Joel Edgerton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-06-23 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Known For
Acting
Fangs
as Fangs
(2025)
The Plague
as Daddy Wags
(2025)
Train Dreams
as Robert Grainier
(2023)
The Boys in the Boat
as Coach Al Ulbrickson
(2023)
Master Gardener
as Narvel Roth
(2022)
Thirteen Lives
as Harry Harris
(2022)
The Stranger
as Mark Frame
(2022)
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Owen Lars
(2021)
The Green Knight
as Lord
(2019)
The King
as Falstaff
(2018)
Gringo
as Richard Rusk
(2018)
Red Sparrow
as Nathaniel "Natan" Nash
(2018)
Boy Erased
as Victor Sykes
(2017)
Bright
as Nick Jakoby
(2017)
It Comes at Night
as Paul
(2016)
Midnight Special
as Lucas
(2016)
Loving
as Richard Loving
(2015)
Black Mass
as John Connolly
(2015)
The Gift
as Gordo Mosley
(2015)
Jane Got a Gun
as Dan Frost
(2015)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
(2015)
Life
as John Morris
(2015)
(2015)
Lifted
as Paul
(2014)
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Ramses II
(2014)
Felony
as Detective Malcolm Toohey
(2013)
The Great Gatsby
as Tom Buchanan
(2013)
The Captain
as Dead Body
(2012)
Zero Dark Thirty
as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader
(2012)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Jim Green
(2012)
Wish You Were Here
as Dave Flannery
(2011)
Warrior
as Brendan Conlon
(2011)
The Thing
as Sam Carter
(2011)
The Thief
as Joel
(2011)
(2011)
Fighting Fear
as Narrator
(2011)
(2011)
The Cartographer
as The Envoy (voice)
(2010)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Metalbeak (voice)
(2010)
Animal Kingdom
as Barry 'Baz' Brown
(2010)
The Waiting City
as Ben Simmons
(2009)
Acolytes
as Ian Wright
(2009)
$9.99
as Ron (voice)
(2009)
Separation City
as Simon Nicholson
(2008)
The Square
as Billy
(2007)
Whisper
as Vince Delayo
(2007)
Spider
as Paramedic
(2007)
Crossbow
as The Dad
(2006)
Smokin' Aces
as Hugo Croop
(2006)
Open Window
as Peter
(2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Owen Lars
(2005)
Kinky Boots
as Charlie Price
(2005)
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
as Jasper Morello (voice)
(2005)
The IF Thing
as Self
(2004)
King Arthur
as Gawain
(2003)
Ned Kelly
as Aaron Sherritt
(2003)
The Night We Called It a Day
as Rod Blue
(2003)
Courts mais Gay : Tome 5
as Barney
(2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Owen Lars
(2002)
The Hard Word
as Shane
(2001)
Saturn's Return
as Barney
(2001)
The Pitch
as Guy
(2000)
The Three Stooges
as Tom Cosgrove
(2000)
Sample People
as Sem
(2000)
Gate
as David
(1999)
Praise
as Leo
(1999)
Secret Men's Business
as Baz
(1999)
Erskineville Kings
as Wayne
(1999)
Dogwatch
as Sparrow
(1998)
Never Tell Me Never
as Pab
(1998)
Bloodlock
as Danny
(1996)
Race the Sun
as Steve Fryman
(1996)
Loaded
as Frog
Crew
Wizards!
Story
Bluebottle
Executive Producer
(2025)
I Don't Understand You
Producer
(2025)
The Plague
Producer
(2025)
Train Dreams
Executive Producer
(2024)
Daughters
Executive Producer
(2024)
The Brutalist
Thanks
(2022)
The Stranger
Producer
(2019)
The King
Producer, Screenplay
(2018)
Boy Erased
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2017)
It Comes at Night
Executive Producer
(2015)
The Gift
Director, Writer, Producer
(2015)
Jane Got a Gun
Screenplay
(2014)
Felony
Screenplay, Producer
(2014)
The Rover
Story
(2011)
Griff the Invisible
Thanks
(2011)
Monkeys
Director, Writer, Producer
(2008)
The Square
Writer, Executive Producer
(2008)
Netherland Dwarf
Thanks
(2008)
The List
Writer, Director
(2004)
Fuel
Thanks
(2001)
The Pitch
Writer
(2000)
The Island
Thanks
(1998)
Pentuphouse
Thanks
(1998)
Bloodlock
Producer, Writer
(1997)
Deadline
Assistant Camera
(1996)
Jac et Bill
Director, Writer, Producer
(1996)
Loaded
Producer