Austin Robert Butler is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 musical biopic Elvis.
He has an older sister, Ashley, who worked as a background actor alongside him on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
When Butler was thirteen, he was approached by a representative from a background acting management company at the Orange County Fair, who helped him get started in the entertainment industry.
He found that he enjoyed it and soon began taking acting classes.
Butler attended public school until the seventh grade when he left to be homeschooled to accommodate his work schedule.
Austin Butler Parents: Meet Lori Butler, David Butler
The couple David Butler and Lori Anne, an esthetician, welcomed Austin Butler into the world on August 17, 1991, in Anaheim, California.
In a tweet, the young actor referred to his mother, who passed away from cancer in 2014, as “not just his mother but also his closest friend and idol.”
David, Austin’s father, is a happy parent. He was married to Lori until her passing in 2014, and since that time, he has been the only parent figure in the lives of his two children.