Grant Gustin Biography
Thomas Grant Gustin is a singer and actor from America. He portrayed the roles of The Flash and Barry Allen on the CW series ‘The Flash’ as part of the Arrowverse television franchise brought him to the limelight. Moreover, his role as Sebastian Smythe on the Fox series Glee brought him to the limelight.
Grant Gustin Age|Birthday
Gustin was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the United States on 14th January 1990. Therefore, he is 31 years old as of 2021 and celebrates his birthday on 14th January every year.
Grant Gustin Height|Weight
Gustin’s height is 6 feet o inches ( approximately 1.83 meters). In addition, his weight is 75 kilograms.
Grant Gustin Family
Gustin’s parents are Tom (father) who worked as a college professor and Tina Haney (mother) who was a pediatric nurse. Moreover, he has two siblings namely Tyler and Gracie.
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Grant Gustin Education
Gustin attended Granby High School. However, he focused that he wanted to be an actor in the second year. Later, he then registered at the School for Arts Program of the Governor in Norfolk for musical theatre. Together with his parents, they would visit New York to watch the musicals. In addition, he went on to join the BFA Music Theatre Program at Elon University, situated in North Carolina to be able to pursue his dream.
Personal Life
Gustin dated Hannah Douglas, a dancer and a model whom they met before shooting for a series known as ‘Glee’. They enjoyed each other’s company hence dated for several years. However, they decided to end their relationship as a result of their personal differences. Moreover, he is currently engaged to Andrea Thoma whom they dated for a year and got engaged in the year 2017.
Grant Gustin Career
While at Elon University, Gustin auditioned for the ‘West Side Story, Broadway version. Later, he chose to do performances on numerous plays for a year and made the decision to quit college. Moreover, he relocated to Los Angeles the same year when he was offered a part in Fox’s famous musical comedy series ‘Glee’. The series has received numerous positive critics and has also done well.
Furthermore, he was a star in a TV series named ‘A Mother’s Nightmare’. However, the movie did not sell. Additionally, he was given a different role from, a tap dancer, which he had auditioned for. Moreover, he was offered a platform to perform a duet in an episode of ‘Michael’ together with Naya Rivera, ‘Glee’ co-star, by ‘Glee’ producer and director Ryan Murphy.
In addition, he has made many guest appearances in various television shows. His role as Bary Allen in the ‘The Flash’ series was his greatest breakthrough in his profession. He has gained a lot of recognition as well as fame from all over the world due to the huge success of the series. In addition, he has featured as a contestant in superhero series such as ‘Supergirl as well as ‘Arrow’. Furthermore, he will be appearing in the new movie named ‘Krystal’.
Awards
Due to his brilliant work in acting, Gustin has won a few nominations and awards to his credit. His greatest accomplishment has been winning the Teen Choice Award. In addition, he was the recipient of the ‘Breakthrough Achievement Award’.
Grant Gustin Net Worth
Gustin’s net worth is $6 million.
