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Glen Powell

Glen Powell, American actor

Born
October 21, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1988

About Glen Powell

Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career with small roles on television and in films including Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and Fast Food Nation (2006). Powell acted in the action film The Expendables 3 (2014), the comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the teen comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), the historical romance The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) and the romantic comedy Set It Up (2018). He also portrayed astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2016), which earned him an Actor Award, and aviator Tom Hudner in Devotion (2022). Powell became widely known with his role in the action film Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and the romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023). He went on to star in the dark comedy Hit Man (2023), which he also co-wrote and produced, the disaster film Twisters (2024) and the action film The Running Man (2025), and co-created, produced and starred in the comedy series Chad Powers (2025). For the former and the latter, he earned consecutive nominations at the Golden Globes. In 2007, before his first year of college, Powell landed a role in The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington. In January 2025, Powell announced the formation of his production company, Barnstorm, with a film first-look deal at Universal Pictures, and Dan Cohen (from 21 Laps) joined Powell's producing partner. He also portrayed astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2016) and aviator Tom Hudner in Devotion (2022).

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Glen Powell timeline

  1. In 2007, before his first year of college, Powell landed a role in The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.
  2. Powell acted in the action film The Expendables 3 (2014), the comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the teen comedy Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), the historical romance The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) and the romantic comedy Set It Up (2018).
  3. He also portrayed astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures (2016) and aviator Tom Hudner in Devotion (2022).
  4. In January 2025, Powell announced the formation of his production company, Barnstorm, with a film first-look deal at Universal Pictures, and Dan Cohen (from 21 Laps) joined Powell's producing partner.

The world when Glen Powell was born

Glen Powell was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Glen Powell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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