Austin Butler

“It's been a really unimaginably tragic time, you know, and grief is a long process,” Butler said in the winners' press room following his win. “And so my heart ...

I really miss them a lot.” “I don’t miss the terror,” he added. I miss that experience.”

Austin Butler played Sebastian Kydd on The CW's 'Sex and the City' prequel series, 'The Carrie Diaries,' between 2013 and 2014 — read more.

[knew he was going to be a movie star](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/austin-butler-ex-vanessa-hudgens-elvis-history-explained/). [reach new career milestones](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/snl-austin-butler-honors-late-mother-during-hosting-debut/). I mean he [ spent two years of his life studying the man](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/celebrities-who-use-method-acting-for-roles-nicole-kidman-more/) and getting into his bones.” Butler portrayed Sebastian, who was Carrie’s [high school crush and on-and-off boyfriend](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/best-tv-couples-of-all-time-2013112/). (AJLT premiered in December 2021, starring Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda two decades later.) “Sebastian Kydd at 42 years old?” [acting on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/2000s-nickelodeon-hunks-where-are-they-now/) — landed the role of Sebastian Kydd on [The Carrie Diaries](https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/annasophia-robb-of-the-carrie-diaries-models-floral-swimsuit-for-seventeen-cover-201394/) opposite Robb, now 29, in 2013. [the Elvis star](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/everything-austin-butler-has-said-about-changing-his-voice-to-play-elvis-presley-in-elvis/), 31, recalled on the Friday, February 17, episode of Variety’s [ “Awards Circuit”](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/austin-butler-elvis-and-edward-berger-all-quiet-on/id1536666553?i=1000600266384) podcast. “It had a lot of heart and integrity, and Carrie seems like a character that I can grow with.” [pop on ](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/sex-and-the-city-cast-where-are-they-now/) [Sex and the City](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/sex-and-the-city-cast-where-are-they-now/). His performance as [ Elvis Presley](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/elvis-presley/) in [Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/austin-butlers-elvis-presley-movie-everything-to-know/) earned him [his first Oscar nomination](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/oscars-2023-austin-butler-and-more-react-to-nominations-2/). It was that and getting to be around [AnnaSophia [Robb]](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/annasophia-robb/), everybody in that show, [they were] [just so fun to be around](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/celebrities-who-found-best-friends-in-their-costars-photos/), even just going back and watching [Sex and the City](https://www.usmagazine.com/shows/sex-and-the-city/).”

Austin Butler continued his awards season success by scooping up the BAFTA Film Award for best actor during Sunday's ceremony.

[statement](https://mailchi.mp/f6a71ec1e3d8/your-weekly-update-1310614?e=[UNIQID]) vowing diversity within the organization, the top four main performance category awards went to White performers on Sunday. He is also nominated for a “This means the world to me.” It’s a bittersweet time.” My heart and my love is with them always,” he said. [died](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/entertainment/lisa-marie-presley-cardiac-arrest/index.html) in January, just days after accompanying Butler to the Golden Globe Awards.