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Centineo in 2025
Born
Noah Gregory Centineo

(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present
Organization Favored Nations

Noah Gregory Centineo (born May 9, 1996) is an American actor. He started his acting journey on TV shows. He appeared in Austin & Ally and had a main role in The Fosters.

Noah became very well-known for starring in the Netflix romantic comedy movies. These include the To All the Boys series, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, and The Perfect Date. More recently, he played Atom Smasher in the superhero film Black Adam. He also starred in the Netflix spy-adventure series The Recruit. Outside of acting, Noah is a co-founder of a charity called Favored Nations.

Growing Up and Starting Out

Noah Gregory Centineo was born in Miami, Florida. He grew up in Boca Raton. His family background includes Italian and German roots. He has an older sister.

Noah went to BAK Middle School of the Arts. He then attended Boca Raton Community High School for two years. He also played soccer there. In 2012, he moved to Los Angeles. He finished high school at Agoura High School.

Noah's Acting Journey

Noah Centineo began his acting career in 2009. He played the main character in the family film The Gold Retrievers. He also had small parts in popular Disney Channel shows. These included Austin & Ally, Shake It Up, and Jessie.

In 2014, he co-starred as Jaden Stark. This was in the Disney Channel Original Movie How to Build a Better Boy. That same year, he was cast in a Disney Channel comedy pilot. The show was called Growing Up and Down.

Becoming a TV Star

In 2015, Noah got a big role in the drama series The Fosters. He played Jesus Adams Foster. He first appeared in the third season of the show. In 2017, he was nominated for an award. It was the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Male.

Also in 2017, Noah starred as Hawk Carter. This was in the teen drama series Tagged. He also played Johnny Sanders Jr. in the romantic comedy SPF-18. That year, he appeared in a music video. He was the love interest in Camila Cabello's song "Havana."

Big Roles in Movies

Noah Centineo became very famous for his roles in Netflix original teen comedies. He starred as Peter Kavinsky in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before movie. This movie was based on a popular book. He received great reviews for his performance. He quickly became a favorite among teens.

He also played Jamey in Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. In 2019, he took on the lead role of Brooks Rattigan. This was in another Netflix romantic comedy, The Perfect Date. He also had a supporting role in the movie Charlie's Angels.

In 2020, he returned as Peter Kavinsky in the sequel. The movie was called To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. He played Peter Kavinsky again in the final movie of the series. To All the Boys: Always and Forever was released in 2021.

Noah joined the DCEU in 2022. He played Albert Rothstein / Atom Smasher in the movie Black Adam. He also starred in and helped produce the Netflix spy series The Recruit. This show came out in December 2022.

In April 2024, it was announced that Noah joined the cast of Warfare. This is a war movie. In May 2025, Noah was confirmed to play Ken Masters. This role is for a new Street Fighter movie.

Helping Others: Charity Work

Noah Centineo co-founded a charity called Favored Nations in 2019. He started it with his friend Josh Heller. Noah was inspired to create the nonprofit after a successful fundraising event.

Noah is the CEO of Favored Nations. The charity sells different items. They work with celebrities and influencers to do this. Favored Nations helps connect donors with various charities. These charities support causes like Black Lives Matter and voter participation. In 2020, Noah and Favored Nations encouraged people to vote. They even opened an art house to help increase voter turnout.

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
2022 Black Adam Albert Rothstein / Atom Smasher
2023 Dream Scenario Dylan Cameo
2025 Warfare Brian/Zawi
Our Hero, Balthazar Also executive producer

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

Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star Male The Fosters Nominated
2018 IMDb Awards Top 10 Breakout Stars Award Won
2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Movie Actor To All the Boys I've Loved Before Won
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss (with Lana Condor) Won
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama Movie Actor Nominated
Choice Movie Ship (with Lana Condor) Nominated
Choice Movie Ship (with Laura Marano) The Perfect Date Nominated
Choice Comedy Movie Actor Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedy Movie Star Won
2020 People's Choice Awards To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Nominated

See also

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