Robbie Amell

Robert Patrick Amell IV, born April 21, 1988, is a Canadian and American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles as Nathan Brown in the Prime Video series Upload (2020–2025), Stephen Jameson on The CW drama The Tomorrow People (2013–2014), and Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm on The CW series The Flash. His notable film work includes playing Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) and its sequel, Wesley Rush in The DUFF (2015), Max in The Babysitter (2017), and Connor Reed in the science fiction film Code 8 (2019).

Amell was born in Toronto to Josephine Burden and Robert Patrick Amell III, who work in the custom jewellery business. His cousin is actor Stephen Amell. At age six, Amell began modeling and acting in commercials alongside his sister. By age sixteen, he began landing roles in high school plays such as Louis and Dave and Fionia, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and The Importance of Being Earnest. He attended Canadian Studios Acting Academy and graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in 2006. He played hockey as a child and considered a career in the sport before pursuing acting.

Amell's first film role was Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2, where an initially non-speaking role ended up including dialogue. He subsequently appeared in Left for Dead (2007) and Picture This. On television, he played Max on the Canadian series Life with Derek and landed recurring roles on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP, Cartoon Network's Unnatural History, ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars as Eric Kahn, and MTV's Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous.

In 2009, Amell played Fred Jones in the television film Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which became the most-watched telecast ever on Cartoon Network, later reprising the role in Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010). In 2013, he was cast in the lead role of Stephen Jameson in The Tomorrow People. He subsequently joined The Flash as recurring character Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm, while also portraying the character's evil counterpart Deathstorm. In 2015, he joined the tenth season of The X-Files as FBI Agent Miller, and co-starred in the 2016 film Nine Lives.

Amell co-starred in the 2017 horror film The Babysitter, returning for its 2020 sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen. He starred in and executive produced the 2019 sci-fi action film Code 8 alongside his cousin Stephen Amell, which expanded on a short film and was funded through an Indiegogo campaign that raised over $2 million. He returned to produce and star in the 2024 sequel, Code 8: Part II.

From 2020 to 2025, Amell starred in the sci-fi comedy series Upload. His performance was cited as a highlight of the show, particularly his chemistry with co-star Andy Allo and his portrayal of dual roles in the third season. Amell married actress Italia Ricci in October 2016 after dating since July 2008, and the couple welcomed a son in 2019. Amell and Ricci became dual Canadian and American citizens in January 2020 and reside in Toronto.