Keegan Phillip Allen (born July 22, 1989) is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.
Early life Allen was born and raised in California, the son of actor Phillip R. Allen and artist Joan Snyder Allen. In 2009, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Allen is Jewish, as is his mother.
Career Allen's passion in his younger years tended towards photography, cinematography and other roles behind the camera. However, at age 13, he landed his first paid job for a small, non-speaking role in a documentary for Animal Planet. In 2010, Allen appeared in an episode of Nickelodeon's TV show Big Time Rush. Shortly after, he began playing the recurring role of Toby Cavanaugh, the love interest of Spencer Hastings (Troian Bellisario), on the ABC Family (later Freeform) mystery series Pretty Little Liars.
In addition to acting, Allen is an accomplished photographer who has published two photography books. In 2015, life.love.beauty was released. The Ingram and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, in Allen's words, "Takes you on a photographic voyage through my life so far." In 2018, Allen published HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland.
In 2017, Allen released a digital-only music single, "Million Miles Away." Also in 2017, he started the podcast Foreverland, about his life, interests and experiences. In 2014, he appeared as a celebrity guest at the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2014.
On February 19, 2020, it was announced that Allen was cast as Liam Walker, the brother of Cordell Walker, in The CW crime drama reboot series Walker.
Bibliography Allen, Keegan (2015). life.love.beauty. Macmillan Publishing. . Allen, Keegan (2018). HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Stories from Foreverland. Macmillan Publishing. .
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Small Emergencies Parakeet Owner's Son Short film 2010 As a Last Resort Driver Short film 2013 Palo Alto Archie "Skull" 2014 The Sound and the Fury Man with Red Tie 2016 King Cobra Harlow Cuadra 2016 In Dubious Battle Keller 2017 Actors Anonymous Trey 2019 Zeroville Pale Blue Eyes Killer 2020 No Escape Cole Turner
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Zoey 101 Boy in the Audience Episode: "Wrestling" 2010 Big Time Rush Model #2 Episode: "Big Time Jobs" 2010–2017 Pretty Little Liars Toby Cavanaugh Recurring role; 90 episodes 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Max Ferris Episode: "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead" 2013 I Hate My Teenage Daughter Jake Episode: "Teenage Party" 2014 The Hazing Secret Trent Rothman Television film 2015Young & Hungry Tyler Episode: "Young & Back to Normal" 2017 A Moving Romance Scott Norrell Television film 2017 Major Crimes Aiden Reed Guest role; 2 episodes 2019 What/If Billy Guest role; 2 episodes 2019 Rick and Morty Partygoer Episode: "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty"; voice role 2021–2024 Walker Liam Walker Main role; 53 episodes 2026 The Rookie Deputy Ian Coleman Episode: "The Network"
Theater YearTitleRoleVenueCompanyNotes2013Small Engine RepairChadLucille Lortel TheatreMCC Theater
Web Year Title Role Notes 2016 Youthful Daze Kyle Episode: "Punisher"
Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2013 "Karma's Not Pretty" Temara Melek The Bad Boy
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2011 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" Pretty Little Liars2013 TV Guide Awards "Favorite Villain" (Shared with: Janel Parrish) Teen Choice Awards "Choice Summer TV Star: Male" 2014 Teen Choice Awards"Choice TV Actor: Drama" 2015 Teen Choice Awards 2016 Teen Choice Awards
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