Grant Gustin

Grant Gustin, born Thomas Grant Gustin on January 14, 1990, is an American actor and singer. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Barry Allen / The Flash on the popular CW series The Flash, which is part of the Arrowverse. Gustin also garnered attention for his role as Sebastian Smythe on the Fox series Glee. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he attended the Governor's School for the Arts program, specializing in musical theater. After graduating from Granby High School in 2008, Gustin pursued a BFA Music Theater Program at Elon University in North Carolina. His acting career began with a role in the film Rain (2004) while still in high school. Gustin has been close friends with actor Chris Wood since their college days.