Kyle Hamilton Allen (born October 10, 1994) is an American actor known for his roles in '' The Path'' (2016–2018), '' American Horror Story: Apocalypse'' (2018), ''

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'' (2021), '' The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'' (2021), '' The In Between'' (2022), and ''

The Life List ''The Life List'' is a 2025 American romantic comedy drama film, starring Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen and Connie Britton. It was written and directed by Adam Brooks and adapted from the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman. After the ...

'' (2025).

Early life

A native of

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, Allen began training in

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at a young age, and attended the

Kirov Academy of Ballet The Kirov Academy of Ballet (formerly the Universal Ballet Academy) was a ballet school in Washington, D.C. founded by Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon in 1990. It closed in May 2022. Facilities The Kirov was located in a former monastery on a 1.2 ...

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, where upon watching Taras Domitro perform ''

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'' at the

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, felt discouraged from pursuing ballet further. Upon graduation, he lived in

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picking up commercial work as well as a part

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ing in a

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music video.

Career

In July 2015, Allen was cast in a lead role on the

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drama series '' The Path'' co-starring

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and

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, appearing in all 36 episodes. Upon the series ending in 2018, Allen appeared in a recurring role in ''

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'', and in 2019, he was cast as Balkan, one of the Jets in

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's ''

'', an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. In 2021, Allen was cast as

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in ''

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'', a modern retelling of ''Romeo & Juliet'' co-starring

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and

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, and in '' The Greatest Beer Run Ever'' co-starring

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and

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. On January 28, 2022, Allen was cast as

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in the

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live-action film reboot of ''

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'', before it was canceled. In October 2022, Allen was announced to star in '' A Haunting in Venice'', the third instalment of

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adaptations. He most recently finished shooting in

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's newest feature film for Netflix. In 2025, Kyle Allen has starred alongside

Sofia Carson Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series ''Austin & Ally'' (2014). In 2015, ...

in Netflix's newest romantic comedy,

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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