Keegan Phillip AllenΒ (born July 22, 1989) is an American actor and musician. Allen is best known for his current role as Toby Cavanaugh on theABC FamilyΒ hit seriesΒ Pretty Little Liars. Keeganβs passion in his younger years tended towards photography, cinematography and other roles behind the camera.Β This coupled with his parents' background led up to his job as an actor on the front stage. At the age of thirteen Keegan landed his first paid job for a small, non-speaking role in a documentary forΒ Animal Planet.Β He went on to star in a short film,Β Small Emergencies, as the Parakeet Ownerβs Son in 2002. In 2010, after a long break from acting, Keegan starred inΒ NickelodeonβsΒ TV showΒ Big Time Rush.Β In the same year, he starred in a short film entitledΒ As A Last Resort. Shortly after, Keegan secured his breakthrough role as Toby Cavanaugh,Β Spencer HastingsβΒ (played byTroian Bellisario) love interest onΒ ABCβsΒ Pretty Little Liars. He also made an appearance inΒ CBSβΒ CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationΒ in 2011. This year, Allen played the role of Jake in an episode ofΒ FoxβsΒ sitcomΒ I Hate My Teenage Daughterand is currently working on a movie titledΒ Bukowski,Β produced and directed by Hollywood starΒ James Franco. Allen was nominated as Choice Summer TV Star: Male, for the 2011Β Teen Choice Awards. Allen did not win, but he was nominated again inΒ 2013Β and won.