Brennan Clost (born October 20, 1994) is a Canadian actor and dancer, known for starring in the Family series The Next Step, and the Netflix dance drama series Tiny Pretty Things.
Early and personal life Clost was born on October 20, 1994, in Burlington, Ontario. Whilst growing up, he was bullied by classmates, stating that they made "very crass comments", threw snowballs at him and he would say "get lost" in the hallway. Clost studied dance at various dance studios across southern Ontario, including National Ballet School of Canada and Springboard Danse Montreal. Initially wanting to study medicine at university, he was advised by his dance teacher to audition for the Juilliard School.
In March 2012, he auditioned and was accepted into the Juilliard School on a scholarship, making it as one of two male Canadian dancers to be accepted onto the course. Clost's choreography was showcased annually at Juilliard's Choreographic Honours Program and in elementary schools throughout New York City, and he graduated in 2016. Through dance, Clost has damaged his ankle, had Achilles tendinitis and had "serious wrist and shoulder problems". Clost has stated that he does not label himself with a sexuality, but added that he is "not straight".
Career Clost began dancing competitively at the age of seven. His accolades include being world silver medalist in the International Dance Organization junior soloist category in Germany (2008), and being named as one of the Top Senior Male Dancers at The Dance Awards in New York City (2011). In 2012, he made his professional acting debut in a television advertisement for shaving company Gillette. In the same year, he was cast in the Family series The Next Step as Daniel. He portrayed the role regularly until 2015, when he took a two-year break to focus on completing his studies at Juilliard, returning in 2017. Also in 2017, Clost starred in the web series Spiral, alongside The Next Step co-star Alexandra Beaton. In 2019, he was cast in the Netflix dance drama series Tiny Pretty Things as Shane, which premiered in December 2020, but was not renewed for a second season, as stated by Clost on his YouTube channel.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2007King of the CampDancer2014An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the SpotlightNutcracker Prince2016Country CrushJamboree Dancer2021Almost TwentyUnnamedShort film; Co-wrote2024The Legacy of Cloudy FallsLucas2025Fear Street: Prom QueenGerald2025Loathe Thy NeighborWill Larkfield
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Dancer 1 episode 2013–2015, 2017, 2025 The Next Step Daniel Main role; 61 episodesMain cast (season 1-2, 5); Recurring role (season 3); Guest role (season 4, 10) 2016 Graped Dale Miniseries201611.22.63StudentEpisode: "Other Voices, Other Rooms" 2017 Spiral Clark Main role 2019 Creeped Out Older Aiden Episode: "One More Minute" 2020 Tiny Pretty Things Shane McRae Main role2021 Pretty Hard CasesOfficer PJ ArmstrongRecurring role2024HeartlandReggieEpisode: "Sisters"2025OvercompensatingChaseEpisode: "Who's That Girl"2025Brilliant MindsMikhalEpisode: "The Resident"
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2017Arthur and AnnieArthur2020Australiannaire$Logan / Eddy
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