Keiynan Lonsdale for Kode Magazine

Photos By | Scott Hoover

Fashion + Creative Direction By | AllanTroy of The Kurators

Grooming By | Hasway Morbak Ali

Kode |Alot of people may not know this but you are Australian! Would you say there was a huge culture shock when you first came to the states?

Keiynan | My first ever experience in America was Vegas, so, yeah definitely a culture shock haha. Australia & the US are similar in a lot of ways, but there are some important differences - mainly the lack of Tim Tam chocolates.

Kode | Congrats on Insurgent, literally an amazing movie! Are we going to see more of your character in the upcoming films?

Keiynan | Thank you! And yes, you’ll definitely be seeing more of Uriah. I’ve been filming the next installment of the series in Atlanta, which is called Allegiant. I think fans will really dig this one!

Kode | You also sing. Has music always been your first passion?

Keiynan | Not at all. I was actually way to shy to sing for a long time. Dancing was my first passion. I just wanted to be on the big stage with MJ. When I was about 14 years old I started writing songs (really bad ones,) but I loved music so much that I had to keep trying and creating. Now I’m really proud of the music I’m making.

Kode | What would your dream role be?

Keiynan | I have an equal desire to play a villain or superhero in an action movie. So maybe a character that struggles with both sides? That would be fun.

Kode | Name one thing most people don’t know about you?

Keiynan | I have a total of 11 brothers and sisters, and we all look really different. I love them.

Kode | #WetHot, Are you single and ready to mingle?

Keiynan | Haha! I’m happy (big smile.)

By | Ryan Mitchell