Alden Ehrenreich
Alden Ehrenreich | |
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.jpg) Ehrenreich in 2011 | |
| Born | Alden Caleb Ehrenreich November 22, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Beautiful Creatures Hail, Caesar! |
Alden Caleb Ehrenreich (/ˈɛrənraɪk/;[1] born November 22, 1989) is an American actor.[2][3] He made his feature-film debut in Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro in 2009, and also appeared in Coppola's subsequent film, Twixt (2011). In 2013, he appeared in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine and Park Chan-wook's Stoker. In 2016, Ehrenreich gained significant critical praise for his starring role as Hobie Doyle in the Coen brothers comedy Hail, Caesar! and for his leading role in Warren Beatty's romantic comedy-drama Rules Don't Apply. He stars as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which will focus on the younger years of the character, before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
Early life
Ehrenreich was born in Los Angeles, California.[4] He is the only child of Sari (née Newmann), an interior designer, and Mark Ehrenreich, an accountant. He is named after the director Phil Alden Robinson.[5] His stepfather, Harry Aronowitz, is an orthodontist.[2][3][6] Alden is Jewish;[7] his ancestors were Jewish emigrants from Austria, Hungary, Russia, and Poland, and he was raised in Reconstructionist Judaism.[4]
Ehrenreich began acting at the Palisades Elementary School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, and continued doing so at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. After graduating from high school, he studied acting at New York University at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, but never finished his degree.[8] In 2009, he co-founded "The Collectin" with his friend Zoë Worth in New York[9] that consists of actors, writers, producers and directors who collaborate on films and theater performances.[10]
Career
Ehrenreich was discovered at a friend's Bat Mitzvah reception by Steven Spielberg,[11] when Spielberg watched a comedy video created by Ehrenreich and a friend, "which began in the present and eventually cut to 20 or 30 years later, with Mr. Ehrenreich, in a kimono, screaming to stop a wedding." Ehrenreich has described the comedic performance he gave in the movie as, "I ran around as a skinny little punk, trying on girls' clothes and eating dirt." He was then contacted by DreamWorks, a studio which Spielberg helped found, and met with its casting director.[12][13] Spielberg said: "[Ehrenreich] was in a bat mitzvah video that my daughter acted with him in for their best friend. They showed me the video and I loved it and I got him an agent. That's sort of how it all began."[14] The meeting with Spielberg led to acting roles on television shows such as Supernatural and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[15][16]
In 2007, Ehrenreich auditioned and won the role of Bennie Tetrocini in Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro.[17] Coppola requested Ehrenreich read a passage from The Catcher in the Rye for his main audition.[3] The film was released in limited release in 2009 and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Ehrenreich's performance.[18][19] In 2011, he played a minor role in Coppola's subsequent film Twixt and appeared alongside Natalie Portman in the Sofia Coppola-directed Miss Dior Cherie commercial.[20]
In 2013, he starred as Ethan Wate in the film adaptation of the novel Beautiful Creatures, and appeared as Whip Taylor in Park Chan-wook's thriller film Stoker. He then played the stepson of Cate Blanchett in the Woody Allen-directed drama film Blue Jasmine. In 2016, Ehrenreich became more widely known for his co-leading role as Hobie Doyle in the Coen brothers film Hail, Caesar!, alongside a cast that included Josh Brolin and George Clooney.[21] Many critics praised Ehrenreich's performance in particular.[22] That same year, Ehrenreich starred in the leading role of Frank Forbes in Warren Beatty's romantic comedy-drama Rules Don't Apply.[23] He then starred in The Yellow Birds with Tye Sheridan, Jack Huston, and Jennifer Aniston, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[24]
In March 2016, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Ehrenreich was one of a number of actors to audition for the role of Han Solo for the upcoming Star Wars anthology film, and had made the final shortlist.[25] On April 16, 2016, Deadline Hollywood reported that he was the frontrunner for the role following a series of secret screen tests.[26] On May 5, 2016, Ehrenreich was cast as Han Solo, with the film following Solo's early life before the events of the original 1977 Star Wars.[27][28] Despite winning the role, Lucasfilm later hired an acting coach for Ehrenreich, as they were unhappy with his performance prior to this decision.[29] Sometimes, during the filming of the movie, Harrison Ford was on set to help Alden out with Han Solo's mannerisms.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Supernatural | Ben Collins | Episode: "Wendigo" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sven | Episode: "Built to Kill, Part 2" |
References
- ^ "Alden Ehrenreich's Explains the Story Behind His Unusual Name" on YouTube
- ^ a b "Alden Caleb Ehrenreich". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Martin, Michael (May 1, 2010). "Alden Ehrenreich". Interview. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Kvell Corner". Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Motika, Libby (May 9, 2016). "Ehrenreich Earns Raves for Acting". Palisades News. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Keeps, David A. (December 1, 2005). "Tradition, but with a twist". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ Barshad, Amos (April 24, 2018). "Alden Ehrenreich can be your intergalactic hero". The Fader. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Ayers, Mike (February 5, 2016). "Alden Ehrenreich's Road to the Coen Brothers and 'Hail, Caesar!'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Collectin Consciousness". Interview. July 12, 2010.
- ^ Sancton, Julian (April 7, 2010). "Alden Ehrenreich's Magic Show". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Meet the Coen Brothers' New Breakout Star: Alden Ehrenreich". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Man Who Would Be Han Solo". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Alden Ehrenreich Cast as Young Han Solo: 5 Things to Know About Star Wars' Newest Star". E! News. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Boone, John (June 10, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg on Discovering Young Han Solo: 'People Don't Know How Really Funny He Is'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Hill, Logan (June 9, 2009). "Francis Ford Coppola's New Star Alden Ehrenreich on Not 'Trickling Up' Vulture". Paste. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ Patel, Jay (14 April 2016). "Alden Ehrenreich is tipped to star as Han Solo but who is he?". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Hill, Logan (March 30, 2009). "Blessed". New York Magazine.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (June 11, 2009). "Coppola's Tetro: An Offer You Can Refuse". Time. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (June 17, 2009). "Tetro Movie Review". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Han, Angie (February 22, 2011). "Watch the Sofia Coppola-directed Miss Dior Cherie TV Commercial Starring Natalie Portman". /Film. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 2, 2014). "Alden Ehrenreich Joins Cast of Coen Brothers' 'Hail Caesar!' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "'Hail, Caesar!': Hooray For the Coen brothets' Hollywood Homage". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ Busch, Anita (February 24, 2014). "Warren Beatty's Untitled Howard Hughes Pic Finally Takes Flight Financed By Billionaire Boys' Club; Ehrenreich, Collins To Star In Love Story". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Busch, Anita (October 6, 2015). "Jack Huston & Jennifer Aniston Join War Pic 'The Yellow Birds'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 15, 2016). "Disney's Young Han Solo Search Narrows to Final Shortlist of Actors After Screen-Tests (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 13, 2016). "Alden Ehrenreich Emerges As Front-Runner For Han Solo Film". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Busch, Anita (May 5, 2016). "Alden Ehrenreich Lands The Lead In 'Star Wars' Han Solo Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ Utichi, Joe (July 17, 2016). "Alden Ehrenreich Introduced As Han Solo Stand-Alone Pic & 'Episode VIII' Teased At Star Wars Celebration". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Masters, Kim (June 26, 2017). "'Star Wars' Firing Reveals a Disturbance in the Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Jennifer M (May 6, 2016). "Meet Han Solo: 12 Fast Facts About Alden Ehrenreich". Mental Floss. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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- American male film actors
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- American people of Austrian-Jewish descent
- American male television actors
- American male child actors
- Crossroads School alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- Living people
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