Stephen Amell

Actor

Birth Date: May 8, 1981

Age: 44 years old

Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A handsome Canadian actor, Stephen Amell rose through the television ranks with roles on "Queer as Folk" (Showtime, 2000-05), "Dante's Cove" (here!, 2005-07) and "ReGenesis" (The Movie Network, 2004-08), winning a Gemini Award for his performance on the latter. He achieved Canadian stardom as a sexy athlete on the Canuck sitcom "Rent-a-Goalie" (Showcase, 2006-08) before boosting his American profile with a string of guest spots on such series as "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS, 2009- ) and "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW, 2009-17).

After playing accused murderer Joran Van Der Sloot in "Justice for Natalee Holloway" (Lifetime, 2011), he scored a memorable recurring role as a rival male prostitute to Thomas Jane's "Hung" (HBO, 2009-2011) hooker. Amell built on his American success with recurring roles on everything from "New Girl" (Fox, 2011- ) to "Private Practice" (ABC, 2007-13) and eventually landed his own star vehicle when he was cast as comic book superhero Green Arrow, a.k.a. Oliver Queen, on the highly anticipated "Arrow" (The CW, 2012- ).

Gifted with beauty and brawn, Stephen Amell proved an exciting talent whose rise was cheered by American as well as Canadian audiences.

Born May 8, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Stephen Amell was supporting himself as a spinning instructor while pursuing acting when, in a fun bit of serendipity, he made his screen debut with a recurring role as a spinning instructor on "Queer as Folk" (Showtime, 2000-05). After a bit part on "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (CTV, 2001-09; MuchMusic, 2010-15), he booked a guest spot on "1-800-Missing" (Lifetime, 2003-06) and a larger recurring role on "Beautiful People" (ABC Family, 2005-06).

He was cast on the supernatural gay soap opera "Dante's Cove" (here!, 2005-07) as the ostensibly straight, inevitably gay Adam, but left the show after one season amid a minor controversy; he claimed he had booked other roles that conflicted with the "Dante's" taping, while others said that he (or his girlfriend) balked at Amell enacting onscreen gay love scenes. In later interviews, Amell would avow that it was the former, and that he remained great friends with the show's other actors.

Nevertheless, he went on to win a Gemini Award for his recurring role on the science fiction thriller "ReGenesis" (The Movie Network, 2004-08) and booked a supporting turn as a young soldier in the World War II-themed romantic drama "Closing the Ring" (2007). Amell then notched two years on the Canadian sports sitcom "Rent-a-Goalie" (Showcase, 2006-08), which showcased his athleticism as well as his acting chops, and along with his co-stars, he shared two Best Ensemble Gemini nominations.

After recurring on "'Da Kink in My Hair" (Global, 2007-09), he made the leap to mainstream American projects when he booked guest spots on "Blue Mountain State" (Spike, 2010-11), "CSI: Miami" (CBS. 2002-2012), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS, 2009- ) and "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW, 2009-17).

He landed the high-profile role of the real-life accused murderer Joran Van Der Sloot in the biopic "Justice for Natalee Holloway" (Lifetime, 2011) and recurred on "Hung" (HBO, 2009-2011) as the sexually charged Jason, a younger male prostitute vying to run the well-endowed Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) out of business.

Continuing his ascent, Amell booked a string of recurring roles on such wildly popular American series as "90210" (The CW, 2008-13), "New Girl" (Fox, 2011- ) and "Private Practice" (ABC, 2007-14), as well as on the Canadian charmer "Heartland" (CBC, 2007- ), and made headlines when it was revealed he was in the running to replace the cancer-stricken Andy Whitfield as "Spartacus" (Starz, 2010- ). Although he did not step into those famous sandals, Amell did book another iconic heroic role - that of Oliver Queen, a.k.a. Green Arrow, on the highly anticipated "Arrow" (The CW, 2012- ).

Playing a ruthless vigilante who bears physical, mental and emotional scars, Amell again displayed his world class athleticism as well as his magnetic screen presence.

Stephen Amell

Actor

Birth Date: May 8, 1981

Age: 44 years old

Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Suits LAStream

Calamity JaneStream

Code 8: Part IIStream

Code 8: Part IIStream

American Nightmare: Becoming Cody RhodesStream

Live with Kelly and MarkStream

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

HeelsStream

Arrow: Hitting the Bullseye

Crisis on Infinite Earths

A Little Late With Lilly Singh

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

SYFY Wire: Con After Dark

Code 8Stream

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Today 3rd Hour

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Vixen: The Movie

DC's Legends of TomorrowStream

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsStream

SupergirlStream

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WWE Unfiltered With Renee Young

Dudes Being Dudes in Wine Country

Dudes Being Dudes in Wine Country

The FlashStream

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

The Social

When Calls the Heart

ArrowStream

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Larry King NowStream

LIVE with Kelly

New GirlStream

Justice for Natalee Holloway

ConanStream

The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice

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American Ninja WarriorStream

NCIS: Los AngelesStream

The Vampire DiariesStream

The Project

FlashpointStream

House Next Door

Da Kink in My HairStream

Private PracticeStream

Chelsea Lately

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Entertainment Tonight Canada

Attack of the Show!

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CSI: MiamiStream

Last Call With Carson Daly

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Access Hollywood

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