Keegan Allen
Keegan Phillip Allen (born July 22, 1989) is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.
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Keegan Allen
- Name
- Keegan Allen
- Birth Name
- Keegan Phillip Allen
- Born
- 22 July 1989
- Birthplace
- California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Keegan Allen • Birth Name — Keegan Phillip Allen • Born — 22 July 1989 • Birthplace — California, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • musician • author • photographer • Years Active — 2002–present • Father — * Phillip R. Allen
Early life
Early life
Allen was born and raised in California, the son of actor Phillip R. Allen and artist Joan Snyder Allen. In 2009, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Allen is Jewish, as is his mother.
Career
Career
Allen's passion in his younger years tended towards photography, cinematography and other roles behind the camera. However, at age 13, he landed his first paid job for a small, non-speaking role in a documentary for Animal Planet. In 2010, Allen appeared in an episode of Nickelodeon's TV show Big Time Rush. Shortly after, he began playing the recurring role of Toby Cavanaugh, the love interest of Spencer Hastings (Troian Bellisario), on the ABC Family (later Freeform) mystery series Pretty Little Liars. In addition to acting, Allen is an accomplished photographer who has published two photography books. In 2015, life.love.beauty was released. The Ingram and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, in Allen's words, "Takes you on a photographic voyage through my life so far." In 2018, Allen published HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland. In 2017, Allen released a digital-only music single, "Million Miles Away." Also in 2017, he started the podcast Foreverland, about his life, interests and experiences. In 2014, he appeared as a celebrity guest at the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2014. On February 19, 2020, it was announced that Allen was cast as Liam Walker, the brother of Cordell Walker, in The CW crime drama reboot series Walker.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007 — Zoey 101 — Boy in the Audience — Episode: "Wrestling" • 2010 — Big Time Rush — Model #2 — Episode: "Big Time Jobs" • 2010–2017 — Pretty Little Liars — Toby Cavanaugh — Recurring role; 90 episodes • 2011 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Max Ferris — Episode: "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead" • 2013 — I Hate My Teenage Daughter — Jake — Episode: "Teenage Party" • 2014 — The Hazing Secret — Trent Rothman — Television film • 2015 — Young & Hungry — Tyler — Episode: "Young & Back to Normal" • 2017 — A Moving Romance — Scott Norrell — Television film • 2017 — Major Crimes — Aiden Reed — Guest role; 2 episodes • 2019 — What/If — Billy — Guest role; 2 episodes • 2019 — Rick and Morty — Partygoer — Episode: "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty"; voice role • 2021–2024 — Walker — Liam Walker — Main role; 53 episodes • 2026 — The Rookie — Deputy Ian Coleman — Episode: "The Network"
Theater
Theater
• Year — Title — Role — Venue — Company — Notes • 2013 — Small Engine Repair — Chad — Lucille Lortel Theatre — MCC Theater
Web
Web
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016 — Youthful Daze — Kyle — Episode: "Punisher"
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Artist — Role — Ref. Reference • 2013 — "Karma's Not Pretty" — Temara Melek — The Bad Boy
Identity
Identity
Keegan Allen is recorded as actor, musician and theatre director.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Small Emergencies — Parakeet Owner's Son — Short film • 2010 — As a Last Resort — Driver — Short film • 2013 — Palo Alto — Archie "Skull" • 2014 — The Sound and the Fury — Man with Red Tie • 2016 — King Cobra — Harlow Cuadra • 2016 — In Dubious Battle — Keller • 2017 — Actors Anonymous — Trey • 2019 — Zeroville — Pale Blue Eyes Killer • 2020 — No Escape — Cole Turner
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2011 — Teen Choice Awards — "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" — Pretty Little Liars • 2013 — TV Guide Awards — "Favorite Villain" (Shared with: Janel Parrish) • Teen Choice Awards — "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" • 2014 — Teen Choice Awards — "Choice TV Actor: Drama" • 2015 — Teen Choice Awards • 2016 — Teen Choice Awards
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- 1.alloyentertainment.
- 2.Alloy Entertainment. Keegan Allen Bio.
- 3.Abcfamily.go.com. Toby Cavanaugh by Keegan Allen - Pretty Little Liars - ABCFamily.com.
- 4.Walsh, S.M. Keegan Allen: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Heavy.com. 2014-07-01.
- 5.Keegan Allen And Mother Joan Snyder Stock Photos & Keegan Allen And Mother Joan Snyder Stock Images - Alamy. www.alamy.com.
- 6.Pretty Little Liars Star Keegan Allen Talks Dating: Interview. Wetpaint. 2016-01-21.
- 7.Thomas, Rachel. An Interview with Keegan Allen (Toby, 'Pretty Little Liars'). tvdramas.about.com.
- 8.Keegan Allen Bio. Kidzworld.
- 9.Russo, Gianluca. Keegan Allen Wants Fans to Rewrite Spencer and Toby's Ending on "Pretty Little Liars". Teen Vogue.
- 10.life.love.beauty Keegan Allen Macmillan. US Macmillan.
- 11.Keegan Allen Releases New Photo Book On Hollywood. Haute Living. 2018-04-23.
- 12.Cohen, Nicole. Q&A: Keegan Allen. Richmond Magazine. February 23, 2017.
- 13.Foreverland by Keegan Allen on Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts.
- 14.Otterson, Joe. Keegan Allen Boards 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Reboot at CW (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. February 19, 2020.
- 15.YouTube. Temara Melek – Karma's Not Pretty.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Allen, Keegan (2015). life.love.beauty. Macmillan Publishing. .
- Allen, Keegan (2018). HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland. Macmillan Publishing. .
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