What Is Griffin Santopietro Famous for? Age, Height, Dating
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Griffin Santopietro is an American TV and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his appearance in the TV series “Kobra Kai.”
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Griffin Santopietro hails from Portland, Maine, and was born under the Capricorn zodiac sign on 5 January 2006, which makes him 17 years old as of 2023. He’s the son of Kathy and John Santopietro, and is of British and Irish ancestry. Griffin spent most of his childhood in Connecticut, where he was brought up alongside his two brothers – his older brother is the musician, Max Santopietro.
Griffin attended Charlotte Preparatory School, and honed his acting skills at the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting and previously stated on social media, ‘Being stuck in my house for a while has been tough (because of the Covid-19 lockdown), so I’m so glad that I am a part of Stella Adler Studio teen summer conservatory intensive – at a time like this, it’s so important to be surrounded by talented people. I’m so grateful I get to do this.’ Griffin hasn’t disclosed where he attends high school.
Hobbies and Interesting Facts
Santopietro is a big fan of comic books and his favorite Marvel comic book character is Spiderman. He’s also a big fan of superhero and martial arts films – speaking with NYC Castings during an interview, he disclosed that his favorite childhood film series was “Karate Kid.”
He loves attending celebrity events and film premieres, and was spotted at “The Batman” film premiere.
Griffin appeared in his first TV series with a broken tooth – broken a few days before the filming in a fight with one of his brothers.
The “Cobra Kai” actor is an avid animal lover who owns a pet dog – he’s fond of flaunting his pet on his Instagram account.
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Griffin is very physically active, and has taken Karate lessons; his skills came in handy on the set of “Cobra Kai.”
He’s also a rising human rights activist who’s supported the Black Lives Matter movement.
Griffin is a huge fan of the late Martin Luther King Jr. as he previously told “Naluda” magazine in an interview.
Career – TV Shows and Films
Griffin grew up very interested in acting, and began performing in local and school theaters when he was a child. He participated in the countrywide talent search, ‘Talent Inc.’ which took place in Florida and he ended up scooping the award of Best Overall Child Actor, which marked the beginning of his acting career. In 2016, Griffin portrayed Scott Branter in two episodes of the Investigation Discovery documentary “Homicide Hunter,” which was narrated by Josh Casaubon. In 2018, he shared the screen with the likes of Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the 2018 Netflix comedy film “The Week Of,” which follows two dads with opposing personalities as they come together to witness the union of their children. 2018 also saw Griffin play Tommy in “The Rack Pack” which was followed by a one-episode appearance in the Netflix sitcom “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”
In 2018, Griffin landed his career-defining role as Anthony LaRusso in “Cobra Kai.” Unlike his sister, Samantha LaRusso, Anthony grows up a spoilt rich kid, who is hooked on video games, electronics, and social media and has no interest in karate training. Trying to fit in with his peers in middle school, he becomes a patronizing bully – he bullies a younger boy named Kenny, prompting him to start training with Cobra Kai to defend himself – but later turns his life around and joins Miyagi-Do Karate to defend himself from Cobra Kai students, most of whom he used to bully. The first, second, and third seasons of the show aired on YouTube Red, YouTube Premium, and Netflix respectively. Griffin appeared in 26 episodes (2018-2023) and shared the screen with Ralph Macchio, Xolo Mariduena, William Zabka and Tanner Buchanan.
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, Griffin appeared in single episodes of a few TV series including “Bull” (2019) and “New Amsterdam” (2021). In 2022, he appeared in the film “I’m Not Gay” and the slasher movie “Terrifier 2.” 2023 saw Griffin star as Carey in “I’m Not Gay: A Musical”, sharing the screen with Sydney James Harcourt, Alan Mingo Jr. and Adrienne Walker.
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Talk Shows and Podcasts
Griffin appeared in an episode of the talk show “Popternative” in 2021. In the year that followed, he was invited to appear in an episode of the podcast, “The Man Cave Chronicles Podcast” and in an episode of the talk show “Netflix Geeked.” In 2022 and 2023, Griffin partnered with Luke Bickerton to present the British reality series “I’m a LA…Get Me Out of Here?” which follows the survival journey of 12 celebrities, who are abandoned in the English/Australian jungle. To earn food and water, the celebrities are forced to perform the mentally and physically challenging Bushtucker Trials. Griffin has presented 28 episodes.
Social Media Presence
Griffin is active on Instagram (@griffin_santopietro) with around 400,000 followers. He uploaded his earliest post on Instagram on 8 July 2020.
Personal Life
Griffin is very secretive when it comes to his dating life, and hasn’t introduced anyone as his girlfriend. He’s single and seemingly busy with his career and higher education. Griffin is unmarried without any children. He’s very close with his family, and prefers to spend his leisure time with them.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Griffin is of Caucasian ethnicity, and has a pair of dark brown eyes and black hair – one of his distinctive features is his thick wavy hairstyle. He’s 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall and weighs approximately 160lbs (73kgs). Griffin’s chest, waist, and bicep sies are 40ins, 34ins, and 14ins respectively; moreover, he wears shoe size 5(US).
Weight Loss
Santopietro underwent a noticeable body transformation as he progressed from season one to the fifth season. of the TV series “Cobra Kai” His fans noticed a distinct change in his appearance when he appeared in the video “Brother Hates His Little Bro, He Instantly Regrets It” uploaded by Dhar Mann Studio. In addition to shedding body weight, his followers noticed how his cheeks had shrunk. His fans disagreed on the real cause of his weight loss, with some stating that he had embarked on a weight loss journey in preparation for a role in a film or TV series while others believed that he was just going through puberty, which was natural.
Net Worth
Griffin’s main source of income is his acting career – he’d begun earning as an actor by the time he was 10 years old. Griffin also earns from brand endorsement deals, and is worth approximately $200,000 as of 2023.
