Austin Crute

Austin Crute is an actor, singer, songwriter, and producer known for his versatile performances across film, television, and musical theater. After his appearance as ‘Justin Bieber’ in Donald Glover’s Emmy Award-winning TV series Atlanta in 2016, Austin Crute built a versatile career across film, television, and music. Crute continued his development in the arts by earning a BFA in Recorded Music from New York University in 2018, where he was recognized with an Excellence in Performance award. This laid the groundwork for his feature film debut in 2019 as ‘Alan’ in Olivia Wilde’s critically acclaimed coming-of-age film Booksmart, a role that brought him significant industry recognition.

The same year, Crute further solidified his television presence, starring as ‘Wesley Fists’ in all 10 episodes of Netflix’s post-apocalyptic dramedy series Daybreak. He continued to expand his television credits, appearing as ‘Marquise’ in 5 episodes of the final season of Netflix’s Trinkets in 2020, and starring as ‘Lane’ across 13 episodes of ABC’s comedy Call Your Mother in 2021. Demonstrating his multi-faceted artistic abilities, Crute also released his mixtape TWENTIES and had his single ‘Gotta’ featured in an episode of Trinkets, showcasing his talent as a singer-songwriter and producer. In 2022, Crute diversified his filmography with three notable roles, displaying his range across various genres.

An openly gay artist, Crute has consistently championed diverse representation by portraying LGBTQ+ characters in several of his projects, including Booksmart, Daybreak, They/Them, and The Greatest Hits. His dynamic presence and broad skillset as an actor, singer, songwriter, and producer underscore his valuable contributions to the entertainment industry.