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Glen Powell Facts

Glen Powell Facts That'll Make You Love Him Even More After Set It Up

Actor Glenn Powell recently gained serious momentum in his career upon debuting his adorable lead role as Charlie in Netflix's '90s-inspired romantic comedy Set It Up. If you haven't watched his latest movie, you might have seen the 29-year-old Texas native in projects like Scream Queens, Everybody Wants Some!!, and Hidden Figures. He's been drawing early comparisons to Tom Hanks, largely in part due to his boyish charm, dreamy looks, and, undoubtedly, flair for comedy. Like Hanks, he's also known for being a nice guy — heck, even a bit of a grandma's boy. Keep reading for adorable facts about Powell by the numbers, from his one pet monkey to the 3,000 crickets he claims to have released in middle school — we'll set it all up for you!

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  • 10/21/88: His date of birth.
  • 1: His number of pet monkeys! He has one pet monkey named Charlie (which is totally unrelated to his character in Set It Up).
  • 1: Number of years he spent at the University of Texas before moving to Los Angeles.
  • 2: His number of sisters. He's the middle child between a younger and older sister.
  • 2: The number of movies that he's in with Zoey Deutch. Besides Set It Up, they were also in Everybody Wants Some!! together.
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  • 2: States that he has lived in — California and Texas.
  • 3: The number of days he answered phone calls for his agent. He even accidentally dropped a phone call with Ron Howard.
  • 3: Number of movies that he's in so far in 2018.
  • 3: His number of voicing credits. He voices the character Trent in All Hail King Julien and All Hail King Julien: Exiled, and Urchin in Deus Ex: Invisible War.
  • 3: Number of sports he coached in LA — basketball, lacrosse, and football.
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  • 3: Time in weeks that it took him to pack on 20 pounds for his role in Sand Castle. Powell even got advice from his legendary costar in The Expendables 3, Sylvester Stallone, with regards to bulking up.
  • 3: His number of job titles. He's an actor, writer, and producer.
  • 4: His number of producing credits. He's produced a few shorts, and is rumoured to be producing a Captain Planet movie.
  • 6: His height in feet.
  • 11: Number of shows that he has had roles on.
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