Austin P. McKenzie

Austin P. McKenzie

Austin P. McKenzie (born August 24, 1993) is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Melchior Gabor in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. His performance as Melchior has garnered significant critical acclaim, and multiple theatrical award nominations, for both Los Angeles runs and its run on Broadway. The show ran two weeks past its intended run due to its rave reviews, and garnered three Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Musical. Starting at age fifteen, McKenzie spent six summers assisting at a summer camp for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities called Lions Camp Tatiyee. It is where he first came in contact with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The camp inspired him to enroll at Columbia College Chicago, where he studied American Sign Language and Childhood Education with the intention of becoming a special needs teacher. He graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor's degree in American Sign Language and Vocal Performance. Soon after graduating from Columbia College Chicago, McKenzie sent in a tape to director Michael Arden and the creative team at Deaf West Theatre, with hopes of obtaining a job as an interpreter during the company's ASL-inclusive run of Spring Awakening. However, the Deaf West team saw his potential, and requested he audition for the leading role in the production—the radical atheist Melchior Gabor. He was given the role it was his professional theatre debut. He starred in the feature film Speech & Debate, adapted from the hit 2007 off-Broadway play of the same name by Tony-winning playwright Stephen Karam. He also starred in the ABC miniseries When We Rise. He portrays the young LGBT activist Cleve Jones in the period piece, which chronicles the struggles of LGBTQ people who helped pioneer an offshoot of the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century. He then portrayed Fred in the film Unhinged, starring Russell Crowe.

  • Title: Austin P. McKenzie
  • Popularity: 2.725
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1993-08-24
  • Place of Birth: Mesa, Arizona, USA
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  • Also Known As: Austin McKenzie
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Austin P. McKenzie Movies

  • 2017
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    Speech & Debate

    Speech & Debate

    6 2017 HD

    Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and...

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  • 2015
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    Goodbye, Charley

    Goodbye, Charley

    5.6 2015 HD

    A recently deceased gay teen roams his high school halls on the day of his memorial.

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  • 2018
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    Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill

    Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill

    6.1 2018 HD

    Two suicidal teenagers, Conrad and Michelle, turn to each other for support, communicating via text messages. But when Conrad expresses his desire to...

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  • 2019
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    In the Time It Takes to Get There

    In the Time It Takes to Get There

    7 2019 HD

    The routines and strifes of a disenchanted social media influencer are reimagined with an 18th century backdrop.

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  • 2020
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    Unhinged

    Unhinged

    6.445 2020 HD

    Rachel is a divorced single mother whose bad day gets even worse. She's running late to drop her son off at school when she honks her horn...

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  • 2017
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    When We Rise

    When We Rise

    6.6 2017 HD

    The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the...

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