Who is Evan Hengst?
🔍 Quick Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Evan Hengst |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1995 |
| Age | 29 years old |
| Nationality | South African |
| Profession | Actor |
| Famous For | Appearance on The Kissing Booth |
| Social Handles | @evan_hengst |
🧠 Early Life & Background
Evan Hengst is an up-and-coming actor who has been cast in a number of roles in notable movies. He is best known for his appearances in The Kissing Booth and, most recently, in Novocaine.
Evan was born and raised in South Africa. However, he frequents the United States very often. He started off his career playing Danny Boy in the 2015 sci-fi drama film, Reconnect. He later followed it up with an impressive performance on an episode of Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen, playing “Matt Johnson”.
In 2017, Evan played Melvin Slink in the famous TV series Blood Drive. Blood Drive is a dystopian series that features a cross-country death race with cars running on, wait for it, human blood. Despite appearing on only a single episode, he made a pretty good impression that ended up with him landing several roles thereafter.
In 2018, Evan bagged a small but memorable part as the Council President in The Kissing Booth, Netflix’s wildly popular teen rom-com that became a cultural phenomenon almost overnight. It was a brief appearance, but enough to get him noticed. That same year, he appeared as Aaron Leighty in an episode of Welcome to Murdertown, a chilling true-crime docuseries exploring small-town homicides.
He kept the momentum going with a guest spot in Warrior (2019), where he portrayed a checkpoint cop in the gritty, action-packed series set in 19th century San Francisco. Around that time, he also featured in The Red Sea Diving Resort as a Mossad Operator — a film based on real-life events where undercover agents helped smuggle Ethiopian Jews to safety.
2020 was another busy year for Evan. He returned to The Kissing Booth franchise, this time with a bigger role as Miles in The Kissing Booth 2. He also showed up in the buddy-cop comedy Bulletproof 2 as an Italian Interpol tech. Then came Projek Dina, a South African police drama, where he took on the role of Gerhard Viviers in a single episode.
His TV presence grew stronger too, with recurring roles in Troukoors as Stefan, and in Lioness, where he played Brian Sutton over two seasons. That same year, he had a cameo as a singing Reform Club member in Around the World in 80 Days, and in 2022, he popped up in Resident Evil as Carl.
🚀 Career Highlights
- In 2021, Evan reprised his role as Miles in The Kissing Booth 3, rounding out his trilogy appearances with more screen time and a solid fan base. That year, he also appeared in the Hollywood drama The Mauritanian as a Pentagon Guard and even in the adrenaline-fueled sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (though uncredited), playing a technician.
- By 2023, Evan had become a familiar face in South African television, joining Suidooster in a major role as Dirk Graaf, appearing in 80 episodes. In 2024, he went on to play Hanco in Wyfie, a teen drama series that further proved his versatility on screen.
- Evan starred in Novocaine in 2025 — his most electrifying performance yet. Playing Ben, a chaotic wildcard in this high-octane, pain-free vigilante flick, he brought a wild, kinetic energy to the role that left audiences wanting more. (His looks were also a sight for sore eyes if you ask me. 😏).
❤️ Personal Life
Evan is known to keep a pretty low profile when it comes to his personal life. He hasn’t really shared any information that would suggest he is dating or in a relationship. However, he does have a brown cat.
✨ Lesser Known Facts About Evan Hengst
- Evan is a cat person and has a brown cat that he occasionally posts on his Instagram.
- He loves photography and has documented his whole acting career and personal life on his Instagram account.
- Evan is good friends with Joey King from The Kissing Booth and they usually post each other on social media.
- Hengst is bilingual and speaks both fluent Afrikaans and fluent English.
- Aside from his acting, Evan also models and has a lot of photos on his social media accounts showcasing his impressive physique and looks.
- Something funny that his fans probably don’t know is that Evan loves pulling faces and making funny sounds just for the fun of it.
📊 Net Worth
As of 2025, Evan’s net worth is estimated to be between $300,000 and $800,000. This figure is based on his numerous appearances in movies and TV shows as well as his modeling gigs.
Note: This is an estimate and may vary depending on available public data.
📸 Photos & Media
🗣️ Quotes
“Kevin without the ‘K’, puller of faces, maker of sounds” — Evan on his Instagram bio.
