Austin Butler: podcast appearances and interviews

Austin Robert Butler, born on August 17, 1991, is an American actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has received several awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award nomination, two Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2023, Time magazine recognized him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Butler's career began on television, with appearances on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon sitcoms, notably on Zoey 101 from 2007 to 2008. He also had recurring roles on teen dramas such as The CW's Life Unexpected from 2010 to 2011 and Switched at Birth from 2011 to 2012. His television work expanded with starring roles in The Carrie Diaries from 2013 to 2014 and The Shannara Chronicles from 2016 to 2017. Butler's film breakthrough came with his portrayal of Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019. He gained further recognition for playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis in 2022, a performance that earned him a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He has continued to expand his filmography with roles in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air in 2024, Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two also in 2024, and Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller Caught Stealing slated for 2025. On stage, Butler made his Broadway debut in the revival of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh in 2018.