Tanner Buchanan

Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Leo Kirkman in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor and Robby Keene in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. He is also known for his role Cameron Kweller in the romantic comedy film He's All That.^[1]

Tanner Buchanan
Born	Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan (1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 26) Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2009–present
Website	Official website

Biography

Buchanan was born on December 8, 1998 in Lima, Ohio. His parents are Steve and Marlona Buchanan. He was raised in a Christian household and he attended Glandorf Elementary School in Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 2007 to pursue his acting career.^[2]

Career

In 2010, Buchanan made his first appearance on television, playing a child role in the Modern Family series. Three years later he appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Major Crimes, and The Goldbergs. Buchanan had recurring roles on Girl Meets World, Game Shakers, and The Fosters. In 2016, Buchanan played his first main role on television, playing Leo Kirkman in the political drama series Designated Survivor. In 2018, Buchanan began playing Johnny Lawrence's estranged son Robby Keene in the YouTube Premium (and later Netflix) series Cobra Kai. Buchanan also starred in the remake of She's All That called He's All That.^[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Jake Squared	Sammy
2014	Guests	Bobby Bell	Short film
2014	Ellie	Bowie	Short film
2015	The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards	Bobby Bell
2015	Alone in the Dust	Izzi	Short film
2017	Anything	Jack Sachman
2019	Max Winslow and the House of Secrets	Connor Lawson
2019	Sinister Seduction	Dylan Warren
2019	Painted Beauty	Young Peter
2020	Chance	Colton
2021	He's All That	Cameron Kweller
2022	The Hyperions	Apollo

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Modern Family	Kid #2	Episode: "Halloween"
2011	Untitled Jeff and Jackie Filgo Project	Jimmy	Unsold pilot
2012	The Real St. Nick	Cynical Kid	Television film
2013	Grey's Anatomy	Lucas	Episode: "Idle Hands"
2013	Major Crimes	Michelle Brand	Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys"
2013	Ghost Ghirls	Hero	Episode: "Field of Screams"
2013–2014	The Goldbergs	Evan Turner	2 episodes
2014	Growing Up Fisher	Slade	Episode: "Work with Me"
2014	Mixology	Young Dom	Episode: "Fab & Jessica & Dominic"
2015	Girl Meets World	Charlie Gardner	Recurring role; 3 episodes
2015–2019	Game Shakers	Mason Kendall	Recurring role; 6 episodes
2016	The Fosters	Jack Downey	Recurring role; 6 episodes
2016–2018	Designated Survivor	Leo Kirkman	Main role; 28 episodes
2017	Fuller House	Chad Brad Bradley	2 episodes
2018	The Goldbergs: 1990-Something	Mike Stamm	Schooled' backdoor pilot
2018–2025	Cobra Kai	Robby Keene	Main role; 50 episodes
2020	Deputy	Brendan	Episode: "10-8 Entitlements"