Brennan Clost (born October 20, 1994) is a Canadian actor and dancer, known for starring in the Family series The Next Step, and the Netflix dance drama series Tiny Pretty Things.
Brennan Clost | |
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| Born | October 20, 1994 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Brenn |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Television | The Next Step Tiny Pretty Things |
Early and personal life
editClost was born on October 20, 1994, in Burlington, Ontario. Whilst growing up, he was bullied by classmates, stating that they made "very crass comments", threw snowballs at him and he would say "get lost" in the hallway.[1] Clost studied dance at various dance studios across southern Ontario, including National Ballet School of Canada and Springboard Danse Montreal.[2] Initially wanting to study medicine at university, he was advised by his dance teacher to audition for the Juilliard School.[3]
In March 2012, he auditioned and was accepted into the Juilliard School on a scholarship, making it as one of two male Canadian dancers to be accepted onto the course.[1] Clost's choreography was showcased annually at Juilliard's Choreographic Honours Program and in elementary schools throughout New York City, and he graduated in 2016.[2] Through dance, Clost has damaged his ankle, had Achilles tendinitis and had "serious wrist and shoulder problems".[1] Clost has stated that he does not label himself with a sexuality, but added that he is "not straight".[4]
Career
editClost began dancing competitively at the age of seven. His accolades include being world silver medalist in the International Dance Organization junior soloist category in Germany (2008), and being named as one of the Top Senior Male Dancers at The Dance Awards in New York City (2011).[1] In 2012, he made his professional acting debut in a television advertisement for shaving company Gillette.[1] In the same year, he was cast in the Family series The Next Step as Daniel.[5][6] He portrayed the role regularly until 2015, when he took a two-year break to focus on completing his studies at Juilliard, returning in 2017.[3] Also in 2017, Clost starred in the web series Spiral, alongside The Next Step co-star Alexandra Beaton.[7] In 2019, he was cast in the Netflix dance drama series Tiny Pretty Things as Shane, which premiered in December 2020, but was not renewed for a second season, as stated by Clost on his YouTube channel.[8][9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | King of the Camp | Dancer | Film |
| 2012 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Dancer | 1 episode |
| 2013–2015, 2017 | The Next Step | Daniel | Main role |
| 2014 | An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight | Nutcracker Prince | Film |
| 2016 | Graped | Dale | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Country Crush | Jamboree Dancer | Film |
| 2017 | Arthur and Annie | Arthur | Television film |
| 2017 | Spiral | Clark | Main role |
| 2019 | Creeped Out | Older Aiden | Episode: "One More Minute" |
| 2020 | Australiannaire$ | Logan / Eddy | Web series; main role |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Shane McRae | Main role |
| 2021 | Pretty Hard Cases | Officer PJ Armstrong | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Almost Twenty | Unnamed | Short film. Co-wrote |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Once bullied Burlington dancer accepted into Juilliard". Inside Halton. July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Brennan Clost". Juilliard School. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "How The Next Step Changed My Life". YouTube. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "brennanclost on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Dancemakerz celebrates 10th anniversary". Flamborough Review. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Next Step Steps It Up". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Spiral: Past lives come back to haunt on the new web series". The TV Junkies. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix Orders 'Tiny Pretty Things' Ballet Drama Series Based On Book; Sets Main Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Tiny Pretty Things Netflix release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is the new series out?". Daily Express. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.