Glen Thomas Powell Jr. is an American actor. He began his career with guest roles on television and small roles in films such as The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and The Expendables 3 (2014)
He made his breakthrough performance as Chad Radwell in the Fox comedy-horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016).
Since moving to Los Angeles, he has starred in television series such as Scream Queens, Into the West, Jack & Bobby, CSI: Miami, NCIS, Without a Trace, Rizzoli & Isles, and The Lying Game, along with the feature films like The Expendables 3, Ride Along 2, Sex Ed, Stuck in Love, The Dark Knight Rises, Hidden Figures, and Top Gun: Maverick.
He co-starred as Finnegan in Everybody Wants Some!!, Richard Linklater’s spiritual sequel to Dazed & Confused was filmed in Austin and released by Paramount on March 30, 2016. He starred opposite Zoey Deutch in Set It Up, a romantic comedy on Netflix.
How much did Glen Powell make from Top Gun: Maverick?
Glen Powell, who plays Hangman, has taken a salary of $1m for this film. Glen Powell is “still pinching” himself over the success of Top Gun: Maverick.
After being delayed for almost three years due to the pandemic, the Top Gun sequel received widespread acclaim since hitting theatres May 27, earning over $1.4 billion worldwide at the box office.
As a fan of the original 1986 film starring Tom Cruise, Powell tells PEOPLE he is “very grateful” to now be a part of Top Gun: Maverick, which is now available digitally, featuring never-before-scene content.
“The dream of this business is to occupy the costumes of your heroes. And to occupy a flight suit with Tom Cruise is as cool as it gets,” he says. “I’m still pinching myself.”
Set 30 years after the original film, Top Gun: Maverick follows Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Cruise) as he trains a group of Top Gun graduates for a special assignment.
With the sequel introducing so many new cast members — including Powell, Miles Teller, Lewis Pullman, Monica Barbaro, Jay Ellis and Danny Ramirez — the actor says Cruise was an “endless source of wisdom and advice” for everyone on set and continues to be a mentor even after filming.