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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Elgort was previously dating dancer Violetta Komyshan since they met in high school. In late August 2014 the couple broke up on amicable terms. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://nypost.com/2014/03/20/rising-star-ansel-elgort-already-carving-a-path-to-fame/|title=Rising star Ansel Elgort already carving a path to fame|last=Schuster|first=Dana|work=NY Post|date=March 20, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/05/violetta-komyshan-ansel-elgorts-girlfriend-gus-the-fault-in-our-stars/|title=Violetta Komyshan, Ansel Elgort’s Girlfriend? 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|last= Barbuti|first=Angela|work=Heavy|date=May 6, 2014|accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/08/27/ansel-elgort-violetta-komyshan-end-relationship-break-up</ref>
Elgort was previously dating dancer Violetta Komyshan who he met in high school. In late August 2014 the couple broke up on amicable terms. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://nypost.com/2014/03/20/rising-star-ansel-elgort-already-carving-a-path-to-fame/|title=Rising star Ansel Elgort already carving a path to fame|last=Schuster|first=Dana|work=NY Post|date=March 20, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/05/violetta-komyshan-ansel-elgorts-girlfriend-gus-the-fault-in-our-stars/|title=Violetta Komyshan, Ansel Elgort’s Girlfriend? 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|last= Barbuti|first=Angela|work=Heavy|date=May 6, 2014|accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/08/27/ansel-elgort-violetta-komyshan-end-relationship-break-up</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 20:36, 11 September 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, disc-jockey, musician, singer, producer
Years active2012–present
Parent(s)Arthur Elgort
Grethe Barrett Holby

Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994)[1][2][3] is an American actor, music producer, and DJ under the name "Ansølo".[4] As a film actor, he is known for playing Tommy Ross in Carrie (2013), Caleb Prior in Divergent (2014), and Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars (2014).[5]

Early life

Elgort was born in New York City.[6] His parents are Arthur Elgort, a photographer who has worked for Vogue, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director.[7][8] His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of English, German, and Norwegian ancestry.[9] 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.[8][10]

Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer.[11] At the age of nine, his mother took him to try out for School of American Ballet.[12] He attended The Professional Performing Arts School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and the Stagedoor Manor summer camp.[6] Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve. He starred in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls and Hairspray.[12] He appeared in the off-Broadway play, Regrets, by Matt Charman.

Career

Acting

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 play Augustus Waters in the film adaptation of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars, opposite Shailene Woodley who would play Hazel Grace Lancaster. The film followed 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, was released on June 6, 2014.[13]

Elgort will co-star in the upcoming comedy film Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman.[14]

On 23 June 2014, Deadline announced that Elgort had been cast in the titular role in Van Cliburn. Based on the biography by Howard Reich, the film will depict Van Cliburn's rise to fame in 1958 when, in the midst of the Cold War, Cliburn won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in piano - an extraordinary event, since Cliburn was an American. The adaptation will be produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, who also produced The Fault in our Stars.[15]

Elgort will reprise his role as Caleb Prior in the second film of the book series Divergent, which began filming on May 27, 2014. The film Insurgent has a release date of March 20, 2015. He will also appear in the Adam Sandler film Men, Women, & Children which will be in theatres October of 2014.

Music

Under the name "Ansølo", Elgort created a SoundCloud account to publish electronic dance music, and he has remixed songs such as "Born to Die" by Lana del Rey. In a livestream in February 2014 he stated he had signed a record deal with Tom Staar's new label Staar Traxx. [citation needed]

Elgort's first record "Unite" was released on April 21, 2014, and May 5, 2014 on iTunes.[4] His second record, "Totem", was released July 21 on Beatport and iTunes.[citation needed]

Personal life

Elgort was previously dating dancer Violetta Komyshan who he met in high school. In late August 2014 the couple broke up on amicable terms. [16][17][18]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Carrie Tommy Ross
2014 Divergent Caleb Prior
2014 The Fault in Our Stars Augustus Waters
2014 Men, Women & Children[14] Tim Mooney Post-production
2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Caleb Prior Post-production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Teen Choice Awards[19] Choice Movie Actor: Drama The Fault in Our Stars Won
2014 Teen Choice Awards[19] Choice Movie Breakout Star The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Won
2014 Teen Choice Awards[19] Choice Liplock (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Won
2014 Teen Choice Awards[19] Choice Chemistry (shared with Shailene Woodley and Nat Wolff) The Fault in Our Stars Won
2014 Young Hollywood Awards Fan Favorite Actor – Male The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Won
2014 Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough Actor The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Nominated
2014 Young Hollywood Awards Best On-Screen Couple (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Won
2014 MTV Millennial Awards On-Screen Romance (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Won

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. ^ a b Ashley Lee (21 March 2014). "Ansel Elgort to Release Electronic Dance Music Record 'Unite' in April (Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ^ Vilkomerson, Sara (May 10, 2013). "Ansel Elgort offered lead in 'The Fault in Our Stars' opposite Shailene Woodley". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Rachel, T. Cole (2013). "Film: Ansel Elgort". Interview Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Schillinger, Liesl (March 28, 2012). "Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Paid Notice: Deaths; HOLBY, AASE, GRETHE". The New York Times. February 1, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  9. ^ (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 22:05 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
  10. ^ (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 16:40 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
  11. ^ Lamphier, Jason (2013). "Teenage Daydream". V Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Schillinger, Liesl. "Breaking Out: Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  13. ^ Goldberg, Matt (14 April 2014). "First Clip from THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort". Collider.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike. "'Fault In Our Stars' Ansel Elgort To Tickle The Ivories In Cold War Saga 'Van Cliburn'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  16. ^ Schuster, Dana (March 20, 2014). "Rising star Ansel Elgort already carving a path to fame". NY Post. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  17. ^ Barbuti, Angela (May 6, 2014). "Violetta Komyshan, Ansel Elgort's Girlfriend? 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  18. ^ http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/08/27/ansel-elgort-violetta-komyshan-end-relationship-break-up
  19. ^ a b c d "Teen Choice Awards 2014 Nominees". Retrieved 17 June 2014.

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