Kyle Gallner

Kyle Gallner

  • Birthday: 1986-10-22
  • Place of birth: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Kyle Gallner was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He started his career by following his sister along to one of her auditions. Perhaps best know for his role as Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas on the CW's lone hit series, Veronica Mars (2004), actor Kyle Gallner had been appearing in films and on television since his early adolescence. Born on Oct. 22, 1986 and originally from Philadelphia, PA, Gallner made his first screen appearance on an episode of Third Watch (1999). After making his feature debut with a small role in Michael Showalter's bizarre comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001) (2001), he returned to television with episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Touched by an Angel (1994). He next appeared in the series finale of The District (2000) before playing his first recognizable role - that of Bart Allen (a.k.a. "The Flash") on Smallville (2001) during the 2004-05 season. In 2005, Gallner joined the cast of Veronica Mars (2004) for the last three episodes of the first season, giving him the opportunity to carry over his role of Beaver into the next season. During his run on "Veronica Mars," Gallner continued making guest spots, appearing in episodes of Jack & Bobby (2004), Cold Case (2003), CSI: NY (2004) and Bones (2005). Gallner began a recurring role as a devout Mormon in the controversial HBO series Big Love (2006). Meanwhile, Gallner revived his "Smallville" role in early 2007, returning as Impulse rather than The Flash - due to a feature film with the same character being developed by Warner Bros. He Made his acting debut in an episode of NBC's Third Watch (1999). Made his film debut in the comedy cult film Wet Hot American Summer (2001). Had a recurring role as superhero Bart Allen in Smallville (2001) (The WB, 2001-2006; The CW, 2006-2009). Appeared in two episodes of The WB's Jack & Bobby (2004). Joined the cast of UPN s Veronica Mars as Cassidy Casablancas; became a regular during the show s second season. Had a recurring role as Reed Garrett, the son of Detective Taylor's (Gary Sinise) late wife on CSI: NY (CBS) and Played Jason Embry, best friend of Ben Henrickson, on the critically-acclaimed HBO drama Big Love. Featured in the independent film Sublime. Appeared in three episodes of The Shield (FX). Had a supporting role in the Diablo Cody penned dark comedy Jennifer's Body. Played the lead role in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut. Cast as the lead male, Quentin, in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Gallner has in his filmography acclaimed Independents films as Gardens of the Night (2008), Beautiful Boy (2010), Red State (2011), Little Birds (2011), Magic Valley (2011) and Smashed (2011). In 2013, Gallner appeared in the film Beautiful Creatures (2013)_, directed by Richard LaGravenese.

Filmography

Cherry

2010

As Aaron

Losers Take All

2013

As Brian

Trunk

2008

As Will

Band of Robbers

2016

As Huck Finn

Welcome to Happiness

2016

As Woody

Alien Code

2017

As Alex

Prey

0000

As Ryan

The Cleansing Hour

2020

As Drew

Dinner in America

2022

As Simon

The Passenger

2023

As Benson

Mother, May I?

2023

As Emmett

Just Breathe

0000

As Nick Blanco

A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010

As Quentin Smith

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009

As Matt Campbell

Zen Dog

2016

As Reed

Magic Valley

2011

As TJ Waggs

Smile

2022

As Joel

Strange Darling

2024

As the Demon

Smile 2

2024

As Joel

Red

2008

As Harold

Little Birds

2011

As Jesse MacNamara

American Sniper

2014

As Goat-Winston

Dear White People

2014

As Kurt Fletcher

Cougars, Inc.

2011

As Sam

The Cleanse

2018

As Eric

Ghosts of War

2020

As Tappert

The Catch

2020

As Bobby McManus

What Comes Around

2023

As Eric

Red State

2011

As Jarod

Beautiful Boy

2011

As Sammy

Red Betsy

2003

As Charlie

Jennifer's Body

2009

As Colin Gray

Smashed

2012

As Owen Hannah

The Finest Hours

2016

As Andy Fitzgerald

Finding Home

2003

As Young Dave

Just Before I Go

2015

As Zeke Morgan

Freddy Krueger Reborn

2010

As Himself

Sublime

2007

As Ned

CBGB

2013

As Lou Reed

Red Eye

2005

As Headphone Kid's Brother

Danika

2006

As Kurt Merrick

Beautiful Creatures

2013

As Larkin Ravenwood

Scream

2022

As Vince Schneider

Gardens of the Night

2008

As Ratboy

Wet Hot American Summer

2001

As Bobby's Buddy

Production

Welcome to Happiness

2016

As Producer

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