{{Short description|Canadian actor and dancer (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Canadian English|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Brennan Clost | other_names = Brenn | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|20}} | birth_place = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | education = {{Plainlist| * National Ballet School of Canada * Juilliard School }} | occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|dancer}} | television = ''The Next Step'' <br> ''Tiny Pretty Things'' | years_active = 2005–present }} '''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.<ref name="Halton">{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidehalton.com/whatson-story/2884190-once-bullied-burlington-dancer-accepted-into-juilliard/|title=Once bullied Burlington dancer accepted into Juilliard|work=Inside Halton|date=July 1, 2012|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116043555/https://www.insidehalton.com/whatson-story/2884190-once-bullied-burlington-dancer-accepted-into-juilliard/|url-status=live}}</ref> Clost studied dance at various dance studios across southern Ontario, including National Ballet School of Canada and Springboard Danse Montreal.<ref name="Juilliard">{{Cite web|url=https://juilliarddance2016.weebly.com/brennan-clost.html#|title=Brennan Clost|work=Juilliard School|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115053408/https://juilliarddance2016.weebly.com/brennan-clost.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially wanting to study medicine at university, he was advised by his dance teacher to audition for the Juilliard School.<ref name="Storytime">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgwA0Mn_2iU|title=How The Next Step Changed My Life|website=YouTube|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=August 22, 2020|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118001016/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgwA0Mn_2iU|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Halton" /> 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.<ref name="Juilliard" /> Through dance, Clost has damaged his ankle, had Achilles tendinitis and had "serious wrist and shoulder problems".<ref name="Halton" /> Clost has stated that he does not label himself with a sexuality, but added that he is "not straight".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSGMS9cX/|title=brennanclost on TikTok|website=TikTok|access-date=December 10, 2020|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118000856/https://www.tiktok.com/@brennanclost/video/6904424725238402305?_d=secCgsIARCbDRgBIAMoARI%2BCjwAiMXtWT1o82tjIlPN%2BtqI%2BEm%2Ft8i%2BFxuHIeMARuq%2FFHjD4%2FGxrNhPZ0xuBRbpWzhWpzeadiluYSX4w80aAA%3D%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAVP7Iet4qgUAr4X3_UCFq16YiPqZ1B69210qzSimm3gUNUoOVzEjdgWwJqF4By7Wc&share_item_id=6904424725238402305&share_link_id=78152EE5-7285-45BC-85DD-8E67EB2BF69B×tamp=1607610981&tt_from=copy&u_code=d7jfffb70b498b&user_id=6724628089713951749&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m|url-status=live}}</ref>
==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).<ref name="Halton" /> In 2012, he made his professional acting debut in a television advertisement for shaving company Gillette.<ref name="Halton" /> In the same year, he was cast in the Family series ''The Next Step'' as Daniel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.flamboroughreview.com/community-story/5400279-dancemakerz-celebrates-10th-anniversary/|title=Dancemakerz celebrates 10th anniversary|work=Flamborough Review|access-date=August 22, 2020|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114082958/https://www.flamboroughreview.com/community-story/5400279-dancemakerz-celebrates-10th-anniversary/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/denette-wilford/the-next-step-tv-show-review_b_2853258.html|title=The Next Step Steps It Up|work=Huffington Post|access-date=August 22, 2020|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114070930/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/denette-wilford/the-next-step-tv-show-review_b_2853258.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Storytime" /> Also in 2017, Clost starred in the web series ''Spiral'', alongside ''The Next Step'' co-star Alexandra Beaton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thetvjunkies.com/spiral-web-series-producers-interview/|title=Spiral: Past lives come back to haunt on the new web series|work=The TV Junkies|access-date=August 22, 2020|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821070405/https://thetvjunkies.com/spiral-web-series-producers-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/netflix-orders-tiny-pretty-things-ballet-drama-series-based-book-cast-1202662556/|title=Netflix Orders 'Tiny Pretty Things' Ballet Drama Series Based On Book; Sets Main Cast|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 22, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205030856/https://deadline.com/2019/08/netflix-orders-tiny-pretty-things-ballet-drama-series-based-book-cast-1202662556/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1164930/Tiny-Pretty-Things-Netflix-release-date-cast-trailer-plot-series-book|title=Tiny Pretty Things Netflix release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is the new series out?|work=Daily Express|access-date=August 22, 2020|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529211521/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1164930/Tiny-Pretty-Things-Netflix-release-date-cast-trailer-plot-series-book|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2007 |''King of the Camp'' |Dancer | |- |2014 |''An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight'' |Nutcracker Prince | |- |2016 |''Country Crush'' |Jamboree Dancer | |- |2021 |''Almost Twenty'' |Unnamed |Short film; Co-wrote |- |2024 |''The Legacy of Cloudy Falls'' |Lucas | |- |2025 |''Fear Street: Prom Queen'' |Gerald | |- |2025 |''Loathe Thy Neighbor'' |Will Larkfield | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' | Dancer | 1 episode |- | 2013–2015, 2017, 2025 | data-sort-value="Next Step, The" | ''The Next Step'' | Daniel | Main role; 61 episodes<ref>Main cast (season 1-2, 5); Recurring role (season 3); Guest role (season 4, 10)</ref> |- | 2016 | ''Graped'' | Dale | Miniseries |- |2016 |''11.22.63'' |Student |Episode: "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 role |- |2021 | ''Pretty Hard Cases'' |Officer PJ Armstrong |Recurring role |- |2024 |''Heartland'' |Reggie |Episode: "Sisters" |- |2025 |''Overcompensating'' |Chase |Episode: "Who's That Girl" |- |2025 |''Brilliant Minds'' |Mikhal |Episode: "The Resident" |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2017 |''Arthur and Annie'' |Arthur | |- |2020 |''Australiannaire$'' |Logan / Eddy | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|5250195}}
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