Ryan Gosling is an acclaimed Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the films The Notebook and Lars and the Real Girl.
Born in London, Ontario on November 12, 1980, he was home school after frequently getting into fights. He did not have any formal training as an actor. His first screen appearance was on the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club. After auditioning on a whim, he appeared on the show’s sixth season, opposite future American celebrities such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Keri Russell. He appeared on other television series like Young Hercules, Goosebumps and Breaker High. In 1996, he appeared in his first film, Frankenstein and Me. He also appeared in the 2000 film Remember the Titans.
In 2001, Ryan Gosling appeared in the controversial film The Believer, as a violent neo-Nazi. The film won the Grand Jury Prize of that year’s Sundance Film Festival. He appeared in other films, such as Murder by Numbers and The United States of Leland, before gaining popularity with the 2004 film The Notebook.
In 2006, Gosling appeared in the film Half Nelson, where he played a high school teacher fighting a drug addiction. He earned best actor nominations from the Screen Actors Guild, Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the Academy Awards. The performance also won him a Spirit Award for Best Actor.
Ryan Gosling recently appeared in the 2007 suspense film Fracture, as district attorney Willy Beachum, who investigates the case of an engineer’s (Anthony Hopkin) attempted murder of his wife. That same year, he appeared in Lars and the Real Girl, as a man who buys a sex doll and introduces it to everyone as his girlfriend. The role earned him nominations from the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild for best actor.
Is an accomplished jazz guitarist.
Has an older sister named Mandi.
Was taken out of elementary school as a child and taught at home by his mother because of constant abuse from other students.
He has a dog named George.
Dated Murder by Numbers (2002) co-star Sandra Bullock (2002-2003).
Built the kitchen table featured in The Notebook (2004) in preparation for his role as Noah.
Was named one of People Magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors [2004]
While on "MMC" (1989), he lived with Justin Timberlake and his mother.
Purchased the Jeep Cherokee driven by Ben Chaplin in Murder by Numbers (2002) from the set of the movie.
Favorite movie is East of Eden (1955)
Enjoys Jazz and Chet Baker.
His favourite actor is Gary Oldman.
Born in London, Ontario, and moved soon after to Cornwall, Ontario, where he was raised. Then moved to Burlington, Ontario, during his high school years.
Born in the same hospital as his The Notebook (2004) co-star Rachel McAdams -- St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario -- though he's younger.
In school, his nickname was Trouble.
He moved to Los Angeles when he was 16.
Took his mother and his sister to the Oscars in 2007.
Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 16 nominations.
2007: (nominated) Oscar
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for: Half Nelson (2006)
2009: Blue Valentine (in production)
2009: The Dallas Buyer's Club (announced)
2009: All Good Things (post-production)
2007: Lars and the Real Girl - Lars
2007: Fracture - Willy Beachum
2006: Half Nelson - Dan Dunne
2005: Stay - Henry Letham
2004: The Notebook - Noah
2003: The United States of Leland - Leland P. Fitzgerald
2003: The Slaughter Rule - Roy Chutney
2002: Murder by Numbers - Richard Haywood
2001: The Believer - Danny
2000: Remember the Titans - Alan Bosley
1999: The Unbelievables - Josh
1998: Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy - Tommy
1998-1999: Young Herkules - Herkules
1997: Breaker High - Sean Hanlon
I've learned it's important not to limit yourself. You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is.
I always wanted to entertain. When I was 6, a scrawny, scrawny kid, I'd get in my red speedo and do muscle moves. I actually thought I was muscular. I didn't know everyone was laughing at me.
You know how sometimes department stores have these things where, if you win, you get 10 minutes and go in and take anything you want from the store? That's basically what I'm doing. I'm running in and just trying to grab as many characters as possible before they pull the plug on me