Kyle Gallner
Kyle Gallner | |
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 Gallner in 2015 | |
| Born | Kyle Steven Gallner October 22, 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Tara Ferguson (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
Kyle Steven Gallner (born October 22, 1986) is an American actor. He began acting in 2000, earning recognition for playing Bart Allen in the superhero series Smallville (2004–2009), Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas in the mystery drama series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), and Reed Garrett in the police drama series CSI: NY (2006–2010).
Gallner was established as a scream king in the 2010s, starring in the horror films The Haunting in Connecticut, Jennifer's Body (both 2009), the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake (2010), Red State (2011), Scream (2022), and the Smile franchise (2022–2024). His other films include Dear White People, American Sniper (both 2014), Welcome to Happiness (2015), Dinner In America (2020), The Passenger, and Strange Darling (both 2023).
Early life
Gallner was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Larry and Mary Jane Gallner. He has three siblings: one older sister, one younger brother, and a younger sister. Gallner attended West Chester East High School. He started his career by following his sister along to one of her auditions.[1] His father's family is Russian-Jewish immigrants[2] At age four, Gallner underwent open-heart surgery.[3]
Career
He proceeded to guest star on popular shows such as Judging Amy and Close to Home. Gallner joined the cast of Veronica Mars as Cassidy Casablancas toward the end of the show's first season, in May 2005, before becoming a season regular during the show's second season. After playing Bart Allen in the Smallville episode "Run", Gallner reprised the role on the January 18, 2007, episode "Justice"[4] and the season eight finale. He also guest starred on Cold Case as a teenaged gunman in the episode "Rampage", and appeared in the independent film Sublime. In 2007, he guest starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit titled "Impulsive" as a high school student who accuses his teacher (played by Melissa Joan Hart) of statutory rape.[5] He also guest starred in an episode of Bones as Jeremy Farrell, the suspected murderer of a child beauty-pageant contestant. He also played the lead role in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut, playing a cancer patient who is tormented by evil spirits.
He appeared in the independent film Cherry, filmed on the campuses of Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University, along with several locations in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan.[6] He plays Aaron, an Ivy-League freshman who falls for an older woman while becoming the object of affection for the woman's young daughter. Gallner played Quentin in the 2010 reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street; his character is the love interest of main character Nancy.[7] Gallner played the brother of Aaron Paul's character in the 2012 film, Smashed. Gallner played Zach in one episode in the fourth season of AMC's The Walking Dead. It was initially reported that he would be a recurring character, but his character was killed off instead.[8] In 2014, Gallner played the role of Kurt, the antagonist to lead character Sam, in the independent film Dear White People.[9]
In September 2020, Gallner was cast as Vince Schneider in the fifth Scream film, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[10] The film was released on January 14, 2022.[11][12]
Personal life
Gallner married Tara Ferguson on December 12, 2015. They have two sons.[13]
In 2013, Gallner co-founded the independent production company Minutehand Pictures along with Oliver Thompson and Bay Dariz. The trio produced the feature film Welcome to Happiness, in which Gallner portrays Woody Ward, a children's book author with a secret door in his closet.[14]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Bobby's buddy | |
| 2003 | Finding Home | Young Dave | |
| Red Betsy | Charlie | ||
| 2005 | Red Eye | Headphone Kid's brother | |
| 2006 | Danika | Kurt Merrick | |
| 2007 | Sublime | Ned | |
| 2008 | Gardens of the Night | Ratboy | |
| Red | Harold | ||
| 2008 | Trunk | Will | |
| 2009 | The Haunting in Connecticut | Matt Campbell | |
| Jennifer's Body | Colin Gray | ||
| 2010 | Beautiful Boy | Sam Carroll | |
| Cherry | Aaron | ||
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Quentin Smith | ||
| 2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Sam Lowell | |
| Little Birds | Jesse McNamara | ||
| Losers Take All | Brian | ||
| Magic Valley | TJ Waggs | ||
| Red State | Jarod | ||
| 2012 | Smashed | Owen Hannah | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Larkin | |
| CBGB | Lou Reed | ||
| The Scissoring Part 2 | Aaron Walker | ||
| 2014 | American Sniper | Winston | |
| Dear White People | Kurt | ||
| Just Before I Go | Zeke | ||
| 2015 | Band of Robbers | Huck Finn | |
| Welcome to Happiness | Woody | ||
| 2016 | The Cleanse | Eric | |
| The Finest Hours | Andrew Fitzgerald | ||
| 2017 | Zen Dog | Reed / Mud | |
| 2018 | Alien Code | Alex Jacobs | |
| 2019 | The Cleansing Hour | Drew | |
| 2020 | Dinner in America | Simon | |
| Ghosts of War | Tappert | ||
| The Catch | Bobby McManus | ||
| 2022 | Scream | Vince Schneider | |
| What Comes Around | Eric | ||
| Smile | Joel | ||
| 2023 | Mother, May I?[15] | Emmett | |
| The Passenger | Benson | ||
| Strange Darling[16] | The Demon | ||
| 2024 | Smile 2 | Joel | [17] |
| TBA | Carolina Caroline † | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Third Watch | Raleigh | Episode: "Young Men and Fire..." |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Marc Lesinski | Episode: "Juvenile" |
| 2003 | Touched by an Angel | Josh | Episode: "Virtual Reality" |
| 2004; 2007; 2009 |
Smallville | Bart Allen / Impulse | Episodes: "Run", "Justice" and "Doomsday" |
| 2004 | The District | Brian Johnson | Episode: "Something Borrowed and Something Bruised" |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby | BJ Bongaro | Episode: "Time Out of Live" and "Querida Grace" |
| Judging Amy | Zachary Pettit | Episode: "The Long Run" | |
| Skater Boys | Sean Davis | Episode: "Sundown" | |
| 2005–2006 | Veronica Mars | Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas | Main role (season 2); recurring role (season 1) |
| 2006 | Bones | Jeremy Farrell | Episode: "The Girl with the Curl" |
| Close to Home | Jacob Towers | Episode: "The Good Doctor" | |
| Cold Case | Cameron Coulter | Episode: "Rampage" | |
| Four Kings | Spencer | Episode: "Upper West Side Story" | |
| 2006–2007 | Big Love | Jason Embry | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2006–2010 | CSI: NY | Reed Garrett | Recurring role (seasons 3–6) |
| 2007 | The Closer | Eric Wallace | Episode: "Homewrecker" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Shane Mills | Episode: "Impulsive" | |
| Medium | Young Stephen | Episode: "The Boy Next Door" | |
| 2008 | Life | Zak Sutter | Episode: "Black Friday" |
| The Shield | Lloyd Denton | Recurring role (season 7) | |
| 2010 | Past Life | Xander | Episode: "Saint Sarah" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | James Heathridge | Episode: "Heathridge Manor" |
| Jan | Robbie | Main role | |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead | Zach | Episode: "30 Days Without an Accident" |
| 2014 | Play It Again, Dick | Himself | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Outsiders | Hasil Farrell | Main role |
| 2020 | Interrogation | Eric Fisher | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fright Meter Awards[18] | Best Supporting Actor | Red State | Nominated |
| 2016 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema[19] | Best Actor – Feature | Welcome to Happiness | Nominated |
| Producer's Choice Award | Won | |||
| Excellence in Producing | Won | |||
| 2021 | Dublin International Film Festival[20] | Jury Prize | Dinner in America | Won |
References
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- ^ "Paid Obituaries". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Gallner biography". Tribute.ca. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Ausiello on Smallville". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 27, 2006. [dead link]
- ^ "Ausiello on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Melissa Joan Hart and Kyle Gallner". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ "Movie mayhem invades Kalamazoo College as shooting begins for independent film Cherry". mlive.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
- ^ "BDTV: Video Interview with 'Elm Street' Stars Thomas Dekker, Rooney Mara, and Kyle Gallner! - Bloody Disgusting". www.bloody-disgusting.com. April 29, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "'The Walking Dead' Season 4: Governor Arc Revealed, New Threat and 'Veronica Mars' Vet!". ScreenCrush. August 6, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Kyle Gallner" Archived October 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. myFanbase. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2020). "Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020). "Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!". BloodyDisgusting. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020). "New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Kimble, Lindsay (December 13, 2015). "Veronica Mars' Kyle Gallner Marries Mother of His Children in Outdoor Wedding". People. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Offerman Joins Kyle Gallner, Olivia Thirlby in 'Welcome to Happiness'". June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Mother, May I? review – high-end horror put together with immense amount of style
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (March 26, 2024). "Fantastic Fest Horror Hit 'Strange Darling' Lands Wide Theatrical Release From New Bob Yari Venture (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (January 11, 2024). "Kyle Gallner and Rosemarie DeWitt Join the Cast of 'Smile' Sequel from Director Parker Finn". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "2011 Fright Meter Award Winners". frightmeter.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema - Awards - IIFC 2016". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (March 15, 2021). "Pandemic movie wins top award at Dublin International Film Festival". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
