Glen Powell was born Glen Thomas Powell Jr. on 21 October 1988 in Austin, Texas. He is a Libra — cardinal air, ruled by Venus. American and British audiences know him from Hidden Figures, Set It Up, Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You and Twisters. This USA and UK profile uses a public birthday. It does not invent a rising sign.
E-E-A-T note. Experience: reading a Texas-to-leading-man path against Libra themes of charm, balance and partnership. Expertise: tropical Western astrology. Authority: published credits. Trust: we do not claim Venus cast Top Gun.
Quick facts
Born 21 October 1988, Austin, Texas, USA. Sign: Libra. Element: air. Ruler: Venus. Modality: cardinal. Symbol: the Scales. Lucky colours: pale blue, blush, silver. Lucky numbers: 6, 7, 15. Day: Friday. Birthstones: opal and sapphire. Traditional matches: Gemini, Aquarius, Leo, Sagittarius. Opposite sign: Aries. Fellow late-Libra energy sits next to Scorpio season — he is not a Scorpio.
Early life and the long smile
He grew up in Austin, worked as a teenager, and spent a decade in supporting parts before the internet decided he was inevitable. Libra is sold as ease. The file is The Dark Knight Rises, Hidden Figures, Scream Queens and a lot of almost. Set It Up (2018) showed the rom-com engine. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) made the engine industrial.
Career timeline
2016: Hidden Figures. 2018: Set It Up. 2022: Top Gun: Maverick as Hangman — the part UK and US multiplexes quoted. 2023: Anyone But You, opposite Sydney Sweeney. 2024: Twisters, a summer event in both countries. 2025: a slate that tried to keep the leading-man heat without turning every film into a wink.
Venus rules Libra. On a set that means timing, not perfume. Powell’s public gift is making a large room feel invited. Compare Aries opposite-sign Pedro Pascal and Emma Watson: they start. He arranges. Cardinal air wants a partner in the frame.
How Libra shows up
Magazine Libra is a dinner party. Working Libra is a career that lives on chemistry. Strengths: charm that does not look cheap, physical comedy, the ability to share a poster. Challenges: being booked only as sunshine, indecision dressed as taste, a public that wants the same smile twice.
US coverage treats him as the new studio leading man. UK coverage treats Top Gun and Twisters as communal nights out. Both are Venus-as-ticket-sales, not Venus-as-fate. See how to read a birth chart.
Love, luck, USA and UK
Air and fire matches tend to keep the conversation moving. Aries, the opposite sign, asks Libra to pick a side. See our compatibility guide. Pale blue, blush, silver. Numbers 6, 7, 15. Friday. Read lucky crystals.
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FAQs
What is Glen Powell’s zodiac sign? Libra. Born 21 October 1988 in Austin, Texas.
Libra or Scorpio? Libra. Scorpio season starts around 23 October.
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