. "Teen Choice Awards Recap and Complete Winners' List". ABC News. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Jarvey, Natalie. "Bella Thorne, Kian Lawley to Star in AwesomenessTV's 'Shovel Buddies'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Klein, Jessica. "Kian Lawley, Bella Thorne to Star in AwesomenessTV Film ‘Shovel Buddies’". The Video Ink. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam. "Social Media Stars Kian Lawley, Bella Thorne To Star In AwesomenessTV's ‘Shovel Buddies’". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "SXSW: Awesomeness Films Exec Talks Aging Up Teen Brand With Drama 'Shovel Buddies'" Hollywood Reporter, March 14, 2016
- ↑ "Bella Thorne, Kian Lawley Talk 'Shovel Buddies' at SXSW". TheWrap. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Tyler Perry Will Wear Dress Again in 'Boo! A Madea Halloween'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Coggan, Devan. "Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley to star in Before I Fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff. "Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley Join Zoey Deutch in ‘Before I Fall’". TheWrap. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpenO6dTB9s
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRZCXMTe6Jc
External links
- Kian Lawley on IMDb