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Gosling has had no formal training as an actor.<ref>[http://movies.about.com/od/thenotebook/a/notebkrg062004.htm Ryan Gosling Takes a Turn at Playing the Romantic Lead in "The Notebook"]</ref> His first acting experience was in the 1990s revival of ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]'', for which he auditioned on a whim at the age of thirteen. As a result, he appeared in the show alongside [[Britney Spears]], [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] in the show's sixth and seventh seasons.<ref name="un-hollywood">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082400432.html Gosling of 'Half Nelson': An Un-Hollywood Star] ''The Washington Post'', August 25, 2006</ref> Later he appeared in other television series including ''[[Young Hercules]]'' and ''[[Breaker High]]''. His fame spread to the United States after he starred in the 2001 controversial drama ''[[The Believer (film)|The Believer]]'', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.filmfestivals.com/sundance/2001/index.shtml Sundance Film Festival, January 18 - 28, 2001] at FilmFestivals.com</ref> This success led to future films including ''[[Remember the Titans]]'', ''[[The Slaughter Rule]]'', and ''[[Murder by Numbers]]''. Because of his turn as the romantic lead in the 2004 film ''[[The Notebook]]'', Gosling was named one of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's Fifty Hottest Bachelors and the Show West Male Star of Tomorrow. |
Gosling has had no formal training as an actor.<ref>[http://movies.about.com/od/thenotebook/a/notebkrg062004.htm Ryan Gosling Takes a Turn at Playing the Romantic Lead in "The Notebook"]</ref> His first acting experience was in the 1990s revival of ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]'', for which he auditioned on a whim at the age of thirteen. As a result, he appeared in the show alongside [[Britney Spears]], [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] in the show's sixth and seventh seasons.<ref name="un-hollywood">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082400432.html Gosling of 'Half Nelson': An Un-Hollywood Star] ''The Washington Post'', August 25, 2006</ref> Later he appeared in other television series including ''[[Young Hercules]]'' and ''[[Breaker High]]''. His fame spread to the United States after he starred in the 2001 controversial drama ''[[The Believer (film)|The Believer]]'', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.filmfestivals.com/sundance/2001/index.shtml Sundance Film Festival, January 18 - 28, 2001] at FilmFestivals.com</ref> This success led to future films including ''[[Remember the Titans]]'', ''[[The Slaughter Rule]]'', and ''[[Murder by Numbers]]''. Because of his turn as the romantic lead in the 2004 film ''[[The Notebook]]'', Gosling was named one of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's Fifty Hottest Bachelors and the Show West Male Star of Tomorrow. |
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In preparation for his role as Dan Dunne, a [[drug addict|drug-addicted]], junior high school history teacher in the 2006 film ''Half Nelson,'' Gosling moved to Brooklyn, shadowed a middle school teacher, and studied the Civil Rights Movement (a subject |
In preparation for his role as Dan Dunne, a [[drug addict|drug-addicted]], junior high school history teacher in the 2006 film ''Half Nelson,'' Gosling moved to Brooklyn, shadowed a middle school teacher, and studied the Civil Rights Movement (a subject with which his character is fascinated).<ref name="un-hollywood"/> In March 2007, Gosling won the Best Actor category at the [[Spirit Awards]] (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards) for his role in the movie. For the same role he was nominated for an [[Academy Award]], a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]], and a [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] award as best actor.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808746892/awards ''Half Nelson'' - Awards & Nominations] at Yahoo Movies</ref> |
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Recently Gosling has starred in the film ''[[Fracture (film)|Fracture]]'' alongside [[Anthony Hopkins]]. He will begin filming for ''[[The Good Heart]]'' in the fall of 2007. |
Recently Gosling has starred in the film ''[[Fracture (film)|Fracture]]'' alongside [[Anthony Hopkins]]. He will begin filming for ''[[The Good Heart]]'' in the fall of 2007. |
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Ryan Gosling | |
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| Born | Ryan Thomas Gosling |
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Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12 1980) is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his roles in The Notebook (2004) and Half Nelson (2006).
Biography
Career
Gosling has had no formal training as an actor.[1] His first acting experience was in the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club, for which he auditioned on a whim at the age of thirteen. As a result, he appeared in the show alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake in the show's sixth and seventh seasons.[2] Later he appeared in other television series including Young Hercules and Breaker High. His fame spread to the United States after he starred in the 2001 controversial drama The Believer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.[3] This success led to future films including Remember the Titans, The Slaughter Rule, and Murder by Numbers. Because of his turn as the romantic lead in the 2004 film The Notebook, Gosling was named one of People magazine's Fifty Hottest Bachelors and the Show West Male Star of Tomorrow.
In preparation for his role as Dan Dunne, a drug-addicted, junior high school history teacher in the 2006 film Half Nelson, Gosling moved to Brooklyn, shadowed a middle school teacher, and studied the Civil Rights Movement (a subject with which his character is fascinated).[2] In March 2007, Gosling won the Best Actor category at the Spirit Awards (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards) for his role in the movie. For the same role he was nominated for an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Broadcast Film Critics Association award as best actor.[4]
Recently Gosling has starred in the film Fracture alongside Anthony Hopkins. He will begin filming for The Good Heart in the fall of 2007.
Personal life
Ryan Gosling was born in London, Ontario and raised in the small paper mill town of Cornwall. His parents, who were Mormons, divorced when he was young.[5] He had difficulty in school and often took part in fights with fellow students. His mother withdrew him from school and taught him at home from the age of ten.[6] After returning to public school for high school, he ended up dropping out at the age of seventeen.[2]
When Gosling first came to live in Los Angeles in 1997, he was given a place to stay at the West Hollywood apartment of Director Ron Oliver (Goosebumps & Breaker High). He divides his time between Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California.[5] Gosling also has several homemade tattoos.[5]
He briefly dated Sandra Bullock, co-star of Murder by Numbers.[2] Presently he has a relationship with The Notebook co-star, fellow Canadian Rachel McAdams.[5] He and McAdams re-enacted their smoldering kiss on stage at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards where they won the Best Kiss award. The couple has also been photographed grocery shopping and walking their dogs together. The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes said he was surprised to see the two dating following their on-set arguing.[5]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 - 1995 | The Mickey Mouse Club | Himself | |
| 1995 | Goosebumps | Greg Banks | |
| 1997 | Breaker High | Sean Hanlon | |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Hercules | |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Alan Bosley | |
| 2001 | The Believer | Danny Balint | |
| 2002 | The Slaughter Rule | Roy Chutney | |
| Murder by Numbers | Richard Haywood | ||
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Leland P. Fitzgerald | |
| 2004 | The Notebook | Noah Calhoun | |
| 2005 | Stay | Henry Letham | |
| 2006 | Half Nelson | Dan Dunne | |
| 2007 | Lars and the Real Girl | Lars | |
| Fracture | Willy Beachum | ||
| The Other Side | Marston the 2nd | ||
| 2008 | The Good Heart | Lucas |
Awards and nominations
- 2007 - Best Actor in a Leading Role, Half Nelson (Nominated)
- 2007 - Best Male Lead, Half Nelson (Won)
- 2002 - Best Male Lead, The Believer (Nominated)
- 2005 - Best Kiss, The Notebook shared with Rachel McAdams (Won)
- 2007 - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Half Nelson (Nominated)
References
- ^ Ryan Gosling Takes a Turn at Playing the Romantic Lead in "The Notebook"
- ^ a b c d Gosling of 'Half Nelson': An Un-Hollywood Star The Washington Post, August 25, 2006
- ^ Sundance Film Festival, January 18 - 28, 2001 at FilmFestivals.com
- ^ Half Nelson - Awards & Nominations at Yahoo Movies
- ^ a b c d e 'I live on Skid Row. You can't filter out reality there', The Observer February 18, 2007
- ^ Ryan Gosling Interview at The Slaughter Rule official website
External links
- Ryan Gosling at IMDb
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- Ryan Gosling at Northern Stars
- Half Nelson Interview
- Guy Dixon and Gayle Macdonald. "Whoa Canada, Oscar gives nod to the north", The Globe and Mail, 24 January 2007. Retreived 24 January 2007.
- Nashawaty, Chris. "The Mouseketeer that roared", Entertainment Weekly, May 5, 2002, retrieved October 27, 2006.