Ian Luke Ousley (born March 28, 2002) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sokka in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon series of the same name.
Biography Ousley was born on March 28, 2002, in College Station, Texas. He began practicing taekwondo at the age of 9 and competed nationally for five years, later earning a third-degree black belt in 2018. He appeared in three episodes of 13 Reasons Why in 2019 and 2020.
In August 2021, Ousley was cast as Sokka in the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. When his casting was announced, an official bio describing him as a "mixed-race, Native American" and a "Cherokee tribe member" was released. However, it was later reported by the Cherokee Phoenix that he is not a citizen of any of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in the United States, and is instead a member of the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky, an organization that self-identifies as a tribe. The organization has received some acknowledgement at the state and municipal level in Kentucky, but is not recognized as a tribe by the state government, the federal government, or any of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2025The RunnerEverettShort2025NineEthanShort
Television YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2019–202013 Reasons WhyRobby Corman3 episodes2019Sorry for Your LossBrayden1 episode2020Young SheldonJeremy1 episode2021Big ShotBodhi2 episodesPhysicalZeke BreemSeason 1 only; 4 episodes2024–presentAvatar: The Last AirbenderSokkaMain role
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