Keiynan Lonsdale

Acting

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

He then played a supporting role as Uriah Pedrad in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), the second film in the series,^[8] 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.^[9] 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.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Lonsdale auditioned for the role of Jefferson Jackson for The CW's Arrow, but the role was given to Franz Drameh.^[10] 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.^[11] In 2017, the character left The Flash and debuted on season three of Legends of Tomorrow.^[12] That year, Lonsdale also appeared in an episode of Supergirl.^[13]

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.^[14] The film received positive reviews from critics,^[15] and was dubbed historically significant, as it was the first film ever released by a major studio to focus on a gay teenage romance.^[16][17]

In 2019, Lonsdale starred in Camila Cabello's music video for "Liar".^[18]

On 19 June 2025, Lonsdale was announced in the cast for a yet to be titled Postcard Bandit series for Foxtel.^[19] RUN premiered in Australia on Binge on 1 January 2026, with Lonsdale playing Detective Gary Porter in pursuit of the infamous 'Postcard Bandit'.

Music

After Dance Academy in 2012, Lonsdale was a VJ on MTV Australia and New Zealand for just under three years.^[20] He recorded and released a single on iTunes, "One and Only", in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

He has released several singles, including "Higher" (2015), "Good Life" (2017), "Kiss the Boy" (2018), "Preach" (2018),^{[citation needed]} and "Rainbow Dragon" (2019).^[21] He released "Lonely Point of View" in 2023.^{[citation needed]}

Lonsdale's music covers a variety of genres, including pop,^[22] and R&B^[23]

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles