Ross Butler, 1990
Actors · May 17, 1990
Ross Butler
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Ross Butler is 36 years old, born May 17, 1990 in United States · Taurus.
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About
Ross Butler played Zach Dempsey in Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, the role that made him a streaming-era fixture. Born in Singapore to American parents in 1990, Butler moved to the US and built a career across prestige teen dramas and superhero franchises. His breakout stretched from K.C. Undercover to Riverdale to DC's Shazam! universe, where he reprised Superhero Eugene Choi across two films. A Taurus with Life Path 5, Butler channels the sign's grounded persistence into roles that anchor ensemble casts.
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Biography
Zach Dempsey—the name that locked Ross Butler into a generation's trauma-drama canon—was the role 13 Reasons Why audiences couldn't forget. Butler, born May 17, 1990, in Singapore to American parents, later became a US-based actor who moved between Disney Channel (K.C. Undercover) and prestige teen television. His turn as Reggie Mantle in Riverdale's first season (2017) solidified him as a fixture in CW's dark-teen ecosystem, then the DC Extended Universe called: in 2019, Butler joined Shazam! as Superhero Eugene Choi, reprising the character when the sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, released in 2023. Actors like Butler—male performers who emerged in the mid-2010s streaming boom—often anchored ensemble casts where moral complexity, not heroics alone, drove narrative weight. Born a Taurus with Life Path 5, Butler's chart suggests adaptability and restlessness, traits visible in his range from antagonist (Reggie) to ensemble hero (Eugene) to conflicted protagonist (Zach). His Singapore birth and American citizenship mark him as a transnational figure in US-produced media.
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Trivia
- Butler is Singapore-born, not American-born, despite holding US citizenship.
- He played Reggie Mantle in Riverdale's first season before the character's arc shifted in later seasons.
- Butler reprised Superhero Eugene Choi across two DC Extended Universe Shazam! films (2019 and 2023), making the role a rare superhero callback.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Ross Butler reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil Black
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ross Butler?
- Ross Butler is 36 years old (born May 17, 1990).
- When is Ross Butler's birthday?
- Ross Butler was born on May 17, 1990.
- What is Ross Butler's zodiac sign?
- Ross Butler is a Taurus, born May 17, 1990.
- What is Ross Butler's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ross Butler was born in 1990, the year of the Metal Horse.
- Where is Ross Butler from?
- Ross Butler is from United States.
- What does Ross Butler do?
- Ross Butler is a actor.
- Is Ross Butler still alive?
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