Facts about Austin Butler, who was comforted by Angela Bassett at the Oscars 2023

Lachi Gola

Mar 14, 2023

Early life

Born on August 17th, 1991 in Anaheim, California

Talented musician

Austin is a self-taught musician who learnt to play the guitar at age 13 and later taught himself to play the piano at 16

Acting career

He started his acting journey as a background artist when he was approached by a management company representative at the Orange County Fair at age 13

First notable appearance

His first notable appearance was in Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide from 2005-2007

Playing Elvis Presley

Butler secured the role of Elvis Presley for the biopic, after beating out other contenders like Harry Styles and Ansel Elgort

Relationships

Austin Butler is currently dating Kaia Gerber. He previously had a long-term relationship with Vanessa Hudgens, but they parted ways in 2020