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Elgort was born in New York City.<ref name=interviewmag1>{{cite news|last=Rachel|first=T. Cole|title=Film: Ansel Elgort|publisher=Interview Magazine|date=2013|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/ansel-elgort/|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> His parents are [[Arthur Elgort]], a photographer who has worked for ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', and [[Grethe Barrett Holby]], an opera director.<ref name=vog1>{{cite news|last=Schillinger|first=Liesl|title=Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets|publisher=Vogue|date=March 28, 2012|url=http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/breaking-out-ansel-elgort-stars-in-regrets-off-broadway|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref><ref name=nytob2>{{cite news|title=Paid Notice: Deaths; HOLBY, AASE, GRETHE|publisher=The New York Times|date=February 1, 2012|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E7D8133AF932A35751C0A9649D8B63|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> His father is of [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]] descent, and his mother is of [[English people|English]], [[German people|German]], and [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry.<ref name=divref1>(February 24, 2014) [http://divergentsociety.net/divergentmovie/ansel-elgorts-live-stream/ Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream], Quote stated at 22:05 in the interview, Divergent Society.net</ref> His Norwegian maternal grandmother, Aase-Grethe, was in the [[Norwegian resistance movement|Norwegian resistance]] during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden; because of these activities, she was imprisoned at a [[Internment|concentration camp]].<ref name=nytob2/><ref name=divref2>(February 24, 2014) [http://divergentsociety.net/divergentmovie/ansel-elgorts-live-stream/ Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream], Quote stated at 16:40 in the interview, Divergent Society.net</ref>
Elgort was born in New York City.<ref name=interviewmag1>{{cite news|last=Rachel|first=T. Cole|title=Film: Ansel Elgort|publisher=Interview Magazine|date=2013|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/ansel-elgort/|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> His parents are [[Arthur Elgort]], a photographer who has worked for ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', and [[Grethe Barrett Holby]], an opera director.<ref name=vog1>{{cite news|last=Schillinger|first=Liesl|title=Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets|publisher=Vogue|date=March 28, 2012|url=http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/breaking-out-ansel-elgort-stars-in-regrets-off-broadway|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref><ref name=nytob2>{{cite news|title=Paid Notice: Deaths; HOLBY, AASE, GRETHE|publisher=The New York Times|date=February 1, 2012|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E7D8133AF932A35751C0A9649D8B63|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> His father is of [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]] descent, and his mother is of [[English people|English]], [[German people|German]], and [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry.<ref name=divref1>(February 24, 2014) [http://divergentsociety.net/divergentmovie/ansel-elgorts-live-stream/ Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream], Quote stated at 22:05 in the interview, Divergent Society.net</ref> His Norwegian maternal grandmother, Aase-Grethe, was in the [[Norwegian resistance movement|Norwegian resistance]] during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden; because of these activities, she was imprisoned at a [[Internment|concentration camp]].<ref name=nytob2/><ref name=divref2>(February 24, 2014) [http://divergentsociety.net/divergentmovie/ansel-elgorts-live-stream/ Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream], Quote stated at 16:40 in the interview, Divergent Society.net</ref>


Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer.<ref name=vmagref1>{{cite news|last=Lamphier|first=Jason|title=Teenage Daydream|pages=|publisher=V Magazine|date=2013|url=http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/814/teenage-daydream|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> At the age of nine, his mother took him to tryout for [[School of American Ballet]].<ref name=vg1>{{cite web|last=Schillinger|first=Liesl|publisher=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|title=Breaking Out: Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets|url=http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/breaking-out-ansel-elgort-stars-in-regrets-off-broadway/#1|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> He attended [[Trinity School]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=May 2014}} before attending the [[Professional Performing Arts School]] for middle school, then the [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School]] and the [[Stagedoor Manor]] summer camp.<ref name="interviewmag1" /> Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve. He starred in his high school's production of ''Guys and Dolls''.<ref name=vg1/> He appeared in the [[off-Broadway]] play, ''Regrets'', by [[Matt Charman]].
Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer.<ref name=vmagref1>{{cite news|last=Lamphier|first=Jason|title=Teenage Daydream|pages=|publisher=V Magazine|date=2013|url=http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/814/teenage-daydream|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> At the age of nine, his mother took him to tryout for [[School of American Ballet]].<ref name=vg1>{{cite web|last=Schillinger|first=Liesl|publisher=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|title=Breaking Out: Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets|url=http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/breaking-out-ansel-elgort-stars-in-regrets-off-broadway/#1|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> He attended [[Trinity School]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=May 2014}} before attending [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School]] and the [[Stagedoor Manor]] summer camp.<ref name="interviewmag1" /> Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve. He starred in his high school's production of ''Guys and Dolls''.<ref name=vg1/> He appeared in the [[off-Broadway]] play, ''Regrets'', by [[Matt Charman]].


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 02:34, 14 May 2014

Ansel Elgort
Elgort at the film premiere of Divergent on 18 March 2014
Born (1994-03-14) March 14, 1994 (age 30)
New York City, New York, United States
Other namesAnsølo
Occupation(s)Actor, model, DJ
Years active2012–present

Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994)[1][2][3] is an American actor, EDM musician and producer, and DJ. He records under the name Ansølo. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Tommy Ross in the 2013 horror film Carrie, and as Caleb Prior in the 2014 film adaptation of dystopian sci-fi book Divergent. Elgort will also play the role of Augustus Waters in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green's young adult novel, The Fault in Our Stars.[4]

Personal life

Elgort was born in New York City.[5] His parents are Arthur Elgort, a photographer who has worked for Vogue, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director.[6][7] His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of English, German, and Norwegian ancestry.[8] His Norwegian maternal grandmother, Aase-Grethe, was in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden; because of these activities, she was imprisoned at a concentration camp.[7][9]

Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer.[10] At the age of nine, his mother took him to tryout for School of American Ballet.[11] He attended Trinity School[disambiguation needed] before attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and the Stagedoor Manor summer camp.[5] Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve. He starred in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls.[11] He appeared in the off-Broadway play, Regrets, by Matt Charman.

Career

Elgort's acting career began through professional stage acting, in Regrets, by Matt Charman. His first on-screen role was a secondary role in the 2013 remake of Carrie.

Elgort's first highly publicized role was in Divergent as Caleb, the brother of the protagonist, Tris, played by Shailene Woodley. The film, based on a popular young adult novel by Veronica Roth, was released on March 21, 2014.

In May 2013, immediately after filming of Divergent was completed, it was announced that Elgort would be playing Augustus Waters in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars opposite Shailene Woodley who will play Hazel Grace Lancaster. The film follows the story of Hazel, a teenage cancer patient who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee. The film, directed by Josh Boone, is expected to be released on June 6, 2014.[12]

Elgort has been cast in the upcoming comedy film, Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman.[13]

Music

Elgort DJs and produces EDM under the alias Ansølo (pronounced an-SO-lo). He has remixed songs such as Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die," Clockwork & Felix Cartal's "The Fire," and Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway's "Wizard."

In a February 2014 Livestream, he said that he signed a record deal with Staar Traxx and is working on his original remixes and songs. His first record, "Unite," was released in March 2014.

Modeling work

Elgort has been modeling since a young age; one of his first works was for Teen Vogue in 2009 when he was 15. Since then he has done shoots for magazines and with his sister and dad, who are professional photographers.

For a charity event at his old school, he modeled in a calendar called "The 12 Months of Ansel"; the photos were taken by his sister, Sophie Elgort. He also modeled in 7000 magazine in 2012 and 2013. At the beginning of 2013 he worked with Cara Delevingne for the US edition of Vogue.

He was a part of Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Photo shoot in September 2013 and has also worked with Flaunt, Seventeen, Elle, and Rolling Stone.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Carrie Tommy Ross
2014 Divergent Caleb Prior
2014 The Fault in Our Stars Augustus Waters
2015 Men, Women & Children[13] Tim Mooney Post-production
2015 Insurgent Caleb Prior Filming

References

  1. ^ Elgort, Ansel (March 14, 2013). "Ansel Elgort: "I'm 19 today... that's my attempt at a birthday hat and blowing a noise maker..."". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Markey, Judy (December 15, 1994). "This Picture Is Worth A Thousand Puzzles". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Ward, Timothy Jack (August 14, 1997). "Family Albums: A Pro's Take (With Tips)". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ Vilkomerson, Sara (May 10, 2013). "Ansel Elgort offered lead in 'The Fault in Our Stars' opposite Shailene Woodley". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Rachel, T. Cole (2013). "Film: Ansel Elgort". Interview Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. ^ Schillinger, Liesl (March 28, 2012). "Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Paid Notice: Deaths; HOLBY, AASE, GRETHE". The New York Times. February 1, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. ^ (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 22:05 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
  9. ^ (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 16:40 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
  10. ^ Lamphier, Jason (2013). "Teenage Daydream". V Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Schillinger, Liesl. "Breaking Out: Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Matt (14 April 2014). "First Clip from THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort". Collider.
  13. ^ a b Ford, Rebecca (December 16, 2013). "Jason Reitman's 'Men, Women & Children' Adds Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Dean Norris". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

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