Garren Stitt
Quick Facts
Biography
Garren Lake Stitt, (born January 21, 2003) often credited as either Garren Stitt or Garren Lake, is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in General Hospital and Andi Mack.
Personal life
Stitt was born in Alexandria, Virginia. His mother is Brazilian. When he was 3 years old, he moved to California with his single mother, Yvette, and his older brother, Gabriel. He attends Taft Charter High School in Los Angeles.
Career
Acting
Stitt started acting in 2011 with short films and minor television roles. In 2013, he was cast in his first film roles; Love Triangle, the James Franco directed film, Bukowski, and No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie. His first recurring TV role was as Connor in 4 episodes ofNicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.
Stitt landed the major recurring role of Marty (nicknamed Marty from the Party), a competitive charmer on Buffy Driscoll's track team, in Disney Channel's Andi Mack. He temporarily left the show during the second season to film General Hospital but returned for the third.
Stitt replaced Rio Mangini as Oscar Nero on General Hospital in 2017, a role for which he received a 2019 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. He left when his character died in 2019.
Music
Stitt started releasing RnB music on Spotify in 2018 under the name Garren Lake, including "Clout", "Streaks", "My Chain", "Player One", and "Hey Momma". His first EP, Heartbreak Lake, along with its single, "Acting", is set for a 2019 release.
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |