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Johnson appeared as [[John Lennon]] in the 2009 [[biopic]] film ''[[Nowhere Boy]]'', directed by [[Sam Taylor-Wood]]. In 2010, Johnson appeared as [[Kick-Ass (character)|David "Dave" Lizewski/Kick-Ass]], the lead character ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'', based on the [[Kick-Ass (comic)|superhero comic book of the same name]] by [[Mark Millar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43367 |title=Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news |publisher=Aintitcool.com|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gholson|first=John |url=http://www.scifisquad.com/2009/12/14/kick-ass-kicks-ass-at-bnat|title='Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass at BNAT - The Moviefone Blog|publisher=Scifisquad.com|date=2 May 2011|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> and has appeared as the central character, William, in [[Hideo Nakata]]'s ''[[Chatroom (film)|Chatroom]]''.<ref name=TimesOnline/> In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of ''[[Albert Nobbs]]'' as a replacement for [[Orlando Bloom]], who dropped out of the production due to his wife's pregnancy.<ref name=nobbs>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=http://www.thewrap.com/node/23054|title=Aaron Johnson Joins Mia Wasikowska in 'Albert Nobbs'|publisher=Thewrap.com|date=6 December 2010|accessdate=26 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="dailymail">{{cite news|author=Georgina Littlejohn|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1336472/Hardly-hardcore-biker-Orlando-Bloom-gets-motor-running--yoga-class.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Hardly the hardcore biker: Orlando Bloom gets his motor running... after his yoga class|publisher=[[Daily Mail]]|date=7 December 2010|accessdate=26 October 2011|location=London}}</ref> Johnson starred in [[R.E.M.]]'s 2011 music video "[[Überlin]]", which was also directed by his then-fiancée.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/video/2011/mar/02/rem-uberlin|title=Watch REM's Uberlin, starring Aaron Johnson - video|publisher=Guardian|date=2 March 2011|accessdate=4 December 2011|location=London}}</ref>
Johnson appeared as [[John Lennon]] in the 2009 [[biopic]] film ''[[Nowhere Boy]]'', directed by [[Sam Taylor-Wood]]. In 2010, Johnson appeared as [[Kick-Ass (character)|David "Dave" Lizewski/Kick-Ass]], the lead character ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'', based on the [[Kick-Ass (comic)|superhero comic book of the same name]] by [[Mark Millar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43367 |title=Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news |publisher=Aintitcool.com|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gholson|first=John |url=http://www.scifisquad.com/2009/12/14/kick-ass-kicks-ass-at-bnat|title='Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass at BNAT - The Moviefone Blog|publisher=Scifisquad.com|date=2 May 2011|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> and has appeared as the central character, William, in [[Hideo Nakata]]'s ''[[Chatroom (film)|Chatroom]]''.<ref name=TimesOnline/> In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of ''[[Albert Nobbs]]'' as a replacement for [[Orlando Bloom]], who dropped out of the production due to his wife's pregnancy.<ref name=nobbs>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=http://www.thewrap.com/node/23054|title=Aaron Johnson Joins Mia Wasikowska in 'Albert Nobbs'|publisher=Thewrap.com|date=6 December 2010|accessdate=26 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="dailymail">{{cite news|author=Georgina Littlejohn|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1336472/Hardly-hardcore-biker-Orlando-Bloom-gets-motor-running--yoga-class.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Hardly the hardcore biker: Orlando Bloom gets his motor running... after his yoga class|publisher=[[Daily Mail]]|date=7 December 2010|accessdate=26 October 2011|location=London}}</ref> Johnson starred in [[R.E.M.]]'s 2011 music video "[[Überlin]]", which was also directed by his then-fiancée.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/video/2011/mar/02/rem-uberlin|title=Watch REM's Uberlin, starring Aaron Johnson - video|publisher=Guardian|date=2 March 2011|accessdate=4 December 2011|location=London}}</ref>


In 2012, Johnson played Count Vronsky in ''[[Anna Karenina (2012 film)|Anna Karenina]]''. Later that year, he starred in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Savages (2012 film)|Savages]]''. [[HitFix]] film critic [[Drew McWeeny]] was positive of the bond between Johnson and co-star [[Taylor Kitsch]], which "seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film", and noted the evolution in maturity of Johnson since ''Kick-Ass''.<ref>{{cite web|last=McWeeny|first=Drew|title=Review: Oliver Stone turns Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, and Blake Lively into 'Savages'|url=http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-oliver-stone-turns-aaron-johnson-taylor-kitsch-and-blake-lively-into-savages|work=[[HitFix]]|accessdate=24 August 2012|date=30 June 2012}}</ref> Johnson will also star in the upcoming ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' reboot, scheduled for release on May 2014.<ref name="Godzilla1">{{cite web |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/elizabeth-olsen-bryan-cranston-circling-godzilla-1118065783/ |title=Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston circling 'Godzilla' |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=6 February 2013 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8pt0cqu |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Godzilla2">{{cite web |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-godzilla-trailer-widespread-destruction-bryan-cranston-20140225,0,942729.story#axzz2wDzJjMw7 |title='Godzilla' trailer: Bryan Cranston panics, destruction rains down |last=Gettell |first=Oliver |date=25 February 2014 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8qBvvW3 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Johnson will play [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]] in 2015's ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'', the sequel to ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''.<ref name="AgeofUltron">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/21563/official_elizabeth_olsen_aaron_taylor-johnson_join_avengers_age_of_ultron|title=Official: Elizabeth Olsen & Aaron Taylor-Johnson Join 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'|publisher=Marvel|date=25 November 2013|accessdate=25 November 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8qT8YHP|archivedate=17 March 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> He first appeared as the character in a post-credits scene of the film ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]''.<ref name="WinterSoldier">{{cite web |first=Jenna |last=Milly |date=14 March 2014 |title='Captain America: The Winter Soldier' premiere: Crossover is the word |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/03/14/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-premiere/ |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8p8aDD8 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The role reunites him with [[Elizabeth Olsen]], who played his wife in ''Godzilla'' and his twin sister in ''Avengers''.<ref name="Godzilla2" /><ref name="AgeofUltron" />
In 2012, Johnson played Count Vronsky in ''[[Anna Karenina (2012 film)|Anna Karenina]]''. Later that year, he starred in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Savages (2012 film)|Savages]]''. [[HitFix]] film critic [[Drew McWeeny]] was positive of the bond between Johnson and co-star [[Taylor Kitsch]], which "seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film", and noted the evolution in maturity of Johnson since ''Kick-Ass''.<ref>{{cite web|last=McWeeny|first=Drew|title=Review: Oliver Stone turns Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, and Blake Lively into 'Savages'|url=http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-oliver-stone-turns-aaron-johnson-taylor-kitsch-and-blake-lively-into-savages|work=[[HitFix]]|accessdate=24 August 2012|date=30 June 2012}}</ref> Johnson will also star in the upcoming ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' reboot, scheduled for release on May 2014.<ref name="Godzilla1">{{cite web |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/elizabeth-olsen-bryan-cranston-circling-godzilla-1118065783/ |title=Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston circling 'Godzilla' |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=6 February 2013 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8pt0cqu |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Godzilla2">{{cite web |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-godzilla-trailer-widespread-destruction-bryan-cranston-20140225,0,942729.story#axzz2wDzJjMw7 |title='Godzilla' trailer: Bryan Cranston panics, destruction rains down |last=Gettell |first=Oliver |date=25 February 2014 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8qBvvW3 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Johnson will play [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]] in 2015's ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'', the sequel to ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''.<ref name="AgeofUltron">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/21563/official_elizabeth_olsen_aaron_taylor-johnson_join_avengers_age_of_ultron|title=Official: Elizabeth Olsen & Aaron Taylor-Johnson Join 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'|publisher=Marvel|date=25 November 2013|accessdate=25 November 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8qT8YHP|archivedate=17 March 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> He first appeared as the character in a post-credits scene of the film ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]''.<ref name="WinterSoldier">{{cite web |first=Jenna |last=Milly |date=14 March 2014 |title='Captain America: The Winter Soldier' premiere: Crossover is the word |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/03/14/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-premiere/ |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8p8aDD8 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The role reunites him with [[Elizabeth Olsen]], who played his wife in ''Godzilla''.<ref name="Godzilla2" /><ref name="AgeofUltron" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

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"Aaron Johnson" redirects here. For other uses, see Aaron Johnson (disambiguation).

Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Taylor-Johnson at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International
Born
Aaron Perry Johnson[1]

(1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 34)[2][3]
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Other namesAaron Johnson
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson[4] (born Aaron Perry Johnson; 13 June 1990) is an English actor from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. He began performing at age six and has appeared in films such as Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and The Illusionist. He then moved onto starring roles in Nowhere Boy, in which he played John Lennon, and Kick-Ass and its 2013 sequel, Kick-Ass 2, in which he played David "Dave" Lizewski / Kick-Ass. He was known as Aaron Johnson, until he began being billed as Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kick-Ass 2, legally changing his name after marrying director Sam Taylor-Wood.[5]

Early life

Johnson was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,[6] the son of a housewife mother and a civil engineer father.[3][7] He attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe between 1996 and 2008, where he was tutored in drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics and singing.[8]

Career

Johnson began acting at the age of six, starring in The Thief Lord, as Prosper; performing as the son of Macduff alongside Rufus Sewell playing the lead role in Macbeth in 1999;[9] and in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons in 2000. His television roles have included Niker in the 2004 BBC adaptation of the novel Feather Boy, Aaron in Danny Brocklehurst's ITV1 serial Talk to Me, and Owen Stephens in Nearly Famous.[2] In 2003, Johnson appeared as a young Charlie Chaplin in Shanghai Knights. In 2006, he appeared in The Illusionist, appearing in the early flashback scenes as Edward Norton's character, Eduard Abramovicz, as a teenager. The scenes show the young Eduard as he first learns magic, and to do this, Johnson had to learn how to perform the ball trick displayed by his character. He learned how to perform the balancing of the egg on the stick, although that was effected mechanically.[10]

Johnson appeared as John Lennon in the 2009 biopic film Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. In 2010, Johnson appeared as David "Dave" Lizewski/Kick-Ass, the lead character Kick-Ass, based on the superhero comic book of the same name by Mark Millar,[11][12] and has appeared as the central character, William, in Hideo Nakata's Chatroom.[2] In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of Albert Nobbs as a replacement for Orlando Bloom, who dropped out of the production due to his wife's pregnancy.[13][14] Johnson starred in R.E.M.'s 2011 music video "Überlin", which was also directed by his then-fiancée.[15]

In 2012, Johnson played Count Vronsky in Anna Karenina. Later that year, he starred in Oliver Stone's Savages. HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny was positive of the bond between Johnson and co-star Taylor Kitsch, which "seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film", and noted the evolution in maturity of Johnson since Kick-Ass.[16] Johnson will also star in the upcoming Godzilla reboot, scheduled for release on May 2014.[17][18] Johnson will play Quicksilver in 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, the sequel to The Avengers.[19] He first appeared as the character in a post-credits scene of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[20] The role reunites him with Elizabeth Olsen, who played his wife in Godzilla.[18][19]

Personal life

Taylor-Johnson, with Sam Taylor-Wood, in September 2010

Johnson began a relationship with his Nowhere Boy director, Sam Taylor-Wood, who is 23 years his senior.[21] The couple announced their engagement at the film's premiere in October 2009.[22] The couple have two daughters born prior to marriage, Wylda Rae (born 7 July 2010) and Romy Hero (born 18 January 2012). Johnson and Taylor-Wood married in 2012. Johnson adopted part of his wife's surname (maiden name) as part of his professional name.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Tom & Thomas Tom / Thomas
2002 The Apocalypse Johanan
2003 Behind Closed Doors Sam Goodwin
2003 Shanghai Knights Charlie Chaplin
2004 Dead Cool George
2006 The Thief Lord Prosper
2006 The Illusionist Young Eisenheim
2006 Fast Learners Neil
2006 The Best Man Michael (aged 15)
2007 The Magic Door Flip
2008 Dummy Danny
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Robbie Jennings
2009 The Greatest Bennett Brewer
2009 Nowhere Boy John Lennon Empire Award for Best Newcomer
Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
2010 Kick-Ass David "Dave" Lizewski / Kick-Ass Nominated — Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Rising Star Award
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Breakout Male
2010 Chatroom William
2011 Albert Nobbs Joe
2012 Savages Ben
2012 Anna Karenina Count Vronsky
2013 Kick-Ass 2 David "Dave" Lizewski / Kick-Ass
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver Cameo
2014 Godzilla Lieutenant Ford Brody Post-production
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Armadillo Young Lorimer Black
2002 The Apocalypse Johanan TV movie
2003 The Bill Zac Clough Episode: "162"
2004 Family Business Paul Sullivan 1 episode
2004 Feather Boy Niker 3 episodes
2006 I Shouldn't Be Alive Mark 4 episodes
2006 Casualty Joey Byrne Episode: "Silent Ties"
2007 Talk to Me Aaron 4 episodes
2007 Coming Up Eoin Episode: "99,100"
2007 Nearly Famous Owen Stephens 6 episodes
2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Finch TV movie

References

  1. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
  2. ^ a b c Gray, Sadie. "The Times: Entertainment". London: Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Aaron Johnso profile". Uk-tv-guide.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  4. ^ Allen, Emily (22 June 2012). "Sam Taylor-Wood, 45, and her toyboy lover Aaron Johnson, 22, tie the knot". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  5. ^ Buchanan, Kyle. "Aaron Johnson, Sam Taylor-Wood Marry". Vulture. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ^ Aaron Johnson: Biography. The New York Times; retrieved 29 October 2011.
  7. ^ Maher, Kevin (3 October 2009). "Aaron Johnson: Beatle mania". London: Times Online. Retrieved 24 April 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ Cain, Rebecca (3 January 2010). "Another successful year for the Jackie Palmer Stage School and agency". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Sewell to Return to Stage in Macbeth". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
  10. ^ Writer/director Neil Burger explains this on the film's DVD commentary.
  11. ^ "Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  12. ^ Gholson, John (2 May 2011). "'Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass at BNAT - The Moviefone Blog". Scifisquad.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  13. ^ Sneider, Jeff (6 December 2010). "Aaron Johnson Joins Mia Wasikowska in 'Albert Nobbs'". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  14. ^ Georgina Littlejohn (7 December 2010). "Hardly the hardcore biker: Orlando Bloom gets his motor running... after his yoga class". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Watch REM's Uberlin, starring Aaron Johnson - video". London: Guardian. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  16. ^ McWeeny, Drew (30 June 2012). "Review: Oliver Stone turns Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, and Blake Lively into 'Savages'". HitFix. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (6 February 2013). "Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston circling 'Godzilla'". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ a b Gettell, Oliver (25 February 2014). "'Godzilla' trailer: Bryan Cranston panics, destruction rains down". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ a b "Official: Elizabeth Olsen & Aaron Taylor-Johnson Join 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'". Marvel. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ Milly, Jenna (14 March 2014). "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' premiere: Crossover is the word". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "She's Having His Baby!". People. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  22. ^ "Aaron Johnson, fiancé of artist Sam Taylor-Wood, considers himself 'a very lucky man'". London: The Telegraph. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

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