Stephen Adam Amell (born May 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor and producer best known for playing Oliver Queen / Green Arrow on The CW superhero series Arrow (2012-2020), the show that started the Arrowverse.Predominantly a television actor, Amell has had notable roles in the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) and Code 8 (2019). Amell married his first wife, fellow Canadian Carolyn Lawrence, on December 8, 2007, in Toronto. Learn more about the long-time pair here. "Christmasversary," Jean wrote in an Instagram caption. Meet Cassandra Jean Whitehead. Amell played Adam in the first season of the television series Dante's Cove; he was replaced in the second season by Jon Fleming. The second ceremony was organized to allow the couple to share their marriage ceremony with friends and family. [12] He also played the role of Travis McKenna in Blue Mountain State. She will play the role of a character named Louise. In October 2013, the pair welcomed their first daughter together, Maverick – better known as Mavi – and, somehow, the Amell family got even more photogenic. Amell shared a picture from their recent wedding ceremony via Twitter. Celebrities rarely respond to fans on social media, but Amell doesn’t hold back when it comes to shutting down online bullies. Stephen Amell and wife Cassandra Jean celebrated their wedding anniversary Tuesday in St. Barts with their daughter. [32] In 2014, Amell partnered with the charity Fuck Cancer to raise almost a million dollars with the release of a T-shirt featuring his face on the front (with a Post-it note on his forehead, and featuring the organization's name). 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However, it didn’t work out for the couple, and they got divorced in 2010. [7] The same year he was also nominated for a Gemini Award in the Best Ensemble Cast Category for Rent-a-Goalie. He was born in Toronto, Canada to Sandra Anne and Thomas J Amell. Following a backstage segment with Triple H, it was announced that Neville would team with Amell to face Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam. The trip started with a snafu, but it didn't damper the TV star's spirits. [21] Amell made his first WWE appearance on the May 25 episode of Raw, where he had a confrontation with Stardust. They married in Toronto in an intimate wedding ceremony. "Stockholm, London, Monte Carlo, Toronto and China.". In January 2012, Amell was cast as Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow in The CW series Arrow, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. [8], He had recurring roles in the TV series Da Kink in My Hair and Heartland. Get to know Stephen Amell’s better half – his wife, Cassandra. I mean, I wish I could have stayed a little longer, obviously, but I still completely back up my decision 110 percent. Three days later, Amell kicked back and watched Oregon State cream Boise State during the Hawaii Bowl. 9. In 2007, Cassanrda spoke with BuddyTV about her experience on the show: I don’t regret it. Stephen Amell and Cassandra Jean got married for the second time in New Orleans May 26. In 2019, it was announced that he would star in the upcoming Starz wrestling drama series Heels. Good. Keep reading to find out more about her. [5] He attended St. Andrew's College, a private independent school for boys. [40] The couple have a daughter, Mavi, born in October 2013. [38] Amell married actress and model Cassandra Jean on December 25, 2012, in a private ceremony in the Caribbean,[39] and for a second time in New Orleans on May 26, 2013. Jean later went on to appear in The Cycle 5 Reunion, America’s Next Top Model: Exposed, and America’s Next Top Model: Where the Girls Are. The campaign raised $300,000, and Amell and Stardust presented a cheque together at Emily's House. Stephen’s first shot at lasting love came in the form of Carolyn Lawrence. [6], Amell appeared in two episodes of the fourth season of Queer as Folk as the Liberty Ride spinning instructor in 2004. [15], In 2017, Amell took part in the directorial debut of former Heartland co-star Michelle Morgan, a short film entitled Mi Madre, My Father, playing the estranged father of a six-year-old girl. [25][26] Amell became friends with Rhodes, with whom he later also worked on Arrow. — when they tied the knot again in front of family and friends in New Orleans on Sunday, May 26.