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Abrams in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Austin Noah Abrams
Place of Birth: Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 2, 1996
Ethnicity: * father – Ashkenazi Jewish * maternal grandfather – English, Scottish, Welsh * maternal grandmother – likely Italian
Austin Abrams is an American actor. His films include Ticking Clock , Jewtopia , The Kings of Summer , Sacrifice (2014), Paper Towns , All Summers End , Brad’s Status , Tragedy Girls , We Don’t Belong Here , Puzzle , Dude (2018), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , Chemical Hearts , Do Revenge , The Starling Girl , The Line (2023), Wolfs (2024), and Weapons (2025). On television series, his biggest roles have been The Inbetweeners , The Walking Dead , SMILF , The Americans , Euphoria , This Is Us , Dash & Lily , and Penelope .
He was raised in Sarasota, Florida. His parents, Lori and Bradley, are doctors.
Austin’s paternal grandfather was David Joel Abrams/Abramson (the son of E. Max Abramson/Abromson and Lillian Foland). David was born in Maryland. E. Max was born in Maryland, to Polish Jewish parents, Abraham Abramson, from Knyszyn, Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, and Elke/Ella Neche/Nettie/Helena/Edna Posnanska/Paznanski, from Wyszogrod. Lillian was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Jewish parents from the Russian Empire, Jacob “Jake” Foland and Annie/Anna London, who was born in Minsk, Belarus.
Austin’s paternal grandmother is Eleanor/Elenora Sigelbaum (the daughter of Stanley/Samuel J. Sigelbaum and Clara Kravitz). Eleanor was born in Pennsylvania, of Russian Jewish descent. Clara was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Russia, Max Kravitz and Bessie Naomi “Bess” Strauss/Straus/Strouse.
Austin’s maternal grandfather is Wallace E. Magness (the son of Earl Irvin/Irving Magness and Sarah/Sara Elizabeth Porter). Austin’s great-grandfather Earl was the son of Floyd Ervin Magness and Princetta/Princella/Prinnie/Vernie Anna McKinley. Sarah was the daughter of Elmer Ellsworth/Elsworth Porter and Mary Ann Powell.
Austin’s maternal grandmother likely is the daughter of John Paul Querio and Rose Marie Ravicchio. John was born in Kansas, the son of Giovanni Batista/John Dighera Querio, who was born in Lusigliè, Piedmont, Italy, and of Giuseppina “Josephine” Cat Rastler, who was born in Corio, Torino, Piedmont. Rose Marie was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Giacomo “James” Ravicchio, who was born in Cantoira, Torino, and of Angela/Angeline/Angelina Bertino, who was born in Rivarolo, Torino.
Sources: Genealogy of Austin Abrams (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Austin’s paternal great-grandparents, E. Max Abramson/Abromson and Lillian Foland, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Austin’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Jacob “Jake” Foland and Annie/Anna London – https://www.familysearch.org