Glen Powell (born Glen Thomas Powell Jr.) is an American actor who began his career with guest roles on television and minor roles in movies. He has since grown into a big name in the film industry.
Powell became a household name when he starred in “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun.” His latest movie, “Devotion,” a biographical war film, shows his charm and emotion as he stars alongside Jonathan Majors.
Aside from his career, Powell has a thriving personal life and has been in high-profile relationships. Here’s all we know about him.
Glen Powell’s Background and Career
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. is an American actor, writer, and producer. Powell was born and raised in Austin, Texas, by Glen Sr. and Cyndy Powell. He has one older sister, Lauren, who lives in Houston, Texas. His younger sister, Leslie Powell, is a singer. Before moving to Los Angeles, Glen became an active Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity member and attended the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Radio, Television, and Film.
Powell began performing in professional theater with roles in “The Music Man,” “Oliver, O. Henry,” and “The Sound of Music.” He also was part of the award-winning performance troupe, the “Broadway Texas Players” from 1999–2003.
He began his career with guest roles on television and minor roles in films such as “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) and “The Expendables 3” (2014) before making his breakthrough performance as Chad Radwell in the Fox comedy-horror series “Scream Queens” (2015-2016).
Powell has since starred as Finnegan in the coming-of-age comedy, “Everybody Wants Some!!” (2016), astronaut John Glenn in the drama “Hidden Figures” (2016), Charlie Young in “Set It Up” (2018), and Lieutenant Jake “Hangman.”
Glen Powell’s Relationships
Speculation that “The Vampire Diaries” actress Nina Dobrev and Powell were dating began in January 2017 after both shared pictures of them hanging out among friends on Instagram. Rumors intensified when Powell was spotted attending a Golden Globes afterparty with Dobrev that same month. However, representatives for both actors assured the press “they were good friends” at the time.
In the following months, the two kept their relationship under wraps. It wasn’t until July 2017 that the pair were confirmed as a couple. That was after cute photo-booth snaps of Dobrev and Powell at Julianne Hough’s wedding were posted on Twitter.
By November 2017, E! News reported the couple was taking a break. Dobrev’s packed schedule was cited as the cause for their separation. “Nina just wrapped up a project and is about to start another. Her schedule has been a huge part of it. They haven’t been spending much time together since the end of the summer,” a source told the outlet.
Powell remained single, at least publicly, after his split from Dobrev. In November 2018, US Weekly reported the “Scream Queens” actor was dating Extra TV host Renee Bargh. Multiple sources confirmed the news to the outlet. One also shared that the two were together for approximately six months.
Little has been reported about the former couple’s relationship. By November 2019, Bargh revealed to The Daily Mail that she was single. Because news of their split never broke in the media, it is unknown when the couple parted ways.
Glen Powell and Gigi Paris’ Relationship
The actor started trending after rumors began to spread that he and his girlfriend, Gigi Paris, had called it quits. Glen Powell was in a relationship with Gigi between 2019 and 2023. But following their 2023 breakup, it’s been revealed that they had broken up several times.
The breakup rumors started after pictures of Powell and Sydney Sweeney went viral online. The two actors were working on the movie “Anyone But You” in Australia. Sweeney shared several images alongside Powell, causing fans to speculate that his relationship with Paris was over and that he and Sweeney were becoming more than friends.
Sweeney debunked the dating rumors in June 2023, and as things stand, it seems Powell is single and focusing on his career. Another actor who is focused on his career is Nicholas Galitzine.