Summary
- Robbie Amell has appeared in a variety of projects, from rom-coms to superhero shows, steadily building his Hollywood career.
- He has excelled in diverse roles, moving from playing jocks to leading men, showcasing his acting range and talent.
- Amell's most successful projects include Code 8, The Babysitter, and Upload, where he shines as a multifaceted actor.
Robbie Amell has appeared in dozens of projects, often appearing in TV shows and rom-coms, and steadily making a name for himself in more mainstream Hollywood projects. Amell is a fairly young actor, but in a little under 20 years, he has managed to rack up an impressive 56 acting credits with more on the way. From an early age, he took an interest in acting and began performing in theater as a child. When he was just 17, he landed his first major role in a Hollywood movie that starred Steve Martin, Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
Since then, he has continued to work consistently in TV and film with many projects that have increased his popularity. He is also the cousin of Stephen Amell, who played Oliver Queen in Arrow. Amell has also enjoyed success recently in the Amazon Prime original series, Upload, where he plays the lead character Nathan Brown. While not every project he has appeared in has been a runaway success, Amell is clearly establishing his skill and talent as a performer with leading roles in films that go on to great success, such as his recent collaboration with his cousin, Code 8.
10 The Babysitter: Killer Queen
2020
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
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The Babysitter: Killer Queen is the sequel to the 2017 movie The Babysitter and stars Judah Lewis, Emily Alyn Lind, and Jenna Ortega. Like its predecessor, it's a black comedy horror movie. Both movies were distributed by Netflix and directed and produced by Joseph McGinty Nichol, who is known professionally as McG.
- Director
- McG
- Studio(s)
- Wonderland Sound & Vision
- Writers
- Dan Lagana
- Cast
- Judah Lewis , Emily Alyn Lind , Jenna Ortega , Andrew Bachelor , Robbie Amell , Leslie Bibb , Hana Mae Lee , Bella Thorne , Samara Weaving , Ken Marino
The Netflix comedy horror movie, The Babysitter was released in 2017, and a sequel was released in 2020 with The Babysitter: Killer Queen. In both movies, Amell plays Max, a jock who is attempting to make a deal with the devil to get success and popularity. Max is a stereotypical jock, with very little intelligence and an abundance of muscles. Along with the other occultists, Max is brought back from the dead in this sequel to hunt down young Cole and offer up a blood sacrifice.
9 When We First Met
2018
When We First Met
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Noah thinks he has the perfect first night with Avery, the girl of his dreams, but he gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong--until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and change that night--and his fate--over and over again.
- Director
- Ari Sandel
- Writers
- John Whittington
- Cast
- Alexandra Daddario , Robbie Amell , Adam Devine , Noureen DeWulf , Shelley Hennig , Andrew Bachelor
When We First Met is a Netflix original rom-com, starring Adam DeVine as the boy next door who is hopelessly in love with his friend, Avery. Amell plays Avery's fiancée, Ethan, and by all accounts, he is a sweet, kind, and dependable guy. Seeing him move away from earlier roles where he was often typecast as a jock, to becoming the mild-mannered gentleman is likely a part of what took Amell from playing background characters like a bully, or a frat guy, and helped him to land roles as the leading man and love interest in other projects like Upload.
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8 The DUFF
2015
The DUFF
The DUFF, directed by Ari Sandel, is a teen comedy about high school senior Bianca Piper, played by Mae Whitman, who discovers she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by her more famous peers. Determined to reinvent herself, Bianca seeks the help of a charming athlete to help put her on the social map.
The DUFF is a teenage comedy with a feel-good message about self-acceptance. The movie stars Mae Whitman as Bianca, who people frequently used to get to her more popular friends. Amell is the popular football-playing neighbor boy, Wesley, who is dating the most popular girl in school, who also happens to be bullying Bianca. Wesley is mostly a good guy, but is often led by his immature desires and says things thoughtlessly. Amell does a great job playing the nuanced character who grows and learns to accept himself, rather than trying to impress others.
7 A Series Of Unfortunate Events
2017 - 2019
The Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events was a critically acclaimed show starring Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf. Throughout the show, the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans find themselves repeatedly being chased and endangered by Olaf who seeks their inherited fortune. The show features a colorful cast of characters, with Amell turning up in the second and third seasons as the ambidextrous Kevin. His character provides a great deal of comic relief, with his unwarranted angst over what he regards as a "freakish" ability to use both of his hands equally well.
6 Code 8
2019
Code 8
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Code 8 centers on Connor Reed, a young construction worker who becomes deeply involved with a group of criminals after receiving superpowers to help his sick mother. Robbie Amell stars in the action sci-fi film directed by Jeff Chan, alongside Kari Matchett, Penny Eizenga, Lawrence Bayne, and Jai Jai Jones.
- Director
- Jeff Chan
- Studio(s)
- Elevation Pictures
- Writers
- Chris Pare , Jeff Chan
- Cast
- Lawrence Bayne , Stephen Amell , Shaun Benson , Penny Eizenga , Laysla De Oliveira , Robbie Amell , Alex Mallari Jr. , Kari Matchett , Martin Roach , Aaron Abrams , Jai Jai Jones , Sung Kang
Code 8 started life as a short film project that Robbie and Stephen Amell were passionate about creating together. The two stars launched an Indiegogo campaign to get the movie made with minimal studio oversight. While they initially aimed to raise about $200,000, the campaign was wildly successful, and they ended up raising more than $2.5 million (via Indiegogo). The film already had a dedicated fanbase of almost 31,000 backers, and the feature-length project delivered an incredible new superhero story. The project was successful enough to get bought out by Netflix, and they produced a sequel.
5 The Babysitter
2017
The Babysitter
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The Babysitter is a comedy horror Netflix original. Judah Lewis stars as Cole, a young boy that is in love with his babysitter and finds out she is part of a satanic cult. The film also stars Samara Weaving as Bee, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Emily Alyn Lind, and Andrew Bachelor.
- Director
- McG
- Studio(s)
- Netflix
- Writers
- Brian Duffield
- Cast
- Robbie Amell , Hana Mae Lee , Bella Thorne , Judah Lewis , Samara Weaving , Andrew Bachelor
The original The Babysitter movie introduces young Cole and his babysitter, Bee, whom he adores. When Cole is up in his bedroom for the night, he overhears Bee with some friends, as they discuss how to kill Cole for their ritual. Amell plays Max, the jock, and has some great scenes throughout the film when he chases and attempts to hunt down Cole, before being repeatedly caught up in a series of Home Alone-style traps. Amell is great in the film and plays the stereotype well, while also including an underlying layer of malice and evil in the character.
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4 Eat Wheaties!
2021
Amell only has a small part in Eat Wheaties! as Brandon, but the movie is one of the best projects he has appeared in to date. The movie is an independent production with a star-studded cast of celebrities including Tony Hale, Alan Tudyk, Danielle Brooks, and Paul Walter Hauser. It's a feel-good comedy film about a man who is offered the opportunity to help plan a college reunion for his graduating class. However, with almost no knowledge of social media, he goes viral after sending a series of messages publicly to a college friend who is now a big celebrity.
3 Code 8: Part II
2024
Code 8: Part II
Code 8: Part II is the sequel to the 2019 sci-fi action film by director Jeff Chan. Connor has been released from prison and intends to turn his life around, but he is dragged back in when a teenager named Pav crosses his path. Running afoul of corrupt police officers, Pav flees with the help of Connor, but to succeed, he'll have to reach back out to his former criminal partner, Garrett.
- Director
- Jeff Chan
- Studio(s)
- XYZ Films , Collective Pictures
- Writers
- Chris Pare , Jeff Chan , Sherren Lee , Jesse LaVercombe , Sirena Gulamgaus
- Cast
- Robbie Amell , Stephen Amell , Alex Mallari Jr. , Jean Yoon , Aaron Abrams
With Netflix buying the rights to the Code 8 franchise, the sequel had a much bigger studio backing and scaled up the production. Code 8: Part II continues the story of Connor (Robbie) and Garrett (Stephen), with the pair now in conflict due to their differing moral values. When Connor is released from prison, it isn't long before he ends up running into his old ally, and the pair find themselves both being chased by police. The emotional impact of the story takes a step up from the previous entry and potentially sets up another sequel to build the franchise.
2 The Flash
2014 - 2023
The Flash
After witnessing his mother's murder, and his father wrongly convicted, Detective West and his family take in Barry Allen (Grant Gustin). Becoming a forensic scientist, Allen tries to uncover the truth about his mother's murder, which leads him to Harrison Wells' particle accelerator. When the accelerator causes an explosion, Allen is struck by lightning and enters a coma. When he wakes up, he learns he has the ability to move at superhuman speeds, though he is not the only meta-human created in the wake of the explosion. Based on one of the most popular characters from DC Comics, the TV adaptation of The Flash was developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns. The series ran for nine seasons on The CW and is one of the most popular shows in the network’s “Arrowverse.”
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- David McWhirter , Stefan Pleszczynski
- Network
- The CW
- Writers
- Andrew Kreisberg , Greg Berlanti , Geoff Johns
- Cast
- Rick Cosnett , jesse l martin , Candice Patton , Tom Cavanagh , Grant Gustin , Danielle Panabaker
Amell also appeared in the Arrowverse, where his cousin Stephen Amell played Oliver Queen. Amell is most prominently featured in The Flash, where he played Ronnie Raymond, Caitlin Snow's husband, and the hero, Firestorm. Soon after he died as a hero, Jefferson Jackson stepped in to take over his role as one-half of the Firestorm persona. Amell then also returned in the final season of The Flash, as the character Deathstorm, but in each role, he had an opportunity to play a superpowered character, which appears to be becoming a trend for Amell.