The Long Beach native, Anthony Keyvan stole hearts onscreen as Q on Netflix's newest hit XO, Kitty. If you haven't caught the series yet, it's your time to binge. Q is a star athlete and Kitty's newest friend played by To All the Boys I've Loved Before alumni Anna Cathcart. He's the person she turns to when moving half way across the world gets tough.
Anthony has a Filipino mother and Iranian father where he remembers growing up always around music and food. According to Preview PH, he "raved about his multicultural family, calling the food and music “magical,” and cited karaoke as his family’s go-to pastime." He's also not shy saying that he has the pipes to nail it on karaoke, but he also has the acting bug. Anthony began acting at 8 years old with booking a Disneyland commercial and a guest role on Lost.
His breakout role in Love, Simon as Rahim, a Muslim student who struggles with coming out to his religious family. His character Q is also part of the LGBTQ+ community and we see him grow his relationship with another student, Florian. Anthony also worked with the writers of the series to develop his character and add bits of his personality. Personally, Anthony also is an advocate for mental health and the environment. "I just feel that, as someone with a platform that can reach a lot of people, it’s important to use that influence for good and raise awareness for topics that need attention."
Catch Anthony now on XO, Kitty only on Netflix.
Cover Photo Credit: Anthony Keyvan Instagram
You'll be seeing a lot of Fil-Iranian actor Anthony Keyvan on your screen soon. The Love, Simon actor just landed a role as Q on the upcoming Netflix series, XO, Kitty. Anna Cathcart plays Kitty, who was the love guru in the franchise films, To All the Boys I've Loved Before. The rom-com young adult series will follow Kitty on her adventure for love in South Korea.
As Kitty moves to South Korea, she reunites with her long-distance boyfriend (Choi Min-yeong) and finds love isn't as easy as she thinks. With a new environment along with new people, it's an adjustment for her on all fronts. Luckily, she'll have her friends around for support. Anthony Keyvan is joined by Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Peter Thurnwald, and Regan Aliyah to star opposite of Anna Cathcart in this new series.
According to Deadline, production has started in Seoul with Jennifer Arnold, Jeff Chan, Pamela Romanowsky and Katina Medina Mora lined up to direct this season. Stay tuned for more character details and debut.
Cover Photo Credit: Anthony Keyvan Instagram
