Personal Info
Birth date
1974-06-23 (51 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Also known as
Джоэл Эдгертон
Joel Michael Edgerton
조엘 에저튼
喬爾・埃哲頓
喬爾.埃哲頓
جويل إدغرتون
Джоел Едґертон
جوئل اجرتون
جوئل ادگرتون
Joel Edgerton
Biography
Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), Warrior (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), It Comes at Night (2017), and Red Sparrow (2018) and The King (2019). In 2015, Edgerton received a nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film for The Gift, a psychological horror-thriller film Edgerton wrote, directed, co-produced, and in which he co-starred. Edgerton garnered further critical acclaim for his performance as Richard Loving in the 2016 historical drama Loving, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 2018, he wrote, directed and starred in the drama Boy Erased, about gay conversion therapy. In 2019, he starred and co-wrote The King.
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".Dark Matter
7.8
Overview:
Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.6
Overview:
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.Australian Story
4.8
Overview:
Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words.Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6
Overview:
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.Water Rats
6.6
Overview:
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.The Brutalist
6.979
Overview:
When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.I Don't Understand You
5.938
Overview:
Stranded in rural Italy without transportation or language skills, an American couple on the verge of adopting tries to reconnect during a disastrous vacation, as their fears and relationship problems threaten to boil over.Police Rescue
6.4
Overview:
Police Rescue was an Australian television series The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes.Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.453
Overview:
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.The Green Knight
6.611
Overview:
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.585
Overview:
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever.The Great Gatsby
7.361
Overview:
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.037
Overview:
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.Exodus: Gods and Kings
5.879
Overview:
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
6.8
Overview:
When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.Warrior
7.845
Overview:
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.King Arthur
6.305
Overview:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
7
Overview:
Set in a world of iron dirigibles and steam powered computers, this gothic horror mystery tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his plague-ridden home on a desperate voyage to redeem himself.Zero Dark Thirty
6.994
Overview:
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.The King
7.154
Overview:
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.Thirteen Lives
7.87
Overview:
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.Bright
6.161
Overview:
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.Daughters
7.643
Overview:
Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.Red Sparrow
6.534
Overview:
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.Pentuphouse
8
Overview:
Della, a 45-year-old wanna-be, coulda-been jazz singer and her lover, Dale, a 23 year old small time criminal, are in the final stages of their dysfunctional relationship.Train Dreams
NYR
Overview:
A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.The Square
6.2
Overview:
Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.Acting
TBAThe Superiors as Walt Knox
TBAFangs as Fangs
2025The Plague as Daddy Wags
2025Train Dreams as Robert Grainier
2024Dark Matter (9 Episodes) as Jason Dessen / Jason2
2023The Boys in the Boat as Coach Al Ulbrickson
2023Master Gardener as Narvel Roth
2022The Stranger as Mark Frame
2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Owen Lars
2022Thirteen Lives as Harry Harris
2022Obi-Wan Kenobi (2 Episodes) as Owen Lars
2021The Green Knight Documentary as Self
2021The Green Knight as Lord
2021The Underground Railroad (10 Episodes) as Arnold Ridgeway
2019The King as Falstaff
2018Boy Erased as Victor Sykes
2018Gringo as Richard Rusk
2018Red Sparrow as Nathaniel "Natan" Nash
2017Bright as Nick Jakoby
2017It Comes at Night as Paul
2016Loving as Richard Loving
2016Midnight Special as Lucas
2015Jane Got a Gun as Dan Frost
2015Black Mass as John Connolly
2015Life as John Morris
2015Unity as Narrator (voice)
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (1 Episode) as Self
2015The Gift as Gordo Mosley
2015Lifted as Paul
2015Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' as Self
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (1 Episode) as Self
2014Exodus: Gods and Kings as Ramses II
2014Felony as Detective Malcolm Toohey
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (4 Episodes) as Self
2013The Captain as Dead Body
2013The Great Gatsby as Tom Buchanan
2012Zero Dark Thirty as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader
2012The Odd Life of Timothy Green as Jim Green
2012Wish You Were Here as Dave Flannery
2011Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life as Unknown
2011Fighting Fear as Narrator
2011The Thing as Sam Carter
2011Warrior as Brendan Conlon
2011The Thief as Joel
2011The Cartographer as The Envoy (voice)
2011Monkeys as Unknown
2010The Waiting City as Ben Simmons
2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole as Metalbeak (voice)
2010Animal Kingdom as Barry 'Baz' Brown
2009Separation City as Simon Nicholson
2009$9.99 as Ron (voice)
2009Dirt Game (6 Episodes) as Shane Bevic
2009Acolytes as Ian Wright
2008The Square as Billy
2007Whisper as Vince Delayo
2007Spider as Paramedic
2007Crossbow as The Dad
2007Dangerous (8 Episodes) as Senior Sergeant Mark Field
2006Smokin' Aces as Hugo Croop
2006Open Window as Peter
2005The IF Thing as Self
2005Kinky Boots as Charlie Price
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Owen Lars
2005The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello as Jasper Morello (voice)
2004King Arthur as Gawain
2003The Night We Called It a Day as Rod Blue
2003Ned Kelly as Aaron Sherritt
2003Courts mais Gay : Tome 5 as Barney
2002The Hard Word as Shane
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Owen Lars
2002Dossa and Joe (6 Episodes) as Robbo
2001The Secret Life of Us (22 Episodes) as William 'Will' McGill
2001Saturn's Return as Barney
2001The Pitch as Guy
2000Gate as David
2000Sample People as Sem
2000The Three Stooges as Tom Cosgrove
1999Erskineville Kings as Wayne
1999Praise as Leo
1999Secret Men's Business as Baz
1999Dogwatch as Sparrow
1998Bloodlock as Danny
1998Never Tell Me Never as Pab
1997Big Sky (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Australian Story (2 Episodes) as Self
1996Race the Sun as Steve Fryman
1996Water Rats (1, 1 Episode) as Crosby, Aaron Lawrence
1996Loaded as Frog
1995Spellbinder (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991Police Rescue (1 Episode) as Andy
Production
TBABluebottle ... Executive Producer
2025The Plague ... Producer
2025Train Dreams ... Executive Producer
2024Daughters ... Executive Producer
2024Dark Matter (9 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2024I Don't Understand You ... Producer
2024Boy Swallows Universe (7 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2022The Stranger ... Producer
2019The King ... Producer
2018Boy Erased ... Producer
2017It Comes at Night ... Executive Producer
2015The Gift ... Producer
2014Felony ... Producer
2011Monkeys ... Producer
2008The Square ... Executive Producer
1998Bloodlock ... Producer
1996Jac et Bill ... Producer
1996Loaded ... Producer
Writing
TBAWizards! ... Story
2019The King ... Screenplay
2018Boy Erased ... Screenplay
2015Jane Got a Gun ... Screenplay
2015The Gift ... Writer
2014Felony ... Screenplay
2014The Rover ... Story
2011Monkeys ... Writer
2008The Square ... Writer
2008The List ... Writer
2001The Pitch ... Writer
1998Bloodlock ... Writer
1996Jac et Bill ... Writer
Directing
2025Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland ... Director
2018Boy Erased ... Director
2015The Gift ... Director
2011Monkeys ... Director
2008The List ... Director
1996Jac et Bill ... Director
Crew
2024The Brutalist ... Thanks
2011Griff the Invisible ... Thanks
2008Netherland Dwarf ... Thanks
2004Fuel ... Thanks
2000The Island ... Thanks
1998Pentuphouse ... Thanks
Camera
1997Deadline ... Assistant Camera