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Austin Purnell

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I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone) (2014)
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Born Washington, D.C. BA Wesleyan University, American University in Cairo, Egypt. MFA New York University Tisch Graduate Acting Program. Appeared in 12 Years A Slave, and The Line. Was the acting coach for Dwight Henry in the Oscar-winning film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Records music under the moniker Curt Cook and represents one half of the music duo Beau Jest.
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
    Beasts of the Southern Wild
    7.2
    • Casting Department(Louisiana)
    • 2012
    Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
    12 Years a Slave
    8.1
    • Bob
    • 2013
    8 Million Miles from Hintahood (2018)
    8 Million Miles from Hintahood
    Short
    • Clay
    • 2018
    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Terri Abney in Money Matters (2011)
    Money Matters
    5.3
    • Art Department
    • 2011

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    Actor



    • The Line (2023)
      The Line
      6.2
      • James Barclay
      • 2023
    • Distanced (2021)
      Distanced
      TV Mini Series
      • Jai
      • 2021
    • 8 Million Miles from Hintahood (2018)
      8 Million Miles from Hintahood
      Short
      • Clay
      • 2018
    • The Golden Goose (2017)
      The Golden Goose
      Short
      • 2017
    • The Slap (2015)
      The Slap
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Bookstore Patron
      • 2015
    • I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone) (2014)
      I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone)
      6.3
      • Disinterested Hipster
      • 2014
    • Do the Damn Thing (2014)
      Do the Damn Thing
      Short
      • Patrick
      • 2014
    • Black Nativity (2013)
      Black Nativity
      4.8
      • Langston's Father (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
      12 Years a Slave
      8.1
      • Bob
      • 2013
    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • 2010

    Cinematographer



    • More Than Walking
      9.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009

    Art Department



    • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Terri Abney in Money Matters (2011)
      Money Matters
      5.3
      • assistant property master
      • 2011

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    I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone)
    Trailer 1:53
    I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone)
    More Than Walking
    Trailer 1:51
    More Than Walking
    More Than Walking
    Trailer 1:51
    More Than Walking
    "A Portrait of Solomon Northup"
    Featurette 5:36
    "A Portrait of Solomon Northup"

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      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

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      Served as an acting coach for Dwight Henry on the films Beasts of the Southern Wild and Twelve Years a Slave.

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