Austin Butler He's come a long way since then His Nickelodeon days In the early 2000s – and fans took notice.
the California native He broke into the entertainment industry in 2005 and immediately became a staple on the children's network with roles in both Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Zoe 101.
As he continued to gain fame, Butler remained close to his inner circle, which included… Ashley Tisdale. The pair met when Butler was a teenager — long before he dated Tisdale's other friend Vanessa Hudgens – And he went to costar in 2011 Sharpie's Great Adventure.
But the duo's friendship confused some fans after Butler and Hudgens He called it quits in late 2019 After more than eight years of dating.
Butler, for his part, showed that there is There are no hard feelings between him and Hudgens When he revealed in April 2022 that Hudgens inspired him to take on the role Elvis Presley to The movie Facebookwhich premiered that summer.
Scroll down to see Butler's ups and downs throughout his career: