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Keiynan Lonsdale
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| Lonsdale at CLEO Bachelors in 2012 |
| Australia |
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| 2007–present |
| Musical career |
| Hip hop |
| pop |
| R&B |
Keiynan Lonsdale (/ˈkiːnən/ KEE-nən;) is an Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is known for roles such as Oliver Lloyd in the ABC series Dance Academy (2012–2013), Wally West / Kid Flash in the CW series The Flash (2015–2023) and Legends of Tomorrow (2017–2018), and Abraham "Bram" Greenfeld in the film Love, Simon (2018). His other films include The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and The Finest Hours (2016). Lonsdale has also worked as an MTV VJ and released original music recordings, including a studio album in 2020.
Keiynan Lonsdale was born in Australia, of Nigerian, Irish, and Danish descent. He has 11 siblings.
Lonsdale's first acting job was at age 16, with a dancing part in the film Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance (2007). The following year, he appeared in an episode of the Australian medical drama series All Saints. He was also a recurring cast member on the Australian teen drama series Dance Academy's second season (2012) in the role of Oliver Lloyd, being added-on as a regular character for the show's third, and final, season.
He then played a supporting role as Uriah Pedrad in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), the second film in the series, later briefly reprising the role in The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016). In 2016, his single "Higher" was included on Connor Franta's curated album Common Culture, volume 5. He then appeared in the historical drama The Finest Hours (2016) as Eldon Hanon, the youngest sailor involved in a rescue-at-sea in 1952.
In 2015, Lonsdale auditioned for the role of Jefferson Jackson for The CW's Arrow, but the role was given to Franz Drameh. Instead, he was cast as Wally West (the previously unknown son of Joe West) on CW's The Flash and became a regular supporting character on season two, and as Kid Flash on season three. In 2017, the character left The Flash and debuted on season three of Legends of Tomorrow. That year, Lonsdale also appeared in an episode of Supergirl.
In 2018, Lonsdale played Bram in the film Love, Simon, based on Becky Albertalli's novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, about a teenage boy who struggles to come out. Lonsdale later said the role helped him come to terms with his own sexuality. The film received positive reviews from critics, and was dubbed historically significant, as it was the first film ever released by a major studio to focus on a gay teenage romance.
In 2019, Lonsdale starred in Camila Cabello's music video for "Liar".
On 19 June 2025, Lonsdale was announced in the cast for a yet to be titled Postcard Bandit series for Foxtel. RUN premiered in Australia on Binge on 1 January 2026, with Lonsdale playing Detective Gary Porter in pursuit of the infamous 'Postcard Bandit'.
After Dance Academy in 2012, Lonsdale was a VJ on MTV Australia and New Zealand for just under three years. He recorded and released a single on iTunes, "One and Only", in 2014.
He has released several singles, including "Higher" (2015), "Good Life" (2017), "Kiss the Boy" (2018), "Preach" (2018), and "Rainbow Dragon" (2019). He released "Lonely Point of View" in 2023.
Lonsdale's music covers a variety of genres, including pop, and R&B
In 2017, Lonsdale came out on Instagram saying "I like girls, & I like guys", not identifying with a specific term or sexuality label. He later came out as gay in a 2022 interview with BuzzFeed.
| Title | Album details |
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| Released: 29 May 2020 | |
| Format: Digital download, streaming | |
| Released: 8 December 2023 | |
| Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Released: 6 October 2015 | |
| Format: Digital download | |
| Released: 19 December 2021 | |
| Label: InvadeAvision | |
| Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| 2014 | Non-album single | |
| 2015 | Higher Vol. 1 | |
| 2017 | Non-album singles | |
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Rainbow Boy | |
| 2020 | ||
| Non-album single | ||
| 2021 | Rainbow Boy | |
| 2021 | Non-album singles | |
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Heart Defence Mixtape |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Miss Elizabeth's Dance Troupe | |
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Uriah Pedrad | |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Eldon Hanon | |
| The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Uriah Pedrad | ||
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Oliver Lloyd | |
| Like. Share. Follow. | Garrett | ||
| 2018 | Love, Simon | Bram Greenfeld | |
| 2020 | Work It | Julliard Pembroke | |
| 2022 | My Fake Boyfriend | Drew | |
| 2026 | War Machine | 60 | |
| TBA | Weetzie Bat | Duck |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | All Saints | Corey | Seven Network | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
| 2012–2013 | Dance Academy | Oliver Lloyd | ABC1 | Recurring role (season 2); main role (season 3) |
| 2015–2018, 2020, 2023 | The Flash | Wally West / Kid Flash | The CW | Main role (seasons 2–4), special guest star (season 5–6, 9) |
| 2017–2018 | Legends of Tomorrow | Main role (season 3); special guest star (2 episodes) | ||
| 2017 | Supergirl | Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" | ||
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 4 | Self | VH1 | Guest Judge; episode: "Snatch Game of Love" |
| 2020 | Love, Victor | Bram Greenfeld | Hulu | Guest star |
| Equal | Bayard Rustin | HBO Max | Docuseries | |
| 2021 | Eden | Cam | Stan | Main role |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Self | Stan / TVNZ+ | Guest Judge; Episode: "Snatch Game" |
| 2024 | Swift Street | Tom | SBS | TV series: 8 episodes |
| 2026 | RUN | Detective Gary Porter | Foxtel/Binge | TV series |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Nick Robinson) | Love, Simon | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Ship (shared with Nick Robinson) | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Rainbow Boy | Nominated |
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