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Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 23, 1974 (51)
Birthplace Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 29, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Mas ... s (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.

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Filmography

The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

2023

as Coach Al Ulbrickson

Master Gardener

Master Gardener

2023

as Narvel Roth

The Stranger

The Stranger

2022

as Mark Frame

Thirteen Lives

Thirteen Lives

2022

as Harry Harris

The Green Knight

The Green Knight

2021

as Lord

The King

The King

2019

as Falstaff

Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow

2018

as Nathaniel "Natan" Nash

Gringo

Gringo

2018

as Richard Rusk

Boy Erased

Boy Erased

2018

as Victor Sykes

It Comes at Night

It Comes at Night

2017

as Paul

Bright

Bright

2017

as Nick Jakoby

Loving

Loving

2016

as Richard Loving

Midnight Special

Midnight Special

2016

as Lucas

Lifted

Lifted

2015

as Paul

Black Mass

Black Mass

2015

as John Connolly

Jane Got a Gun

Jane Got a Gun

2015

as Dan Frost

The Gift

The Gift

2015

as Gordo Mosley

Life

Life

2015

as John Morris

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Felony

Felony

2014

as Detective Malcolm Toohey

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

as Ramses II

The Captain

The Captain

2013

as Dead Body

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

2013

as Tom Buchanan

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

2012

as Dave Flannery

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

as Jim Green

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

2012

as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader

Warrior

Warrior

2011

as Brendan Conlon

The Thief

The Thief

2011

as Joel

Fighting Fear

Fighting Fear

2011

as Narrator

The Cartographer

The Cartographer

2011

as The Envoy (voice)

The Thing

The Thing

2011

as Sam Carter

The Waiting City

The Waiting City

2010

as Ben Simmons

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

2010

as Barry 'Baz' Brown

Acolytes

Acolytes

2009

as Ian Wright

Separation City

Separation City

2009

as Simon Nicholson

$9.99

$9.99

2009

as Ron (voice)

The Square

The Square

2008

as Billy

Crossbow

Crossbow

2007

as The Dad

Spider

Spider

2007

as Paramedic

Whisper

Whisper

2007

as Vince Delayo

Open Window

Open Window

2006

as Peter

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006

as Hugo Croop

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

2005

as Charlie Price

King Arthur

King Arthur

2004

as Gawain

The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

2003

as Rod Blue

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

2003

as Aaron Sherritt

The Hard Word

The Hard Word

2002

as Shane

Saturn's Return

Saturn's Return

2001

as Barney

The Pitch

The Pitch

2001

as Guy

Gate

Gate

2000

as David

Sample People

Sample People

2000

as Sem

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2000

as Tom Cosgrove

Dogwatch

Dogwatch

1999

as Sparrow

Praise

Praise

1999

as Leo

Erskineville Kings

Erskineville Kings

1999

as Wayne

Secret Men's Business

Secret Men's Business

1999

as Baz

Bloodlock

Bloodlock

1998

as Danny

Never Tell Me Never

Never Tell Me Never

1998

as Pab

Loaded

Loaded

1996

as Frog

Race the Sun

Race the Sun

1996

as Steve Fryman

The Brutalist

The Brutalist

2024

Thanks

The King

The King

2019

Screenplay

Boy Erased

Boy Erased

2018

Screenplay

The Gift

The Gift

2015

Writer

Jane Got a Gun

Jane Got a Gun

2015

Screenplay

Felony

Felony

2014

Screenplay

The Rover

The Rover

2014

Story

Griff the Invisible

Griff the Invisible

2011

Thanks

Monkeys

Monkeys

2011

Writer

The Square

The Square

2008

Writer

The List

The List

2008

Writer

Netherland Dwarf

Netherland Dwarf

2008

Thanks

Fuel

Fuel

2004

Thanks

The Pitch

The Pitch

2001

Writer

The Island

The Island

2000

Thanks

Bloodlock

Bloodlock

1998

Writer

Pentuphouse

Pentuphouse

1998

Thanks

Deadline

Deadline

1997

Assistant Camera

Boy Erased

Boy Erased

2018

Director

The Gift

The Gift

2015

Director

Monkeys

Monkeys

2011

Director

The List

The List

2008

Director

I Don't Understand You

I Don't Understand You

2025

Producer

Daughters

Daughters

2024

Executive Producer

The Stranger

The Stranger

2022

Producer

The King

The King

2019

Producer

Boy Erased

Boy Erased

2018

Producer

It Comes at Night

It Comes at Night

2017

Executive Producer

The Gift

The Gift

2015

Producer

Felony

Felony

2014

Producer

Monkeys

Monkeys

2011

Producer

The Square

The Square

2008

Executive Producer

Bloodlock

Bloodlock

1998

Producer

Loaded

Loaded

1996

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Secret Life of Us

as William 'Will' McGill

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Jul 16, 2001

The Underground Railroad

as Arnold Ridgeway

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 13, 2021

Dark Matter

as Jason Dessen / Jason2

Episodes: 9

First Aired: May 07, 2024

Dangerous

as Senior Sergeant Mark Field

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 16, 2007

Dossa and Joe

as Robbo

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 15, 2002

Dirt Game

as Shane Bevic

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 19, 2009

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Owen Lars

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 26, 2022

Water Rats

as Crosby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 1996

Bluey

as Policeman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2018

Police Rescue

as Andy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1991

Water Rats

as Aaron Lawrence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 1996

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Spellbinder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1995

Big Sky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1997

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

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2024 5 31 31 31
2024 6 29 34 21
2024 7 38 52 22
2024 8 24 40 11
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2025 1 25 37 12
2025 2 13 28 3
2025 3 7 23 1
2025 4 1 1 1
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2024 5 1158 1158
2024 6 586 126
2025 1 387 194
2025 3 534 534
2025 9 943 917

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