Robbie Amell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Robbie Amell
Amell in 2017
Born	Robert Patrick Amell IV (1988-04-21) April 21, 1988 (age 37) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship	Canada (1988–present) United States (2020–present)
Occupation	Actor producer
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Italia Ricci ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1
Relatives	Stephen Amell (cousin)

Robert Patrick Amell IV (born April 21, 1988), known as Robbie Amell, is an actor and producer from Canada and the United States. He is famous for playing Stephen Jameson in The Tomorrow People (2013–2014) and Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm in The Flash (2014–2017, 2022). He also stars as Nathan Brown in the show Upload (2020–2023).

Robbie Amell has also appeared in movies like Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010), where he played Fred Jones. Other movie roles include Wesley Rush in The DUFF (2015) and Max in The Babysitter (2017). He also starred in the science fiction movie Code 8 (2019) with his cousin, Stephen Amell.

Early Life and School

Robbie Amell was born in April 1988 in Toronto, Canada. His parents, Josephine and Robert Amell III, worked in the jewelry business. His first cousin is actor Stephen Amell, who starred in the TV show Arrow.

Robbie and his sister started modeling and acting in commercials when they were six years old. When he was sixteen, he began acting in high school plays.

Amell studied acting at the Canadian Studios Acting Academy. He finished high school at Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 2006.

Acting Career

Amell in September 2010

Robbie Amell's first movie role was Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). He also appeared in the horror movie Left for Dead (2007). He had a role in the Canadian TV show Life with Derek, playing Max, the boyfriend of the main character. This show was shown around the world, including on the US Disney Channel. He also appeared in the movie Picture This (2008).

Amell had a regular role on the Nickelodeon show True Jackson, VP as Jimmy, who was True's love interest. He also appeared on the Cartoon Network show Unnatural History. He played Eric, Noel Kahn's brother, on the TV series Pretty Little Liars.

Robbie Amell played hockey when he was a child and thought about making it his job. However, he found that he loved acting more. He also takes break dancing lessons.

In 2009, he was cast as Fred Jones in the TV movie Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. This movie became the most-watched show ever on Cartoon Network. He played Fred again in the 2010 movie Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.

In 2013, Amell got a big role as the main character, Stephen Jameson, in the CW sci-fi show The Tomorrow People. In May 2014, Amell joined the movie The DUFF as Wesley. On July 9, 2014, Amell was cast in the CW show The Flash. He played Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm in the first and third seasons. He also played Ronnie's evil version, Deathstorm, in the second and eighth seasons.

In July 2015, Amell was cast as FBI Agent Miller in the tenth season of The X-Files. Amell also starred with Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner in the movie Nine Lives (2016). In 2017, he was in the horror movie The Babysitter. He played his role again in the 2020 movie The Babysitter: Killer Queen.

Amell starred in and helped make the 2019 sci-fi action movie Code 8. His cousin, Stephen Amell, also starred in and helped make the movie. The movie was funded by fans who gave over $2 million. He returned to star in and produce the 2024 sequel, Code 8: Part II.

Since 2020, Amell has been the main actor in Upload, a science fiction comedy show on Amazon Prime Video. People have praised Amell's acting in the show, especially how well he works with his co-star Andy Allo.

Personal Life

Amell started dating actress Italia Ricci in July 2008. They met while filming a movie. They got engaged on August 20, 2014, and got married on October 15, 2016. Robbie and Italia had their first child, a son, in 2019. They became citizens of both Canada and the United States in January 2020. They live in Toronto.

Amell grew up as a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team. After moving to Los Angeles, he started cheering for the Los Angeles Kings, but he still calls Toronto his "second team."

Filmography

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See also

In Spanish: Robbie Amell para niños