Robbie Amell Biography

Robbie Amell is a Canadian-American producer and actor famous for his roles in The Tomorrow People, The Flash, and Upload. He also made appearances on TV shows like Life with Derek, Unnatural History, True Jackson, VP, and Revenge.

Robbie Amell Education

Amell studied acting at the Canadian Studios Acting Academy. He then joined Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto, graduating in 2006. He finished his high school education at Armour Heights Public School in 2000.

Robbie Amell Career

Since he was a child, Amell has played hockey. He thought of going into the hockey industry before he found out about the acting industry. He secured his first role when he starred as Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. At first, he was not supposed to have any lines in the film but he ended up getting a few lines. In 2007, he starred in Left for Dead. Next, he starred in the lead role in Life with Derek. Further, he has starred in Picture This, True Jackson, VP,  Unnatural History, and Pretty Little Liars SN 3.

Amell played a recurring role on MTV’s Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous. He starred as Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and its 2010 sequel Sco oby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. In 2013, he secured the role of Stephen Jameson in CW’s The Tomorrow People. The following year, he appeared in The DUFF as Wesley. In July of that year, he secured the role of Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm in The CW’s The Flash SN 1 and 3. Also, he recurred that role in Deathstorm SN 2 and 8. He starred as FBI Agent Miller in SN 10 of The X-Files. Next, he appeared in Nine Lives, The Babysitter, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, and Code 8, where he also worked as its executive producer.

Robbie Amell Age

Amell was born Robert Patrick Amell IV on April 21, 1988, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is 35 years old as of 2023. Amell celebrates his birthday every April 21st.

Robbie Amell Height

Amell stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 11 inches.

Robbie Amell Family

Amell was born to Josephine “Jo” Burden and Robert Patrick “Rob” Amell III. Both his parents work in the custom jewelry business. At the age of 6, he and his sister started acting in minor roles and modeling. 10 years later, he secured roles in high school plays like s Louis and Dave and Fionia, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Robbie Amell Stephen Amell

Robbie and I are blood-related relatives. They are first cousins. Stephen is an actor known for starring as Oliver Queen in CW’s Arrow. 

Robbie Amell Wife

Amell married Italia Ricci on October 15, 2016. He popped the big question on August 20, 2014. They started dating in July 2008. Further, they have a son named Robert Amell V. Robert was born on September 12, 2019, and is 4 years old as of 2023. In January 2020, they earned U.S. citizenship. The family resides in Toronto.

As a child, Amell supported the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team. When he relocated to Los Angeles, he started rooting for the Los Angeles Kings. However, he still calls Toronto his “second team.” In 2015, he talked about his support for a second NHL team in Toronto via league expansion during an interview.

Robbie Amell Net Worth

Amell has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being an actor and producer.

Robbie Amell The Tomorrow People

Between 2013 and 2014, Amell starred as Stephen Jameson in CW’s The Tomorrow People. Stephen is an 18-year-old teenager living in New York City with his younger brother and mother. He meets Cara Coburn(Peyton List) who tells him the reason behind strange incidents happening around him like waking up in strange places with no recollection of how he got there and hearing voices in his head.

Cara informs him that he is just like his father, the most powerful of The Tomorrow People, and they are being hunted by an organization named Ultra. The Tomorrow People/Homo superior are humans who have evolved to exhibit psionic abilities including the “Three T’s” – Telepathy, Teleportation, and Telekinesis. He decides to work for Ultra as a double agent to find out what happened to his missing father and his whereabouts.

Robbie Amell The Flash

Amell starred in the role of Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm, Deathstorm in CW’s The Flash. Ronnie worked as a structural engineer for the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator before it exploded. He was also in a relationship with Caitlin Snow. When the accelerator exploded, he was presumed dead. However, he had become a meta-human when the explosion happened. He had fused with Professor Martin Stein through the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. project.

Robbie Amell Scooby Doo

In 2009 and 2010, Amell starred in the role of Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins follows how Fred and the Mystery Incorporated event and their first case. Fred is a football quarterback who gets detention alongside Shaggy, Velma Dinkley, and Daphne Blake. In Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Fred leads the gang to solve rumors surrounding a Lake Monster.

Robbie Amell Upload

Since 2020, Amell has starred as Nathan Brown in Upload. Nathan is a 27-year-old computer engineer graduate and computer programmer who gets uploaded to Lakeview, the digital afterlife after he prematurely passes away. In 2021, he won a 1st Critics’ Choice Super Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series Award for his performance in the film.

Robbie Amell The Witcher

In 2023, Amell starred as Scoia’tael fighter and leader Gallatin in The Witcher for 3 episodes. He helps lead the fight against Nilfgaard.

Robbie Amell Movies and TV Shows

Amell has starred in a number of films and TV shows during his career such as

• American Pie Presents: Beta House
• Runaway
• Struck by Lightning
• Murdoch Mysteries
• The Hunters
• Anatomy of the Tide
• How I Met Your Mother
• Revenge
• ARQ
• When We First Met
• 1600 Penn
• Desperados
• Eat Wheaties!
• Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
• Simulant
• Float
• EXmas