Hartley Sawyer Explained
Hartley Sawyer |
Birth Date: | 25 January 1985 |
Birth Place: | Goshen, New York, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2006–2020 |
Hartley Sawyer (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as 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
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 between 2009 and 2014 resurfaced after he made comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.[12] [13] [14] [15] 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.[16]
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' stars, Grant Gustin and Danielle Nicolet, expressed dismay at Sawyer's actions, with Wallace committing to a change in the working environment on the show.[17] [18] Sawyer has not worked in the entertainment industry since.[19] [20]
Filmography
Film
Television
Web
Notes and References
- News: Bowe . Jillian . March 11, 2013 . Blake Hood OUT; Hartley Sawyer IN as Kyle Abbott on The Young and The Restless! . live . 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 . April 12, 2013 . March 12, 2013 . Daytime Confidential.
- Book: Soap Opera Digest . Soap Opera Digest . April 8, 2013 . 5 . Y&R Recasts Kyle.
- News: Giddens . Jamey . December 14, 2013 . Hartley Sawyer OUT at The Young and the Restless . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190510130137/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/12/14/hartley-sawyer-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless . May 10, 2019 . December 15, 2013 . Daytime Confidential.
- Web site: December 15, 2013 . Y&R Actor Out . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802004620/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-actor-out/ . August 2, 2017 . December 15, 2013 . . American Media, Inc..
- Web site: Lewis . Errol . December 14, 2013 . Hartley Sawyer OUT! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815045816/https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/12/hartley-sawyer-out . August 15, 2018 . December 15, 2013 . Soap Opera Network.
- Web site: Ehrman-Dupre . Joseph . December 9, 2014 . The Art of the Short Film: Kept Man . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217032818/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-kept-man-20141209 . December 17, 2014 . December 9, 2014 . IndieWire.
- Web site: McMillan . Graeme . January 29, 2014 . Superhero Comedy "Caper" Debuts Its First Trailer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302011024/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/superhero-comedy-caper-debuts-first-675337 . March 2, 2014 . January 29, 2014 . The Hollywood Reporter.
- Web site: McMains . Andrew . June 3, 2015 . Young CEOs Open Up About Their Failures In new branded videos from insurer Hiscox and Vox . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827012555/http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/young-ceos-talk-about-their-failures-these-videos-hiscox-165106 . August 27, 2016 . June 3, 2015 . Adweek.
- Web site: Ehrman-Dupre . Joseph . March 6, 2015 . The Art of the Short Film: SPiN . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150311053704/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/the-art-of-the-short-film-spin-20150306 . March 11, 2015 . March 6, 2015 . IndieWire.
- Web site: Petski . Denise . July 31, 2017 . 'The Flash': Hartley Sawyer To Play Elongated Man In Season 4 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801002107/http://deadline.com/2017/07/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-elongated-man-ralph-dibny-season-4-the-cw-1202139510/ . August 1, 2017 . July 31, 2017 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Mitovich . Matt Webb . June 15, 2018 . 'The Flash' Promotes Hartley Sawyer to Series Regular for Season 5 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122032/https://tvline.com/2018/06/15/flash-season-5-hartley-sawyer-series-regular-ralph-elongated-man/ . November 30, 2018 . June 15, 2018 . TVLine.
- Agard . Chancellor . June 8, 2020 . The Flash fires Hartley Sawyer after racist, misogynist tweets resurface . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107221357/https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-hartley-sawyer-fired/ . January 7, 2021 . March 22, 2021 . Entertainment Weekly.
- Web site: Doha . Madini . June 8, 2020 . Hartley Sawyer fired from CW's 'The Flash' after racist, misogynist tweets surface . live . 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 . December 15, 2020 . March 22, 2021 . NBC News.
- Web site: June 9, 2020 . Hartley Sawyer: The Flash actor fired over offensive tweets . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118043044/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52976556 . January 18, 2021 . March 22, 2021 . BBC News Online.
- Web site: Respers France . Lisa . June 9, 2020 . Hartley Sawyer fired from 'The Flash' due to offensive tweets . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922114552/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/entertainment/hartley-sawyer-tweets-flash-fired/index.html . September 22, 2020 . March 22, 2021 . CNN.
- Web site: Porter . Rick . Goldberg . Lesley . June 8, 2020 . Hartley Sawyer Fired from The Flash After Racist, Misogynist Tweets Surface (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200611014632/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hartley-sawyer-fired-flash-misogynist-tweets-surface-1297483 . June 11, 2020 . June 8, 2020 . The Hollywood Reporter.
- Web site: Martin . Michileen . May 20, 2022 . Controversial Things Actors Have Done That Fans Will Never Forget . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526153334/https://www.looper.com/848591/dumbest-things-actors-have-done-that-fans-will-never-forget/ . May 26, 2022 . May 29, 2022 . Looper.com.
- Web site: Dupre . Elyse . June 8, 2020 . Flash Hartley Sawyer Fired After Offensive Tweets Resurface . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200611014424/https://www.eonline.com/news/1159447/the-flash-s-hartley-sawyer-fired-after-offensive-tweets-resurface . June 11, 2020 . June 10, 2020 . E!.
- Web site: Marder . Hannah . September 27, 2022 . 15 Actors Who Destroyed Their Careers Practically Overnight . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110032725/https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder/15-actors-who-destroyed-their-careers-practically-overnight . November 10, 2022 . November 10, 2022 . BuzzFeed.
- Web site: Spencer . Anthony . January 2, 2024 . Hartley Sawyer Disappeared From Hollywood After Being Fired From The Flash . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102190332/https://www.thethings.com/hartley-sawyer-dissapeared-from-hollywood-after-being-fired-from-the-flash/ . January 2, 2024 . February 7, 2024 . TheThings.
- Web site: Dave McNary . March 15, 2018 . 'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023438/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/ . March 16, 2018 . live . March 15, 2018 . Variety.