Austin Michael North (born July 30, 1996) is an American actor. He has portrayed the roles of Logan Watson in the original

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sitcom '' I Didn't Do It'' (2014–2015) and Topper Thornton in the

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series ''

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'' (2020–present).

Early life

North was born in

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, Ohio. Later, he and his family relocated to

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, Georgia.

Career

At the age of fifteen, North began his professional acting career in 2011, when he appeared in several guest star roles in TV Series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' A.N.T. Farm'', '' Jessie'' and ''

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''. In 2014, North was cast to play the main role in the

original series '' I Didn't Do It'' opposite

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, Peyton Clark and Sarah Gilman, in which he played the main role of Logan Watson. In 2018, North was cast to play the main role in the teen comedy streaming series '' All Night'', in which he played the main role of Oz, created by Jason Ubaldi that premiered on May 11, 2018, on

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. In 2020, North was cast to play the main role in the teen drama ''

'' opposite Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss,

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and Drew Starkey, which he played the antagonist role as Topper, created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke that premiered on

on April 15, 2020. In 2023, North made his film debut in the romantic drama film '' Beautiful Disaster'' starring

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and Virginia Gardner, based on Jamie McGuire's 2011 new adult novel of the same name, which was released on April 12, 2023, in which he played role of Shepley Maddox.

Personal life

Relationships

In 2018, North dated reality television star

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from ''

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'' for four months. After Robertson broke up with North, she said, "We broke up. He's an amazing guy and I wish him all the best. We're friends. It just didn't work out. He actually just texted me the other day and said he was thinking about me and I think that's beautiful. That's how it should be."

Alleged assault and subsequent arrest

On 13 February 2024, North was arrested after he allegedly attacked Las Vegas Hospital employees. He allegedly assaulted several nurses and a

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after entering the emergency room. He was taken into custody and booked for gross misdemeanor battery and was subsequently released on bail. On 15 February 2024, North addressed the incident on

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Filmography

References

External links

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