Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Infobox actor name = Joel Edgerton birth_date = 23 June 1974 (age 48) birth_place = Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia occupation = Actor, director, screenwriter years_active = 1996–present spouse = Christine Centenera (m. 2021)

Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Ned Kelly (2003), Animal Kingdom (2010), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), Bright (2017), Red Sparrow (2018), Boy Erased (2018), The King (2019), and The Green Knight (2021)

Edgerton has also directed two feature films: The Gift (2015) and Boy Erased (2018). He has received numerous awards and nominations for his work, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Loving.

Career

Acting

Edgerton began his career in the mid-1990s, appearing in various Australian television shows and films. His first major role was in the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, in which he played Owen Lars, the uncle of Luke Skywalker. He went on to appear in a number of other high-profile films, including Ned Kelly (2003), Animal Kingdom (2010), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), Bright (2017), Red Sparrow (2018), Boy Erased (2018), The King (2019), and The Green Knight (2021).

Edgerton has also appeared in a number of television shows, including The Secret Life of Us (2001–2005), The Tudors (2007), and Warrior (2019).

Directing

Edgerton made his directorial debut with the 2015 film The Gift, which he also wrote and starred in. The film was a critical and commercial success, and it received a number of awards and nominations, including a nomination for Best Director at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Edgerton's second directorial feature was Boy Erased (2018), which he also wrote and produced. The film is based on the memoir of Garrard Conley, who was sent to a gay conversion therapy program by his parents. Boy Erased received critical acclaim, and it was nominated for a number of awards, including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Personal life

Edgerton is married to Christine Centenera, a fashion designer. They have two children together.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1996 Police Rescue Brett Archdale Episode: "The Long Way Home" 1997 Wildside Michael Vlasek 13 episodes 1997 Halifax f.p. Graham Andrews Episode: "Afraid of the Dark" 1998 All Saints Michael Carter Episode: "Out of the Blue" 1999 The Secret Life of Us Corey Hart 70 episodes 2001 The Pitch Nathaniel Motteram Pilot 2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Owen Lars 2003 The Hard Word Shane Twentyman 2003 The Secret Life of Us Corey Hart 13 episodes 2003 Ned Kelly Aaron Sherritt 2004 King Arthur Gawain 2005 Kinky Boots Charlie Price 2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Owen Lars 2005 The Secret Life of Us Corey Hart 7 episodes 2006 Open Window Tristan