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Joel Edgerton

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer | * 06/23/1974 (49) | Blacktown, New South Wales (Australia)
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Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is known for his portrayal of Will McGill on the first two seasons of the Australian drama series The Secret Life of Us (2001–02), and for playing Owen Lars in the Star Wars films Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005); a role he reprised in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). For his portrayal of Richard Loving in the 2016 historical drama Loving, he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture. In Australia, Edgerton won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor for his work on The Secret Life of Us. He has appeared in several Australian films, such as The Square (2008), ()
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Joel Edgerton(born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the filmsStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones(2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005),Warrior(2011),Zero Dark Thirty (2012),The Great Gatsby(2013),Black Mass (2015),Loving(2016),It Comes at Night (2017), andRed Sparrow(2018) and The King (2019). In 2015, Edgerton received a nomination for theDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature FilmforThe Gift, a psychological horror-thriller film Edgerton wrote, directed, co-produced, and in which he co-starred. Edgerton garnered further critical acclaim for his performance asRichard Lovingin the 2016 historical dramaLoving, for which he received a nomination for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 2018, he wrote, directed and starred in the dramaBoy Erased, aboutgay conversion therapy. In 2019, he starred and co-wrote The King.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Joel Edgerton as Actor(70)

as Coach Ulbrickson2023 The Boys in the Boat
as Narvel Roth2023 Master Gardener
as Harry Harris2022 Thirteen Lives
as Self - Owen Lars2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Mark2022 The Stranger
as Lord2021 The Green Knight
as Falstaff2019 The King
as Nathaniel "Natan" Nash2018 Red Sparrow
as Richard Rusk2018 Gringo
as Victor Sykes2018 Boy Erased
as Paul2017 It Comes at Night
as Nick Jakoby2017 Bright
as Richard Loving2016 Loving
as Lucas2016 Midnight Special
as Narrator (voice)2015 Unity
as Paul2015 Lifted
as John Connolly2015 Black Mass
as John Morris2015 Life
as Dan Frost2015 Jane Got a Gun
as Gordo Mosley2015 The Gift
as Ramses II2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Detective Malcolm Toohey2014 Felony
as Tom Buchanan2013 The Great Gatsby
as Dead Body2013 The Captain
as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader2012 Zero Dark Thirty
as Dave Flannery2012 Wish You Were Here
as The Envoy (voice)2011 The Cartographer
as Narrator2011 Fighting Fear
as Joel2011 The Thief
as Sam Carter2011 The Thing
2011 Monkeys
as Brendan Conlon2011 Warrior
as Ben Simmons2010 The Waiting City
as Barry 'Baz' Brown2010 Animal Kingdom
as Ian Wright2009 Acolytes
as Ron (voice)2009 $9.99
as Simon Nicholson2009 Separation City
as Billy2008 The Square
as Vince Delayo2007 Whisper
as The Dad2007 Crossbow
as Paramedic2007 Spider
as Peter2006 Open Window
as Hugo Croop2006 Smokin' Aces
as Charlie Price2005 Kinky Boots
as himself2005 The IF Thing
as Gawain2004 King Arthur
as Aaron Sherritt2003 Ned Kelly
as Shane2002 The Hard Word
as Guy2001 The Pitch
as Barney2001 Saturn's Return
as David2000 Gate
as Tom Cosgrove2000 The.Three.Stooges
as Sem2000 Sample People
as Sparrow1999 Dogwatch
as Wayne1999 Erskineville Kings
as Leo1999 Praise
as Danny1998 Bloodlock
as Steve Fryman1996 Race the Sun
as Frog1996 Loaded

TV Shows/Series with Joel Edgerton as Actor(11)

as Jason Dessen2024 Dark Matter
as Arnold Ridgeway2021 The Underground Railroad
as Shane Bevic2009 Dirt Game
as Senior Sergeant Mark Field2007 Dangerous
as William 'Will' McGill2001 The Secret Life of Us
1997 Big Sky
as Crosby1996 Water Rats
as Andy1991 Police Rescue

Movies with Joel Edgerton as Crew(36)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Daughters
Writing/Story2023 Wizards!
Production/Producer2022 The Stranger
Production/Producer2019 The King
Writing/Screenplay2019 The King
Directing/Director2018 Boy Erased
Production/Producer2018 Boy Erased
Writing/Screenplay2018 Boy Erased
Production/Executive Producer2017 It Comes at Night
Writing/Screenplay2015 Jane Got a Gun
Directing/Director2015 The Gift
Production/Producer2015 The Gift
Writing/Writer2015 The Gift
Writing/Story2014 The Rover
Production/Producer2014 Felony
Writing/Screenplay2014 Felony
Crew/Thanks2011 Griff the Invisible
Directing/Director2011 Monkeys
Production/Producer2011 Monkeys
Writing/Writer2011 Monkeys
Production/Executive Producer2008 The Square
Writing/Writer2008 The Square
Crew/Thanks2008 Netherland Dwarf
Directing/Director2008 The List
Writing/Writer2008 The List
Crew/Thanks2004 Fuel
Writing/Writer2001 The Pitch
Crew/Thanks2000 The Island
Production/Producer1998 Bloodlock
Writing/Writer1998 Bloodlock
Crew/Thanks1998 Pentuphouse
Camera/Assistant Camera1997 Deadline
Production/Producer1996 Loaded
Directing/Director1996 Jac et Bill
Production/Producer1996 Jac et Bill
Writing/Writer1996 Jac et Bill

TV Shows/Series with Joel Edgerton as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Dark Matter
Production/Executive Producer2024 Boy Swallows Universe

Additional Information

Full Name: Joel Edgerton
Citizenship: Australia
Born: Sunday, 06/23 1974 (June) in Blacktown, New South Wales (Australia) (current age: 49 years + 279 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Western Sydney University, The Hills Grammar School
Siblings: Nash Edgerton
Other names for Joel Edgerton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Джоэл Эдгертон"
"Τζόελ Έτζερτον"
"Joel Michael Edgerton"
"조엘 에저튼"
"Джоел Еджертон"
Joel Edgerton frequently works together with these people:
Nash Edgerton (63x, Crew)
Kieran Darcy-Smith (28x, Actor)
David Michôd (26x, Crew)
Sam Petty (23x, Crew)
Luke Doolan (16x, Crew)
Tony Lynch (16x, Crew)
George Lucas (10x, Crew)
Kirsty McGregor (8x, Crew)
Nikki Barrett (8x, Crew)
Gavin O'Connor (7x, Crew)
Anthony Tambakis (7x, Crew)
Brian Ellison (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:249, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024