Why “The Life Record” star Kyle Allen ought to be the subsequent web boyfriend

• Kyle Allen is now starring as Brad Ackerman in Netflix's The Life Record.
• Audiences might have seen him earlier than in Rosaline, A Haunting in Venice, and The Path.
• His efficiency in The Life Record primes him to be the web's subsequent romantic obsession, a.ok.a. the "web boyfriend."

2025 is in want of a newly anointed web boyfriend.

Whereas the previous few years noticed the likes of Nicholas Galitzine and Harris Dickinson ascend to the ranks of the web's boyfriends, it's time for an All-American grade-A hunk to enter the chat — and we expect it ought to be Kyle Allen.

No, not the Detroit Lions quarterback (though, hello), however the actor now taking part in one-third of a love triangle in Netflix's The Life Record. Allen stars as Bradley Ackerman, a lawyer overseeing Elizabeth's (Connie Britton) property. After studying the need, his essential accountability is to shepherd Elizabeth's daughter, Alex (Sofia Carson), by the completion of her "life record" by the brand new 12 months in order that she will be able to declare her inheritance. And wouldn't you realize it, discovering real love is among the gadgets on the record.

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Allen is charming and goofy as Brad, a heat and humorous foil to Sebastian de Souza's pretentious mental, Garrett. Not solely does Brad go the additional mile to assist Alex full her record, however he ensures she has enjoyable doing it — dancing together with her to the Ting Ting's "That's Not My Identify," looking for ties, and usually being a supportive, golden retriever of a human. Allen and Carson have a potent chemistry, however he's additionally so winsome that one suspects he could also be a kind of individuals who may have chemistry with a mop.

This isn't Allen's first breakout. The 30-year-old obtained his begin in tv with a number one function in Hulu's The Path and a supporting half on American Horror Story: Apocalypse. Allen has a background in ballet (that's proper, girls, he's a dancer!), which he employed as a member of the Jets in Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Facet Story.

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Born in Livermore, Calif., Allen began his coaching as a performer in acrobatics, competing on the junior nationwide stage earlier than shifting to ballet and coaching on the Kirov Academy in Washington, D.C. However an harm following his time there led him to pursue appearing as a method to pay the payments whereas he healed. It quickly blossomed right into a full-time profession.

In 2021, he graduated to extra romantic roles as Romeo in a comedic twist on Romeo and Juliet, Rosaline, for which his longer hair and powerful jawline earned him comparisons to Heath Ledger. And now, we are able to't maintain our eyes off of him.

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Allen additionally went European for A Haunting in Venice, taking part in French chef, Maxime Gerard, the ex-fiance of the late Alicia Drake, whose dying Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) finally ends up investigating when the detective’s attendance at a seance takes a lethal flip.

However neither of these roles had been true romantic leads, taking part in second fiddle to different narrative arcs. With The Life Record, Allen proves he’s obtained the stuff to be a real Hollywood main man (and the sensitivity to earn the coveted moniker of “web boyfriend,” who should not solely be engaging but in addition genuine and very keen to make enjoyable of himself).

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Brad is a personality tailored for that — his wavy mop of hair is charming however messy; he spills meals on his ties (relatable); and he helps Alex with out her asking (discovering her a lead on a instructing job, hiring a non-public investigator, and so forth.). He actually seals the cope with his wild lodge bar dancing and the way in which he delivers the road, "Each time I see you, you dazzle me." SWOON.

Netflix romances are a really perfect launching pad for web boyfriends — simply ask Glen Powell. Powell gained hearts in Set It Up as Charlie, a put-upon company govt assistant who finally ends up falling for his partner-in-crime, Harper (Zoey Deutch). From there, Powell moved into larger profile supporting roles (High Gun: Maverick anybody?) earlier than ascending to full main man standing and successful the moniker of "web boyfriend" due to his swoon-inducing relationship along with his rescue canine, Brisket, and his willingness to be the butt of a joke.

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With The Life Record, Allen has laid the muse for the same path to success. He’s obtained a novel backstory — acrobat turned ballet dancer — that additionally offers him expertise he can use onscreen: a crooked grin to soften hearts and the flexibility to believably play a romantic main man.

We’ll be shocked if he doesn’t find yourself on casting administrators’ shortlists from right here on out, however he's already on the record of web boyfriends in our hearts.

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