Guy Kent

Guy Kent
Born
Guy Kent

Los Angeles, California
OccupationsActor, producer
Years active2010–present

Guy Kent is an American actor and producer. He stars in The Place Between from acclaimed visual artist Chris Peters opposite Samantha Sloyan and stars in and produces the American-Icelandic international drama Autumn Lights with the producers of the Icelandic Academy Award winning film Metalhead, David Gordon Green's Prince Avalanche, and Nordic Council Film Prize-winning Either Way.

He stars in and produces two Academy Award-qualified short films The Atomic Dream and Resurrektor. He also produces Aurora, which had its World Premiere at Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival and FilmQuest in 2026 ahead of its festival run. The film also plays at Festival of Fantastic Films where it is nominated for the Delta Award for Best Science Fiction.

Life and career

He stars in the international drama Autumn Lights opposite Icelandic Academy Award winners Thora Bjorg Helga, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson and Borgia's Marta Gastini. He produced the film with the film's director Angad Aulakh and award-winning Icelandic producers Davið Óskar Ólafsson and Árni Filippusson.

Autumn Lights was honored as a Peter Travers New York Film Critics Series (NYFCS) pick before it opened in select theaters in North America on October 21, 2016. In Fall 2016, he shared in the nomination for Best Film at Norway's Cinema Scandinavia Awards. In addition, Autumn Lights was shortlisted by AMPAS for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the Academy Awards in 2017. The film was a NYFCS Pick and was released in theaters in North America on October 21, 2016.

The Atomic Dream was released in theaters in North America by Filmocracy and iGems in Fall 2022.

Aurora has amassed widespread critical acclaim, being called "a gorgeous film" by Film Threat

He also appeared on ABC's FlashForward.

Kent was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2016Autumn LightsDavidAlso Producer
Nominated - Grand Jury Prize Best Picture Riviera International Film Festival (Italy)
Nominated - Best Actor Jury Prize Riviera International Film Festival (Italy)
Nominated - Best Film, Cinema Scandinavia Awards (Norway)
New York Film Critics Series Pick
2022 The Atomic Dream Frank
2023 Resurrektor Paul Winner - Best Horror Short Film, New York Shorts International Film Festival
2024 Ominous Thrill James Douglass Recurring
2025 The Place Between Dan Allenford
2026 Aurora Freddie Ballard

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
2010FlashForwardChadEpisode: "Course Correction"

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Guy Kent And His Film Debut in Autumn Lights" Flanellemag.com, October 2016
  2. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (May 17, 2024). "'The Place Between' Teaser: Visual Artist Chris Peters Recreates Purgatory With Literal Found Footage Vintage 16mm Films". IndieWire. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Autumn Lights on in Iceland" Deadline.com, June 4, 2014
  4. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2022). "Short Film 'The Atomic Dream' From Angad Aulakh Getting Oscar-Qualifying Run Via Filmocracy & iGems". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 13, 2023). "Jhené Chase Directing Thriller 'Santa's List' For Winter State; NewFilmmakers LA Unveils 2023 NewNarratives Award Winners; Bryce Hodgson Casts First Feature; More – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ M.S.J, Elaine Hegwood Bowen (August 21, 2026). "HollyShorts Film Festival is coming to an end". Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2026 Official Selections – FilmQuest". Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  8. ↑ Thacker, Manorath (September 16, 2026). "HollyShorts INTERVIEW: 'Aurora's Angad Aulakh and Guy Kent Talk Inspirations, Spirituality and Why Their Space Film Ends Without A Resolution". Netflix Junkie. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (August 27, 2026). "Angad Aulakh and Guy Kent on Aurora and Its Future". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  10. ↑ LRM Online (August 27, 2026). Angad Aulakh and Guy Kent Interview for Aurora. Retrieved October 9, 2026 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Milano, Valerie (August 18, 2026). "AURORA Explores Grief, Faith and the Unknown at HollyShorts - Hollywood Times". Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Autumn Lights on in Iceland" Deadline.com, June 4, 2014
  13. ↑ "Autumn Lights starts Iceland shoot" Screendaily.com, June 3, 2014
  14. ↑ "Guy Kent" Institutemag.com, October 4, 2016
  15. ↑ "Oscars 2017: Listen to 70 Songs Eligible for This Year’s Academy Award" Indiewire.com, January 2017
  16. ↑ "Freestyle Falls For ‘Autumn Lights’; First Trailer For U.S-Icelandic Mystery" Deadline.com, July 2016
  17. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2022). "Short Film 'The Atomic Dream' From Angad Aulakh Getting Oscar-Qualifying Run Via Filmocracy & iGems". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  18. ↑ Ng, Alan (August 20, 2026). "Aurora | Film Threat". Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  19. ↑ "This Course: Guy Kent" Anthemmagazine.com, October 6, 2016
  20. ↑ Anderson, Derek (August 30, 2024). "Exclusive: Watch the Horror Short Film RESURREKTOR". Daily Dead. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  21. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (May 17, 2024). "'The Place Between' Teaser: Visual Artist Chris Peters Recreates Purgatory With Literal Found Footage Vintage 16mm Films". IndieWire. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  22. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (August 27, 2026). "Angad Aulakh and Guy Kent on Aurora and Its Future". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  23. ↑ "2026 AWARDS NOMINATIONS – FilmQuest". Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  24. ↑ The British Short Film Awards (July 10, 2026). The Atomic Dream | WINNER Best Sci-Fi Short Film | Year 2 (2022). Retrieved October 9, 2026 – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "Monthly Result; February- March 2022". Cult Critic. March 31, 2022.