Who is Halsey’s boyfriend and rumoured fiancé, Avan Jogia? He’s known as Beck Oliver on Nickelodeon’s TV show Victorious with Ariana Grande, but why did he prompt mixed reviews in Resident Evil?

Jul 19 , 2024

Avan Jogia shared this photo to Instagram on July 4 to celebrate his film Door Mouse. Photo: @jogia/Instagram

The Canadian-born actor captivated audiences with his good looks and great hair on Nickelodeon and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City – his recent directorial effort also got rave reviews

Rumours of his relationship with singer Halsey began swirling last summer and were officially confirmed in October 2023; last week, Halsey was spotted with a diamond ring, sparking engagement rumours

If you’ve ever seen an episode of Nickelodeon’s hit TV show Victorious, you might recognise Avan Jogia. The 32-year-old actor from Vancouver, Canada played the show’s pretty boy lead Beck Oliver alongside Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice.

Over a decade since the series’ debut though, he’s arguably better known for dating American singer-songwriter Halsey – recently, rumours of an engagement have brought further attention to the loved-up couple.

Avan Jogia in a photo shared to Instagram in May. Photo: @jogia/Instagram

Besides being Halsey’s boyfriend and a former Nickelodeon star, Jogia has continued to make waves in the industry, appearing in a number of films and shows. Here’s what you need to know about him.

Avan Jogia’s breakout role was on Nickelodeon’s Victorious

Avan Jogia in character as Beck Oliver on Nickelodeon’s Victorious. Photo: @NickRewind/YouTube

Victorious fans will have nostalgic memories of Jogia as Beck Oliver, the good-looking leader of the Hollywood Arts gang. His luscious, long locks must have resulted in many teens who came of age in the 2010s harbouring a childhood crush on him – or at least, his on-screen character.

Still, it’s not just his pretty hair and chiselled jaw that fans fell for – some took to Reddit to bemoan the fact that his “lovely” voice wasn’t given more airtime on the show.

But his turn in Resident Evil got mixed reviews

Avan Jogia as Resident Evil character Leon Kennedy. Photo: SonyPicturesEntertainment/YouTube

Jogia seemed to carry on his pretty boy heartthrob legacy as Leon Kennedy in the 2021 film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which is loosely based on the Resident Evil video games by Capcom.