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| name = Hartley Sawyer
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| caption = Sawyer in 2018
| caption = Sawyer in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|01|25}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|01|25}}
| birth_place = [[Goshen, New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Goshen, New York]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| website =
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| years_active = 2006–present
| years_active = 2006–2020
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'''Hartley Sawyer''' (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as [[Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Kyle Abbott]] on the [[CBS Daytime]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' and [[Elongated Man (Arrowverse)|Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man]] on [[The CW]] series ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]''.
'''Hartley Sawyer''' (born January 25, 1985) is an American former actor. He played Brian Sommers on the short-lived [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] series ''[[Glory Daze (TV series)|Glory Daze]]'' (2010–2011), [[Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Kyle Abbott]] on the [[CBS Daytime]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' (2013–2014), and [[Elongated Man (Arrowverse)|Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man]] on [[The CW]] series ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (2017–2020).


== Career ==
== Career ==
In March 2013, Sawyer was cast in the role of [[Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Kyle Abbott]] on the [[CBS Daytime]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowe |first=Jillian |date=March 11, 2013 |title=Blake Hood OUT; Hartley Sawyer IN as Kyle Abbott on The Young and The Restless! |url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/03/11/blake-hood-out-hartley-sawyer-in-as-kyle-abbott-on-the-young-and-the-restless |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412053523/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/03/11/blake-hood-out-hartley-sawyer-in-as-kyle-abbott-on-the-young-and-the-restless |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=March 12, 2013 |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref> He made his debut on April 24, 2013.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Soap Opera Digest |title-link=Soap Opera Digest |date=April 8, 2013 |page=5 |chapter=Y&R Recasts Kyle}}</ref> In December of the same year, it was announced that he would exit the role;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |date=December 14, 2013 |title=Hartley Sawyer OUT at The Young and the Restless |url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/12/14/hartley-sawyer-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510130137/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/12/14/hartley-sawyer-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless |archive-date=May 10, 2019 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2013 |title=Y&R Actor Out |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-actor-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802004620/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-actor-out/ |archive-date=August 2, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |website=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]}}</ref> he made his final appearance on January 27 the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Errol |date=December 14, 2013 |title=Hartley Sawyer OUT! |url=http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/12/hartley-sawyer-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815045816/https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/12/hartley-sawyer-out |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |website=[[Soap Opera Network]]}}</ref> In 2014, he starred in the thriller ''Kept Man'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ehrman-Dupre |first=Joseph |date=December 9, 2014 |title=The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-20141209 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217032818/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-20141209 |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=December 9, 2014 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> and the [[Geek & Sundry]] superhero comedy ''Caper''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=January 29, 2014 |title=Superhero Comedy "Caper" Debuts Its First Trailer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/superhero-comedy-caper-debuts-first-675337 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302011024/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/superhero-comedy-caper-debuts-first-675337 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |access-date=January 29, 2014 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2015, Sawyer hosted and co-wrote the documentary series ''Courageous Leaders'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMains |first=Andrew |date=June 3, 2015 |title=Young CEOs Open Up About Their Failures In new branded videos from insurer Hiscox and Vox |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/young-ceos-talk-about-their-failures-these-videos-hiscox-165106 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827012555/http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/young-ceos-talk-about-their-failures-these-videos-hiscox-165106 |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2015 |website=[[Adweek]]}}</ref> and starred in the Wall Street drama ''SPiN''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ehrman-Dupre |first=Joseph |date=March 6, 2015 |title=The Art of the Short Film: SPiN |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-spin-20150306 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311053704/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-spin-20150306 |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
In March 2013, Sawyer was cast in the role of [[Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Kyle Abbott]] on the [[CBS Daytime]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bowe |first=Jillian |date=March 11, 2013 |title=Blake Hood OUT; Hartley Sawyer IN as Kyle Abbott on The Young and The Restless! |url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/03/11/blake-hood-out-hartley-sawyer-in-as-kyle-abbott-on-the-young-and-the-restless |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412053523/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/03/11/blake-hood-out-hartley-sawyer-in-as-kyle-abbott-on-the-young-and-the-restless |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=March 12, 2013 |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref> He made his debut on April 24, 2013.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Soap Opera Digest |title-link=Soap Opera Digest |date=April 8, 2013 |page=5 |chapter=Y&R Recasts Kyle}}</ref> In December of the same year, it was announced that he would exit the role;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |date=December 14, 2013 |title=Hartley Sawyer OUT at The Young and the Restless |url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/12/14/hartley-sawyer-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510130137/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/12/14/hartley-sawyer-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless |archive-date=May 10, 2019 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2013 |title=Y&R Actor Out |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-actor-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802004620/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-actor-out/ |archive-date=August 2, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |website=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]}}</ref> he made his final appearance on January 27 the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Errol |date=December 14, 2013 |title=Hartley Sawyer OUT! |url=http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/12/hartley-sawyer-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815045816/https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/12/hartley-sawyer-out |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |website=[[Soap Opera Network]]}}</ref> In 2014, he starred in the thriller ''Kept Man'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ehrman-Dupre |first=Joseph |date=December 9, 2014 |title=The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-20141209 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217032818/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-20141209 |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=December 9, 2014 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> and the [[Geek & Sundry]] superhero comedy ''Caper''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=January 29, 2014 |title=Superhero Comedy "Caper" Debuts Its First Trailer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/superhero-comedy-caper-debuts-first-675337 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302011024/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/superhero-comedy-caper-debuts-first-675337 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |access-date=January 29, 2014 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2015, Sawyer hosted and co-wrote the documentary series ''Courageous Leaders'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMains |first=Andrew |date=June 3, 2015 |title=Young CEOs Open Up About Their Failures In new branded videos from insurer Hiscox and Vox |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/young-ceos-talk-about-their-failures-these-videos-hiscox-165106 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827012555/http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/young-ceos-talk-about-their-failures-these-videos-hiscox-165106 |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2015 |website=[[Adweek]]}}</ref> and starred in the Wall Street drama ''SPiN''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ehrman-Dupre |first=Joseph |date=March 6, 2015 |title=The Art of the Short Film: SPiN |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-spin-20150306 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311053704/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-spin-20150306 |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>


In July 2017, Sawyer was cast in [[The CW]]'s superhero drama ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' as [[Elongated Man (Arrowverse)|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.<ref name="ElongatedMan">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=July 31, 2017 |title='The Flash': Hartley Sawyer To Play Elongated Man In Season 4 |url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-elongated-man-ralph-dibny-season-4-the-cw-1202139510/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6sNV3pB8C?url=http://deadline.com/2017/07/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-elongated-man-ralph-dibny-season-4-the-cw-1202139510/ |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In June of the following year, he was promoted to series regular.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=June 15, 2018 |title='The Flash' Promotes Hartley Sawyer to Series Regular for Season 5 |url=https://tvline.com/2018/06/15/flash-season-5-hartley-sawyer-series-regular-ralph-elongated-man/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122032/https://tvline.com/2018/06/15/flash-season-5-hartley-sawyer-series-regular-ralph-elongated-man/ |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>
In July 2017, Sawyer was cast in [[The CW]]'s superhero drama ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' as [[Elongated Man (Arrowverse)|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.<ref name="ElongatedMan">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=July 31, 2017 |title='The Flash': Hartley Sawyer To Play Elongated Man In Season 4 |url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-elongated-man-ralph-dibny-season-4-the-cw-1202139510/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801002107/http://deadline.com/2017/07/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-elongated-man-ralph-dibny-season-4-the-cw-1202139510/ |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In June of the following year, he was promoted to series regular.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=June 15, 2018 |title='The Flash' Promotes Hartley Sawyer to Series Regular for Season 5 |url=https://tvline.com/2018/06/15/flash-season-5-hartley-sawyer-series-regular-ralph-elongated-man/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122032/https://tvline.com/2018/06/15/flash-season-5-hartley-sawyer-series-regular-ralph-elongated-man/ |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>


In May 2020, several allegedly racist and misogynist [[Twitter]] posts made by Sawyer between 2009 and 2014 resurfaced after he made comments about the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement.<ref>
In May 2020, several racist and misogynist<ref name="ewfired">{{cite web|first=Chancellor|last=Agard|title=The Flash fires Hartley Sawyer after racist, misogynist tweets resurface|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-fired/|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name="hollywoodfiring">{{cite web|last1=Porter|first1=Rick|last2=Goldberg|first2=Lesley |title=Hartley Sawyer Fired from ''The Flash'' After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hartley-sawyer-fired-flash-misogynist-tweets-surface-1297483|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=June 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611014632/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hartley-sawyer-fired-flash-misogynist-tweets-surface-1297483|archive-date=June 11, 2020 |date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="nbchartley">{{cite web|last=Doha|first=Madini|title=Hartley Sawyer fired from CW's 'The Flash' after racist, misogynist tweets surface|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/hartley-sawyer-fired-cw-s-flash-after-racist-misogynist-tweets-n1227701|website=[[NBCNews.com]]|date=June 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name="bbcfiring">{{cite web|title=Hartley Sawyer: The Flash actor fired over offensive tweets|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52976556|website=[[BBC News Online]]|date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Twitter posts made by Sawyer from 2009 to 2014 resurfaced after Sawyer made comments about the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement.<ref name="cnnfired">{{Cite web |last=Respers France |first=Lisa |date=June 9, 2020 |title=Hartley Sawyer fired from 'The Flash' due to offensive tweets |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/entertainment/hartley-sawyer-tweets-flash-fired/index.html |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=March 22, 2021 |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922114552/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/entertainment/hartley-sawyer-tweets-flash-fired/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 Studios|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.<ref name="hollywoodfiring"/><ref name="eonlinefiring">{{cite web |last=Dupre |first=Elyse |title=''Flash''{{'s}} Hartley Sawyer Fired After Offensive Tweets Resurface |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1159447/the-flash-s-hartley-sawyer-fired-after-offensive-tweets-resurface |website=[[E! Online]] |access-date=June 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611014424/https://www.eonline.com/news/1159447/the-flash-s-hartley-sawyer-fired-after-offensive-tweets-resurface |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{Cite magazine |last=Agard |first=Chancellor |date=June 8, 2020 |title=The Flash fires Hartley Sawyer after racist, misogynist tweets resurface |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-fired/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107221357/https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-fired/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}
*{{Cite web |last=Doha |first=Madini |date=June 8, 2020 |title=Hartley Sawyer fired from CW's 'The Flash' after racist, misogynist tweets surface |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/hartley-sawyer-fired-cw-s-flash-after-racist-misogynist-tweets-n1227701 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215051553/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/hartley-sawyer-fired-cw-s-flash-after-racist-misogynist-tweets-n1227701 |archive-date=December 15, 2020 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}
*{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2020 |title=Hartley Sawyer: The Flash actor fired over offensive tweets |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52976556 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118043044/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52976556 |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |website=[[BBC News Online]]}}
*{{Cite web |last=Respers France |first=Lisa |date=June 9, 2020 |title=Hartley Sawyer fired from 'The Flash' due to offensive tweets |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/entertainment/hartley-sawyer-tweets-flash-fired/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922114552/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/entertainment/hartley-sawyer-tweets-flash-fired/index.html |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> He issued an apology, 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.<ref name="hollywoodfiring">{{Cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |last2=Goldberg |first2=Lesley |date=June 8, 2020 |title=Hartley Sawyer Fired from ''The Flash'' After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hartley-sawyer-fired-flash-misogynist-tweets-surface-1297483 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611014632/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hartley-sawyer-fired-flash-misogynist-tweets-surface-1297483 |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=June 8, 2020 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> A week later, he was fired from his role in ''The Flash'',<ref name="hollywoodfiring" /> and has not worked in the entertainment industry since.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Anthony |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Hartley Sawyer Disappeared From Hollywood After Being Fired From The Flash |url=https://www.thethings.com/hartley-sawyer-dissapeared-from-hollywood-after-being-fired-from-the-flash/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102190332/https://www.thethings.com/hartley-sawyer-dissapeared-from-hollywood-after-being-fired-from-the-flash/ |archive-date=January 2, 2024 |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=TheThings}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
=== Film ===
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! Title
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| 2006
| rowspan=2| 2006
| ''Thursday''
! scope="row" | ''Thursday''
| Andrew Kepling
| Andrew Kepling
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|
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|-
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! scope="row" | ''Gizor & Gorm''
| 2006
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| ''Gizor & Gorm''
| Gizor
| Gizor
| [[Short film]]
| rowspan=6| [[Short film]]
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| ''Killian''
! scope="row" | ''Killian''
| Donovan
| Donovan
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| ''Delmer Builds a Machine''
! scope="row" | ''Delmer Builds a Machine''
| Him
| Him
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| ''The Blade Runner Holiday Special''
! scope="row" | ''The Blade Runner Holiday Special''
| Ron Batty
| Ron Batty
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''Kept Man''
! scope="row" | ''Kept Man''
| Brian
| Brian
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Spin (2015 film)|SPiN]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Spin (2015 film)|SPiN]]''
| Scott Angelus
| Scott Angelus
| Short film
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|-
|}
|}


=== Television ===
=== Television ===
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! scope="col" | Title
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| 2008–2009
| 2008–2009
| ''I Am Not Infected''
! scope="row" | ''I Am Not Infected''
| Hartley
| Hartley
| Main cast; 27 episodes
| Main cast; 27 episodes
|-
|-
| 2010–2011
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Glory Daze (TV series)|Glory Daze]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Glory Daze (TV series)|Glory Daze]]''
| Brian Sommers
| Brian Sommers
| Main cast; 10 episodes
| Main cast; 10 episodes
|-
|-
| 2012
| rowspan=3| 2012
| ''[[Jane by Design]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Jane by Design]]''
| Brad
| Brad
| Episode: "The Birkin"
| Episode: "The Birkin"
|-
|-
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! scope="row" | ''[[GCB (TV series)|GCB]]''
| 2012
⚫
| ''[[GCB (TV series)|GCB]]''
| Bozeman Peacham
| Bozeman Peacham
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
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! scope="row" | ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]''
| 2012
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| ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]''
| Charles
| Charles
| Episode: "It's Just Sex..."
| Episode: "It's Just Sex..."
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''
| Alan Sanderson
| Alan Sanderson
| Episode: "History"
| Episode: "History"
|-
|-
| 2013–2014
| 2013–2014
| ''{{sortname|The|Young and the Restless}}''
! scope="row" | ''{{sortname|The|Young and the Restless}}''
| [[Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Kyle Abbott]]
| [[Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Kyle Abbott]]
| Role held: April 24, 2013 – January 27, 2014
| Role held: April 24, 2013&nbsp;– January 27, 2014
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''[[Suburgatory]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Suburgatory]]''
| Janitor
| Janitor
| Episode: "Les Lucioles"
| Episode: "Les Lucioles"
|-
|-
| 2015
| rowspan=2| 2015
| ''[[The McCarthys]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[The McCarthys]]''
| Daniel
| Daniel
| Episode: "The Sister Act"
| Episode: "The Sister Act"
|-
|-
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! scope="row" | ''[[Filthy Preppy Teens]]''
| 2015
⚫
| ''[[Filthy Preppy Teen$]]''
| Nathaniel
| Nathaniel
| Episode: "The Island"
| Episode: "The Island"
|-
|-
| 2016
| rowspan=2| 2016
| ''Laura''
! scope="row" | ''Laura''
| Matthew/Priestley
| Matthew/Priestley
| 2 episodes
| 2 episodes
|-
|-
⚫
! scope="row" | ''[[Single by 30]]''
| 2016
⚫
| ''[[Single by 30]]''
| Scott
| Scott
| Episode: "Never Have I Ever"
| Episode: "Never Have I Ever"
|-
|-
| 2017–2020
| 2017–2020
| ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]''
| [[Elongated Man (Arrowverse)|Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man]]
| [[Elongated Man (Arrowverse)|Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man]]
| Recurring role (Season 4)<br />Series regular (Season 5–6)
| Recurring role (season 4)<br />Series regular (season 5–6)
⚫
|-
|}
|}


=== Web ===
=== Web ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
⚫
|-
! Year
! scope="col" | Year
! Title
! scope="col" | Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''Caper''
! scope="row" | ''Caper''
| Dagr
| Dagr
| Main cast; 9 episodes
| Main cast; 9 episodes
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Courageous Leaders]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Courageous Leaders]]''
| Himself – Host
| Himself&nbsp;– Host
| Also writer and producer; 6 episodes
| Also writer and producer; 6 episodes
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''Miss 2059''
! scope="row" | ''Miss 2059''
| Laheer
| Laheer
| 7 episodes
| 7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''Saving the Human Race''
! scope="row" | ''Saving the Human Race''
| Joansey
| Joansey
| 6 episodes
| 6 episodes
|}
|}


== Awards and nominations ==
== Accolades ==
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| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dave McNary |date=March 15, 2018 |title='Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/ |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6xwc1azco?url=http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/ |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |access-date=March 15, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dave McNary |date=March 15, 2018 |title='Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023438/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/ |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=March 15, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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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 played Brian Sommers on the short-lived TBS series Glory Daze (2010–2011), Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2013–2014), and Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man on The CW series The Flash (2017–2020).

Career

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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]

In May 2020, several allegedly racist and misogynist Twitter posts made by Sawyer between 2009 and 2014 resurfaced after he made comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.[12] He issued an apology, 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.[13] A week later, he was fired from his role in The Flash,[13] and has not worked in the entertainment industry since.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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

Television

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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"
GCB Bozeman Peacham 3 episodes
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"
Filthy Preppy Teens Nathaniel Episode: "The Island"
2016 Laura Matthew/Priestley 2 episodes
Single by 30 Scott Episode: "Never Have I Ever"
2017–2020 The Flash Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man Recurring role (season 4)
Series regular (season 5–6)

Web

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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

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Saturn Awards Best Guest Starring Role on Television The Flash Nominated [15]

References

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  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.
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  13. ^ a b 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. ^ Spencer, Anthony (January 2, 2024). "Hartley Sawyer Disappeared From Hollywood After Being Fired From The Flash". TheThings. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  15. ^ 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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