Noah Centineo
American actor (born 1996)
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Noah Gregory Centineo[1] (/ˌsɛntɪˈneɪ.oʊ/ SEN-tih-NAY-oh; born May 9, 1996)[2] is an American actor. He began his career performing on television, first in roles on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, most notably on Austin & Ally (2011–2012), and later had a breakout role as Jesus Adams Foster in the Freeform drama series The Fosters (2015–2018). He achieved wider recognition by starring in the Netflix romantic comedy films To All the Boys franchise (2018–2021), Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), and The Perfect Date (2019).
May 9, 1996
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| Born | Noah Gregory Centineo May 9, 1996 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Organization | Favored Nations |
Centineo has since played Atom Smasher in the superhero film Black Adam (2022) and the title role in the Netflix spy adventure series The Recruit (2022–2025).
Early life
Noah Gregory Centineo was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in Boca Raton.[3] He is of Italian and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent.[4] He has an older sister.[5] He attended BAK Middle School of the Arts[3][5] and then Boca Raton Community High School for ninth and tenth grade, and played soccer there.[6] In 2012, he moved to Los Angeles and attended Agoura High School.[6]
Career
In 2009, Centineo starred as the lead in the family film The Gold Retrievers. He had small roles in the Disney Channel sitcoms Austin & Ally, Shake It Up, and Jessie. He co-starred as Jaden Stark in the Disney Channel Original Movie How to Build a Better Boy (2014).[7] In the same year, he was cast as Ben Eastman in the Disney Channel comedy pilot Growing Up and Down, which was not picked up to series.[8]
In 2015, Centineo was cast in the main role of Jesus Adams Foster in ABC Family/Freeform's drama series The Fosters where the character was previously portrayed by Jake T. Austin in seasons 1–2.[9] He made his first appearance in season three's episode "Lucky," which aired on August 17, 2015.[10] In 2017, he was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Male for his performance.[11] In 2017, Centineo starred as Hawk Carter in go90's teen drama-thriller series Tagged[12] which ended in 2018. He portrayed surfer/artist Johnny Sanders Jr. in the coming-of-age romantic comedy SPF-18.[13] Also that year he appeared as Camila Cabello's love interest in the music video for her single "Havana."[14]
Centineo starred in the teen comedy Netflix original To All the Boys film series. In the first film he was Peter Kavinsky in the adaptation of Jenny Han's romance novel To All the Boys I've Loved Before.[15] He received positive reviews and became a teen idol.[16][17][18] He also starred as Jamey in Sierra Burgess Is a Loser[19] and as Lance in Swiped. In 2019, he played the lead role of Brooks Rattigan in another Netflix romantic comedy film, The Perfect Date, which was released in April.[20] He had a supporting part in the reboot of Charlie's Angels, which was released in November 2019.[21]
In 2020, he returned as Peter Kavinsky in the sequel To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.[22]
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He also returned as Peter Kavinsky in To All the Boys: Always and Forever on Netflix on February 12, 2021. He was set to play He-Man in Masters of the Universe (2026), a film based on the franchise of the same name to be released by Sony Pictures, but in April 2021 he dropped out of the film.[23][24] Centineo appeared in the DCEU movie Black Adam playing Albert Rothstein / Atom Smasher.[25] It was announced that he is negotiating for a role in a film about the 2021 GameStop short squeeze.[26] Centineo starred in and executive produced the Netflix spy-adventure series The Recruit, released in December 2022.
In April 2024, it was announced that Centineo had joined the cast of Warfare, an A24 war movie written and directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.[27]
In May 2025, Centineo was confirmed for the role of Ken Masters in the Street Fighter reboot film.[28][29] In August 2025, Centineo was cast as young John Rambo in the upcoming prequel film.[30][31] In November 2025, Centineo was cast opposite Sydney Sweeney in a live-action film adaptation of the Gundam franchise.[32][33]
Charity work
In 2019, Centineo co-founded Favored Nations[34][35] with his friend Josh Heller, a Los Angeles–based actor and lifestyle photographer.[36] Centineo was inspired to found the nonprofit after teaming with Omaze for a contest that raised $280,000 for charity; the prize was a chance to go on a hike and have dinner with him.[37][38] Centineo is CEO and Heller the chief marketing officer.[39] The 501(c)(3) nonprofit produces and sells a variety of merchandise in collaboration with celebrities and influencers.[34] They are an intermediary between donors and charities; each donor can contribute to a charity from a list of nonprofit organizations that includes Black Lives Matter, Policing Equity, Know Your Rights Camp, Color of Change, The Bail Project, and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.[40] The organization has attracted many celebrities and influencers to participate in philanthropic activity.[41][42] In 2020, Centineo also got Favored Nations involved in a campaign to get out the vote for the 2020 US presidential election.[43][44] He and Heller opened a voting-themed art house and virtual tour to increase voter participation.[45]
Personal life
In February 2020, Centineo revealed in an interview with Harper's Bazaar that from age 17 to 21, he had experienced "a really dark time in [his] life," during which he used alcohol and drugs.[37][46][38] After his 21st birthday, he became sober for a year.[47]
Centineo was in a relationship with model Alexis Ren from March 2019 to April 2020.[48]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Gold Retrievers | Josh Peters | |
| 2011 | Turkles | David | |
| 2017 | SPF-18 | Johnny Sanders Jr. | |
| Can't Take It Back | Jake Roberts | ||
| 2018 | To All the Boys I've Loved Before | Peter Kavinsky | |
| Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Jamey | ||
| Swiped | Lance Black | ||
| 2019 | The Perfect Date | Brooks Rattigan | |
| Charlie's Angels | Langston | ||
| 2020 | To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You | Peter Kavinsky | |
| 2021 | To All the Boys: Always and Forever | Peter Kavinsky | |
| 2022 | Black Adam | Albert Rothstein / Atom Smasher | |
| 2023 | Dream Scenario | Dylan | Cameo |
| 2025 | Warfare | Brian/Zawi | |
| Our Hero, Balthazar | Anthony | Also executive producer[49] | |
| 2026 | Union County | Jack | |
| Iconoclast | TBA | Post-production; also producer[50] | |
| Street Fighter | Ken Masters | Post-production | |
| 2027 | John Rambo | John J. Rambo | Post-production[51] |
| TBA | Gundam | TBA | Filming; also producer[52] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Austin & Ally | Dallas | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Marvin Marvin | Blaine Hotman | Episode: "Double Date" |
| Shake It Up | Monroe | Episode: "Psych It Up" | |
| Ironside | Boy #2 | Episode: "Minor Infractions" | |
| 2014 | Growing Up and Down | Ben Eastman | Unsold pilot |
| Jessie | Rick Larkin | Episode: "Hoedown Showdown" | |
| See Dad Run | Carson Castle | Episode: "See Dad Watch Janie Run Away" | |
| Newsreaders | Josh | Episode: "F- Dancing, Are You Decent?" | |
| How to Build a Better Boy | Jaden Stark | TV movie | |
| 2015–2018 | The Fosters | Jesus Adams Foster | Main cast (seasons 3–5) |
| 2017–2018 | Tagged | Hawk Carter | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Good Trouble | Jesus Adams Foster | Episodes: "Byte Club" and "A Very Coterie Christmas" |
| 2020 | #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall | Himself | Television special |
| 2022–2025 | The Recruit | Owen Hendricks | Main cast; also executive producer |
| 2025 | XO, Kitty | Peter Kavinsky | Episode: "Kiss and Make Up" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Havana" | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | |
| 2019 | "Save Me Tonight" | Arty | Also director |
| "Are You Bored Yet?" | Wallows featuring Clairo |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMDb Awards | 2018 | Top 10 Breakout Stars Award[a] | Won | [53] | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2019 | Best Kiss[b] | To All the Boys I've Loved Before | Won | |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2019 | Movie Actor | Won | [54] | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite Comedy Movie Star | The Perfect Date | Won | [55] |
| 2020 | To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You | Nominated | [56] | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice Summer TV Star Male | The Fosters | Nominated | [11] |
| 2019 | Choice Drama Movie Actor | To All the Boys I've Loved Before | Nominated | [57] | |
| Choice Movie Ship [b] | Nominated | ||||
| Choice Movie Ship [c] | The Perfect Date | Nominated | |||
| Choice Comedy Movie Actor | Won | ||||
Notes
- shared with Lana Condor
- shared with Laura Marano