Joel Edgerton
Acting

Joel Edgerton

June 23, 1974 (51 years old) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as: Joel Michael Edgerton, 조엘 에저튼, 喬爾・埃哲頓, 喬爾.埃哲頓, جويل إدغرتون

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

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Train Dreams

Train Dreams

2025 • Movie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 • TV

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 • TV

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 • Movie

Water Rats

Water Rats

1996 • TV

Movie Credits (79)

Acting

2025

Train Dreams

as Robert Grainier

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Owen Lars

2015

Black Mass

as John Connolly

2013

The Great Gatsby

as Tom Buchanan

2014

Exodus: Gods and Kings

as Ramses II

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Owen Lars

2013

The Captain

as Dead Body

2003

The Night We Called It a Day

as Rod Blue

2011

Warrior

as Brendan Conlon

2002

The Hard Word

as Shane

2015

Unity

as Narrator (voice)

2014

Felony

as Detective Malcolm Toohey

2006

Open Window

as Peter

2012

Wish You Were Here

as Dave Flannery

2004

King Arthur

as Gawain

2003

Ned Kelly

as Aaron Sherritt

2012

Zero Dark Thirty

as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader

2017

Bright

as Nick Jakoby

2006

Smokin' Aces

as Hugo Croop

2009

Separation City

as Simon Nicholson

Crew

2008

The Square

Writer

2022

The Stranger

Producer

2015

The Gift

Director

2015

The Gift

Writer

2015

The Gift

Producer

2014

Felony

Producer

2024

Daughters

Executive Producer

2024

I Don't Understand You

Producer

2008

The Square

Executive Producer

2018

Boy Erased

Director

TV Credits (21)

Acting

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

5 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

1 episodes

1996

Water Rats

as Crosby

1 episodes

1996

Water Rats

as Aaron Lawrence

1 episodes

2024

Dark Matter

as Jason Dessen / Jason2

9 episodes

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Owen Lars

2 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

1996

Australian Story

as Self

2 episodes

1991

Police Rescue

as Andy

1 episodes

2021

The Underground Railroad

as Arnold Ridgeway

10 episodes

2001

The Secret Life of Us

as William 'Will' McGill

22 episodes

1995

Spellbinder

as Bazza

1 episodes

1995

Spellbinder

1 episodes

1997

Big Sky

1 episodes

2009

Dirt Game

as Shane Bevic

6 episodes

2007

Dangerous

as Senior Sergeant Mark Field

8 episodes

2002

Dossa and Joe

as Robbo

6 episodes

Trigger Point

as Red

1 episodes

Crew

2024

Dark Matter

Executive Producer

2024

Boy Swallows Universe

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 23, 1974 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Popularity
2.6

Career Stats

79
Movies
21
TV Shows