Tanner Buchanan
Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan[1] (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Leo Kirkman in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor and Robby Keene in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. He is also known for his role in the Nickelodeon television series Game Shakers as Mason Kendall.
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Born | Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan December 8, 1998 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Career
In 2010, he made his first appearance on television, playing a child role in the Modern Family series. Three years later he appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Major Crimes, and The Goldbergs. He had recurring roles on Girl Meets World, Game Shakers, and The Fosters. In 2016, he played his first main role on television, playing Leo Kirkman in the political drama series Designated Survivor.[2][3] In 2018, he began playing Johnny Lawrence's estranged son Robby Keene in the YouTube Premium (and later Netflix) series Cobra Kai.[4][5] He also starred in the remake of She's All That called He's All That.
Early life
Buchanan was born in Lima, Ohio, on December 8, 1998. He is Steve and Marlona Buchanan's son. He has one older sister, Madison. He was raised in a Christian household and he attended Glandorf Elementary School in Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 2007 to pursue his acting career.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Jake Squared | Sammy | |
2014 | Guests | Bobby Bell | Short film |
2014 | Ellie | Bowie | Short film |
2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Bobby Bell | |
2015 | Alone in the Dust | Izzi | Short film |
2017 | Anything | Jack Sachman | |
2019 | Max Winslow and the House of Secrets | Connor Lawson | |
2019 | Sinister Seduction | Dylan Warren | |
2019 | Painted Beauty | Young Peter | |
2020 | Chance | Colton | |
2021 | He's All That | Cameron Kweller | |
2022 | The Hyperions | Apollo |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Modern Family | Kid #2 | Episode: "Halloween" |
2011 | Untitled Jeff and Jackie Filgo Project | Jimmy | Unsold pilot |
2012 | The Real St. Nick | Cynical Kid | Television film |
2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Lucas | Episode: "Idle Hands" |
2013 | Major Crimes | Michelle Brand | Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys" |
2013 | Ghost Ghirls | Hero | Episode: "Field of Screams" |
2013–2014 | The Goldbergs | Evan Turner | 2 episodes |
2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Slade | Episode: "Work with Me" |
2014 | Mixology | Young Dom | Episode: "Fab & Jessica & Dominic" |
2015 | Girl Meets World | Charlie Gardner | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2015–2019 | Game Shakers | Mason Kendall | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2016 | The Fosters | Jack Downey | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2016–2018 | Designated Survivor | Leo Kirkman | Main role; 28 episodes |
2017 | Fuller House | Chad Brad Bradley | 2 episodes |
2018 | The Goldbergs: 1990-Something | Mike Stamm | Schooled' backdoor pilot |
2018–present | Cobra Kai | Robby Keene | Main role; 50 episodes |
2020 | Deputy | Brendan | Episode: "10-8 Entitlements" |
References
- "Tanner Buchanan Net Worth 2023, Salary, Source and Upcoming Movies - Fifa world cup katar". July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- Burns, Geoff (March 4, 2017). "Lima native goes from Ohio to Hollywood". The Blade. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- Lesnick, Silas (September 29, 2016). "ABC Gives Full-Season Orders to Designated Survivor and Speechless". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- Fienberg, Daniel (April 25, 2018). "'Cobra Kai': TV Review Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- Mendez, Michele (April 26, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Cobra Kai' Star Tanner Buchanan Talks Season 2, Training Process, and Being Part of the 'Karate Kid' Franchise". CelebMix. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.