Leverage (2008-2012) as Eliot Spencer / Lieutenant / Young Steve Reynolds
Just Married (2003) as Peter Prentiss
Life or Something Like It (2002) as Cal Cooper
Secondhand Lions (2003) as Young Hub
Short Info
Net Worth
4.9 billion USD, $4 million
Date Of Birth
February 17, 1972, June 27, 1974
Mark
Piercing blue eyes
Fact
Has lived in Portland, Oregon during the filming of two TV series; Leverage (seasons 2-5) and The Librarians. Often performing live with his band Kane at local venues.
Brian Acton is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the instant messaging service WhatsApp, and a former employee of Yahoo! and Facebook.
Got denied by Twitter HQ. That's ok. Would have been a long commute.
Acton was born in 1972 in Michigan, United States. His parents were both teachers. He has two brothers and one sister. Acton was educated at Stanford University, where he studied computer science.
After graduation, Acton worked at various tech companies, including Apple, Adobe, and Excite. In 2009, he co-founded WhatsApp with Jan Koum. WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion.
As of 2020, Acton’s net worth is estimated to be $6.5 billion. He is married to Ruzwana Bashir, and they have two children together.
General Info
Full Name
Brian Acton
Net Worth
4.9 billion USD, $4 million
Date Of Birth
February 17, 1972, June 27, 1974
Height
1.74 m
Profession
Internet Entrepreneur, Software Engineer, Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Education
University of Oklahoma
Nationality
American, American
Family
Parents
Pamela Ann Short, Billy Michael Short
Siblings
Jennifer Kane
Accomplishments
Music Groups
Kane
Nominations
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain
Movies
Just Married, Life or Something Like It, Summer Catch, 50 to 1, Her Minor Thing, Crossfire Trail, Keep Your Distance, Friday Night Lights, Not Since You, The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron, Universal Squadrons, Four Sheets to the Wind, The Donner Party, Taxi, The Broken Hearts Club: A R...
TV Shows
Leverage, Close to Home, Into the West, Rescue 77, Fame L.A., The Librarians
His parents are Billy Michael and Pamela Ann, most people call them Mike & Pam.
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Chris has a younger sister, Jennifer Le Ann.
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Has lived in Portland, Oregon during the filming of two TV series; Leverage (seasons 2-5) and The Librarians. Often performing live with his band Kane at local venues.
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Filming season two of Leverage (2008) in Portland, Oregon. [April 2009]
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After wrapping the first part of Season 3 of Leverage (2008), Christian is currently touring the world doing many radio interviews and stage appearances supporting his new EP release, "The House Rules". He will soon be in London for "The Vampires Ball" meeting and greeting his Angel (1999) fans. [September 2010]
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Currently in Portland, OR filming Leverage (2008) Season 3. [March 2010]
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Just completed filming for his character "The Peacemaker" in Universal Squadrons (2011) starring Riley Smith. [November 2009]
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Performing with his band, Kane, every other Sunday at Dante's, in downtown Portland. Engagement is for the duration of filming of season 2 of Leverage (2008). [June 2009]
Has a scar on his upper lip from an injury he received while filming Secondhand Lions (2003).
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Wears a Silver Fleur-De-Lis bracelet in multiple roles as a reminder of his mother, who is from New Orleans.
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In the episodes "Epiphany" and "Dead End" of Angel (1999), the '56 Ford that is featured is Christian's own truck.
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He loves cooking big meals even if he's eating by himself.
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Has never had any formal acting training.
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Named #8 of the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy / Angel universe in a fan poll by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine (2004).
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His best friend is David Boreanaz. They have been friends since before David Boreanaz became Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997); also, they share something very special - they are the only two actors who have appeared in the very first Angel (1999) episode, and the last.
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He is a cousin of country music phenomenon Branden Hart.
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Lead singer and guitarist for Kane, a southern rock band he put together with his buddies Mike Eaton and Steve Carlson.
