Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aaron Johnson | |
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 Aaron Johnson in September 2010 | |
| Born | Aaron Perry Johnson[1] 13 June 1990[2][3] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Aaron Perry Johnson (born 13 June 1990) is an English actor whose professional work includes performances on stage, television, and in feature films. He began performing at age six, and appeared in films such as Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and The Illusionist before graduating to starring roles in films such as Nowhere Boy, in which he played John Lennon, and the superhero movie Kick-Ass.
Early life
Johnson was born 13 June 1990 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,[4] England, the son of a homemaker mother and a civil engineer father.[3][5] Johnson has cited Daniel Day-Lewis as one of his idols.[6]
Career
Johnson began acting at the age of 6, performing as the son of Macduff alongside Rufus Sewell’s Macbeth in 1999, and in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons in 2000. His TV roles have included his turn as Niker in the BBC's 2004 adaptation of the novel Feather Boy and Owen in the E4 series, 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, Johnson appeared in The Illusionist, appearing in the flashback scenes in the beginning of the film as Edward Norton's character as a teenager, Eduard Abramovicz. The scenes show the young Eduard as he first learns magic, and to do this, Johnson himself learned how to perform the ball trick displayed by his character. He also learned how to perform the balancing of the egg on the stick, although that was effected mechanically.[7] Johnson subsequently appeared as the heartthrob, Robbie, in the 2008 teen comedy Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Lorimer Black in Armadillo, and Prosper in The Thief Lord.
Johnson appeared as John Lennon in the 2009 biopic Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. In 2010, Johnson appeared as Dave Lizewski, the lead character in Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman's film Kick-Ass, based on the superhero comic book of the same name by Mark Millar,[8][9] and has appeared as the central character "William" in Hideo Nakata's Chatroom.[2] It was announced on August 31, 2010 that he would play the lead role in the Kick-Ass sequel Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall.[10]
In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of Albert Nobbs as a replacement for Orlando Bloom, who dropped out of the production to be with Miranda Kerr, his pregnant wife.[11][12]
Personal life
Johnson is in a relationship with his Nowhere Boy director, Sam Taylor-Wood, 23 years his senior. As of 31 October 2009, the couple are engaged to be married. On July 7, 2010 Taylor-Wood gave birth to their daughter, Wylda Rae.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tom & Thomas | Tom / Thomas | |
| 2003 | Shanghai Knights | Charlie Chaplin | |
| 2004 | Dead Cool | George | |
| 2006 | The Thief Lord | Prosper | |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Young Eisenheim | |
| 2006 | Fast Learners | Neil | |
| 2007 | The Magic Door | Flip | |
| 2008 | Dummy | Danny | |
| 2008 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Robbie | |
| 2009 | The Greatest | Bennett Brewer | |
| 2009 | Nowhere Boy | John Lennon | Empire Award for Best Newcomer |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass | Nominated-Teen Choice Award for Breakout Male Nominated-Scream Award for the Best Fantasy Actor Nominated-Scream Award for the Best Superhero Nominated-Scream Award for the Best Breakthrough Performance - Male Nominated-Orange Rising Star Award Nominated-Empire Award for Best Actor |
| 2010 | Chatroom | William | |
| 2011 | Albert Nobbs | Joe | post-production |
| 2012 | Savages | Ben | filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Armadillo | Young Lorimer Black | TV series |
| 2002 | Revelation | Johanan | TV movie |
| 2003 | Behind Closed Doors | Sam Goodwin | TV movie, supporting role |
| 2003 | The Bill | Zac Clough | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Family Business | Paul Sullivan | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Feather Boy | Niker | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2006 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Mark | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Best Man | Michael - aged 15 | TV movie |
| 2006 | Casualty | Joey Byrne | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Finch | TV movie |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Aaron | TV series, 4 episodes, written by Danny Brocklehurst. |
| 2007 | Coming Up | Eoin | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007–2008 | Nearly Famous | Owen | TV series, 6 episodes |
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ a b c Jude Rogers. "Nowhere Boy: how playing John Lennon changed Aaron Johnson's life" The Times Online; December 12, 2009
- ^ a b Aaron Johnson at UK TV Guide
- ^ a b Aaron Johnson - IMDb
- ^ Maher, Kevin (2009-10-03). "Aaron Johnson: Beatle mania". Times Online. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "VMAN Magazine September Edition" Interview conducted June 18, 2010, retrieved September 5, 2010
- ^ Writer/director Neil Burger explains this on the film's DVD commentary.
- ^ "Fresh from BNAT Quint shows some love to KICK-ASS and has a rundown of the Iron Man 2 trailer!" Ain't It Cool News; 14 December 2009
- ^ John Gholson. "'Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass at BNAT" SciFi Squad; 14 December 2009
- ^ "Kick-Ass 2 Officially Gets the Green Light" at Latinoreview.com
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 6, 2010). "Aaron Johnson Joins Mia Wasikowska in 'Albert Nobbs'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (7 December 2010). "Hardly the hardcore biker: Orlando Bloom gets his motor running". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson become the proud parents of baby girl Wylda", The Daily Mail, July 8, 2010
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