Stephen Adam Amell (born May 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He gained fame for his portrayal of Oliver Queen, the series’ protagonist on the DC Comics–based superhero show Arrow on the CW (2012–2020).
Amell reprised his character in other video games and has appeared in further Arrowverse franchise media. He had the lead role of Jack Spade on the Starz drama series Heels (2021–present) when the movie Arrow came to an end.

He played Casey Jones, a superhero, in the 2016 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
Profile summary
Full name | Stephen Adam Amell |
Date of birth | May I, 1981 |
Place of birth | Toronto, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Nationality | Canadian |
Religion | Christianity |
Gender | Male |
Net Worth | $7 million |
Height | 6’0” |
Parent | Thomas J. Amell (father) Sandra Anne Bolte (Mother) |
Wife | Carolvn Lawrence(m. 2007; div. 2010)Cassandra Jean (m. 2012) |
Children | Maverick Amell (daughter) Bowen Auguste Amel (Son) |
Famous for | Green Arrow in Arrow |
Early life and education
On May 8, 1981, Stephen Amell was born in Toronto, Canada. He is currently 42 years old as of 2023. He developed a love for theatre and sports while attending St. Andrew’s College which is a private school in Ontario.
Parents and family
In Toronto, Ontario, Stephen Amell was born on May 8, 1981. He is Thomas J. Amell and Sandra Anne Bolté’s son. Robbie Amell, an actor, is his first cousin.
Career
In the fourth season of the television show “Queer as Folk” in 2004, Stephen Amell played a spinning instructor. Between December 2000 and August 2005, the series aired. In the first season of the 2005 television show “Dante’s Cove,” he played Adam. It was a supernatural American soap opera geared towards the LGBT community that ran until 2007. Jon Fleming took his place in the second season, though.
He appeared in “The Tracey Fragments” in which he played a detective and “Closing the Ring,” in which he played Teddy Gordon, both in 2007. He made a guest performance in the television show “ReGenesis” that same year. Four seasons of the show were produced. He won a Gemini Award for his appearance on “ReGenesis” as a guest star.
He was nominated for a Gemini Award in the Best Ensemble Cast in the same year for the comedic television series “Rent-a-Goalie.”
In 2010, he had recurrent characters in the comedic TV series ‘Da Kink in My Hair’, and ‘Heartland’, a family drama He joined the American supernatural television series “The Vampire Diaries” in December of that year, playing Brady. In the comedic series “Blue Mountain State,” he also played Travis.
In the 2011 TV movie “Justice for Natalee Holloway,” Stephen Amell played Joran van der Sloot. The next year, in October, he appeared in HBO’s He played the character Jason in the HBO series “Hung,” which premiered in October of that same year. In 2011, he also played Jim in the fourth season of “90210.” He also worked on the “New Girl” television show’s Christmas episode. He acted as Travis in the short film “Stay with Me” that same year.
He portrayed Scott Becker, a recurrent character, in “Private Practise” in 2012. In the American action-crime television series “Arrow,” he was later cast as Oliver Queen, who played Green Arrow. For this role, he won a Best Ever TV Award in 2015 for Best Couple and Steamiest Moment (together with Emily Bett Rickards), as well as an MTV Fandom Award in the category Ship of the Year. He worked on the Canadian documentary TV series “Reelside” in 2015.
In 2016, he appeared in two films: “Code 6” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” the initial movie earned him the CinemaCon Award for Male Star of Tomorrow for his role of Casey Jones.
Wrestling
Stephen Amell enjoys watching professional wrestling and has featured in two episodes of “WWE Raw.” He made his debut for the WWE in May 2015 on WWE Raw. On August 10, he returned to Raw and competed against Stardust.

Later, it was revealed that they would go up against Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam in conjunction with Neville. On August 23, 2015, Stardust and Barrett were defeated by Amell and Neville. His jump onto Stardust earned him a Slammy for “Celebrity Moment of the Year.”
Marriage
On December 8, 2007, Amell wed Carolyn Lawrence, a fellow Canadian, in Toronto. In 2010, the couple got separated. On December 25, 2012, in a private ceremony. Amell got married to the actress and model Cassandra Jean first in the Caribbean on December 25, 2012, and then again in New Orleans on May 26, 2013. The couple’s first child Maverick, also known as Mavi was born on October 15, 2013. On May 13, 2022, and then after, they had a son, called Bowen Auguste Amell.
Stephen Amell Net Worth
The estimated worth of Stephen Amell is $7 million.