Austin Amelio (born April 27, 1988) is an American actor best known for his role as
Dwight in ''
The Walking Dead'', its spin-off ''
Fear the Walking Dead
''Fear the Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to '' The Walking Dead'', which is based on the comic book series of the same na ...
'', and his role as Nesbit in ''
Everybody Wants Some!!''
Biography
Amelio was born in
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and W ...
.
He began his career in an array of short films. His most notable roles are
Dwight on ''
The Walking Dead'' and Nesbit in ''
Everybody Wants Some!!''.
Skateboarding background
Amelio was an avid skateboarder, filming a part in and around Austin, Texas, for ''The Devil's Toy'' (2011). He was sponsored by No Comply Skate Shop and briefly received free product from Osiris shoes as a flow-sponsored rider. Amelio at one point solicited sponsorship from Karl Watson's Organika brand, also receiving a free deck and some lasting advice from the senior Bay Area skateboarder.
In April 2017, Amelio appeared on ''The Nine Club'' skateboarding podcast hosted by
Chris Roberts, Roger Bagley, and Kelly Hart.
He was previously interviewed by ''Transworld Skateboarding''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Male actors from Austin, Texas
American male television actors
21st-century American male actors
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