Hartley Sawyer
Sawyer in 2018
Born (1985-01-25) January 25, 1985 (age 39)
Goshen, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2006–2020

Hartley Sawyer (born January 25, 1985) is an American former actor. He is known for his roles as Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2013 to 2014 and Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man on The CW series The Flash from 2017 to 2020.

Career

In March 2013, Sawyer was cast in the role of Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.[1] He made his debut on April 24, 2013.[2] In December of the same year, it was announced that he would exit the role;[3][4] he made his final appearance on January 27 the following year.[5] In 2014, he starred in the thriller Kept Man,[6] and the Geek & Sundry superhero comedy Caper.[7] In 2015, Sawyer hosted and co-wrote the documentary series Courageous Leaders,[8] and starred in the Wall Street drama SPiN.[9]

In July 2017, Sawyer was cast in The CW's superhero drama The Flash as Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man, a fast-talking private investigator who is able to stretch his body to any shape or form. The character first appears in the fourth episode of the fourth season, titled "Elongated Journey Into Night", which first aired that October.[10] In June of the following year, he was promoted to series regular.[11]

Controversy and professional consequences

In May 2020, several allegedly racist and misogynist Twitter posts made by Sawyer from 2009 to 2014 resurfaced after Sawyer made comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.[12][13][14][15][16] Sawyer issued an apology on his Instagram account on May 30 after the tweets resurfaced, saying, "My words, irrelevant of being meant with an intent of humor, were hurtful, and unacceptable. I am ashamed I was capable of these really horrible attempts to get attention at that time. I regret them deeply." Sawyer deleted his Twitter account soon thereafter.

A week later, Sawyer was fired from his role in The Flash, with Warner Bros. Television and the CW issuing the statement, "We do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation." The series' executive producer, Eric Wallace, and the series' star, Grant Gustin, expressed dismay at Sawyer's actions, with Wallace committing to a change in the working environment on the show.[17][18] Sawyer has not made any further screen or public appearances since.[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Thursday Andrew Kepling
2006 Gizor & Gorm Gizor Short film
2008 Killian Donovan Short film
2010 Delmer Builds a Machine Him Short film
2013 The Blade Runner Holiday Special Ron Batty Short film
2014 Kept Man Brian Short film
2015 SPiN Scott Angelus Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2009 I Am Not Infected Hartley Main cast; 27 episodes
2010–2011 Glory Daze Brian Sommers Main cast; 10 episodes
2012 Jane by Design Brad Episode: "The Birkin"
2012 GCB Bozeman Peacham 3 episodes
2012 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Charles Episode: "It's Just Sex..."
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Alan Sanderson Episode: "History"
2013–2014 The Young and the Restless Kyle Abbott Role held: April 24, 2013 – January 27, 2014
2014 Suburgatory Janitor Episode: "Les Lucioles"
2015 The McCarthys Daniel Episode: "The Sister Act"
2015 Filthy Preppy Teens Nathaniel Episode: "The Island"
2016 Laura Matthew/Priestley 2 episodes
2016 Single by 30 Scott Episode: "Never Have I Ever"
2017–2020 The Flash Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man, Clifford DeVoe Recurring role (season 4)
Series regular (season 5–6)

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Caper Dagr Main cast; 9 episodes
2015 Courageous Leaders Himself – Host Also writer and producer; 6 episodes
2016 Miss 2059 Laheer 7 episodes
2017 Saving the Human Race Joansey 6 episodes

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Saturn Awards Best Guest Starring Role on Television The Flash Nominated [21]

References

  1. ^ Bowe, Jillian (March 11, 2013). "Blake Hood OUT; Hartley Sawyer IN as Kyle Abbott on The Young and The Restless!". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Y&R Recasts Kyle". Soap Opera Digest. April 8, 2013. p. 5.
  3. ^ Giddens, Jamey (December 14, 2013). "Hartley Sawyer OUT at The Young and the Restless". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Y&R Actor Out". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. December 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Lewis, Errol (December 14, 2013). "Hartley Sawyer OUT!". Soap Opera Network. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  6. ^ Ehrman-Dupre, Joseph (December 9, 2014). "The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  7. ^ McMillan, Graeme (January 29, 2014). "Superhero Comedy "Caper" Debuts Its First Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  8. ^ McMains, Andrew (June 3, 2015). "Young CEOs Open Up About Their Failures In new branded videos from insurer Hiscox and Vox". Adweek. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Ehrman-Dupre, Joseph (March 6, 2015). "The Art of the Short Film: SPiN". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (July 31, 2017). "'The Flash': Hartley Sawyer To Play Elongated Man In Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  11. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 15, 2018). "'The Flash' Promotes Hartley Sawyer to Series Regular for Season 5". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  12. ^ Agard, Chancellor (June 8, 2020). "The Flash fires Hartley Sawyer after racist, misogynist tweets resurface". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  13. ^ Porter, Rick; Goldberg, Lesley (June 8, 2020). "Hartley Sawyer Fired from The Flash After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  14. ^ Doha, Madini (June 8, 2020). "Hartley Sawyer fired from CW's 'The Flash' after racist, misogynist tweets surface". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Hartley Sawyer: The Flash actor fired over offensive tweets". BBC News Online. June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  16. ^ Respers France, Lisa (June 9, 2020). "Hartley Sawyer fired from 'The Flash' due to offensive tweets". CNN. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  17. ^ Porter, Rick; Goldberg, Lesley (June 8, 2020). "Hartley Sawyer Fired from The Flash After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Dupre, Elyse (June 8, 2020). "Flash's Hartley Sawyer Fired After Offensive Tweets Resurface". E!. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  19. ^ Marder, Hannah (September 27, 2022). "15 Actors Who Destroyed Their Careers Practically Overnight". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  20. ^ Martin, Michileen (May 20, 2022). "Controversial Things Actors Have Done That Fans Will Never Forget". Looper.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  21. ^ Dave McNary (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

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