Kyle Gallner
☼ Born on 22 December (year unknown), in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Kyle Gallner was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He started his career by following his sister along to one of her auditions.
Perhaps best know for his role as Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas on the CW's lone hit series, Veronica Mars (2004), actor Kyle Gallner had been appearing in films and on television since his early adolescence. Born on Oct. 22, 1986 and originally from Philadelphia, PA, Gallner made his first screen appearance on an episode of Third Watch (1999). After making his feature debut with a small role in Michael Showalter's bizarre comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001) (2001), he returned to television with episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Touched by an Angel (1994). He next appeared in the series finale of The District (2000) before playing his first recognizable role - that of Bart Allen (a.k.a. "The Flash") on Smallville (2001) during the 2004-05 season.
In 2005, Gallner joined the cast of Veronica Mars (2004) for the last three episodes of the first season, giving him the opportunity to carry over his role of Beaver into the next season. During his run on "Veronica Mars," Gallner continued making guest spots, appearing in episodes of Jack & Bobby (2004), Cold Case (2003), CSI: NY (2004) and Bones (2005). Gallner began a recurring role as a devout Mormon in the controversial HBO series Big Love (2006). Meanwhile, Gallner revived his "Smallville" role in early 2007, returning as Impulse rather than The Flash - due to a feature film
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Made acting debut in an episode of NBC's Third Watch (1999).
Made his film debut in the comedy cult film Wet Hot American Summer (2001).
Had a recurring role as superhero Bart Allen in Smallville (2001) (The WB, 2001-2006; The CW, 2006-2009).
Appeared in two episodes of The WB's Jack & Bobby (2004).
Joined the cast of UPN s Veronica Mars as Cassidy Casablancas; became a regular during the show s second season.
Had a recurring role as Reed Garrett, the son of Detective Taylor's (Gary Sinise) late wife on CSI: NY (CBS)
Played Jason Embry, best friend of Ben Henrickson, on the critically-acclaimed HBO drama Big Love.
Featured in the independent film Sublime.
Appeared in three episodes of The Shield (FX).
Had a supporting role in the Diablo Cody penned dark comedy Jennifer's Body.
Played the lead role in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut.
Cast as the lead male, Quentin, in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Gallner has in his filmography acclaimed Independents films as Gardens of the Night (2008), Beautiful Boy (2010), Red State (2011), Little Birds (2011), Magic Valley (2011) and Smashed (2011).
In 2013, Gallner appeared in the film Beautiful Creatures (2013)_, directed by Richard LaGravenese.
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Strange Darling (01/09/2024)
The final reign of terror of a serial killer is told in a non-linear fashion in Strange Darling. The Lady (Willa Fitzgerald) is being pursued down a rural stretch of road by the Demon (Kyle Gallner), who shoots at her with a shotgun. The Lady eventually takes shelter at the home of an eccentric doomsday […]
Smile (04/10/2022)
A supernatural being torments a psychiatrist after she witnesses a traumatic event in Smile. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is a psychiatrist in the psych ward of a hospital who meets with Laura Weaver (Caitlin Stasey), a Ph.D. student who claims to be tormented by a being that takes the form of people smiling at her. […]
Roost – TIFF 2022 (21/09/2022)
A teenager meets an older man online who turns out to have a history with her mother in Roost. Anna (Grace Van Dien) is a 17-year-old teenager who has been exchanging online flirtations with Eric (Kyle Gallner), a much older man from across the country. Anna is surprised when Eric tracks her down to meet […]
American Sniper (19/01/2015)
Clint Eastwood directs this film about the “most lethal sniper in U.S. history.” Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is a Texas man, whose father taught him to be a sheepdog, who “protects others from wolves”. After a failed career as a cowboy, Chris enlists as Navy SEAL and trains to become a sniper. Shortly after his […]
Smashed (13/09/2012)
Smashed focuses around an elementary school teacher named Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who lives a somewhat carefree lifestyle with her husband Charlie (Breaking Bad‘s Arron Paul). Both Kate and Charlie are heavy drinkers and are barely able to function through their lives. Kate begins to realize that her drinking may be a problem when she […]
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) (01/05/2010)
Ever since seeing this film today, I have been thinking very carefully about my thoughts on the film. On one hand, I have to say that the structure of the plot is very formulaic and I believe the actors playing the main characters aren’t exactly the best choices. On the other hand though, I thought […]
The Haunting in Connecticut (28/03/2009)
That haunted house film is probably one of the hardest subgenre of horror to do. How do you portray ghosts on film without it being cheesy? This film was a mixed bag for me. I found that I was very passive for most of the film, with scenes that were supposed to be scary getting […]