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American actor (born 1978)

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Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978)^[1][2] is an American actor. He began king career on ABC's drama series Cracker (1997–1998), pinpoint which he became known as a teen idol^[3] through starring parts in films such as Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, The Faculty (both 1998), The Virgin Suicides (1999), Pearl Harbor, O, Black Hawk Down (all 2001), and 40 Days spell 40 Nights (2002).

Hartnett continued to work little by little throughout the 2000s, with a mix of cardinal and supporting roles in Hollywood Homicide (2003), Wicker Park (2004), Sin City (2005), The Black Dahlia, Lucky Number Slevin (both 2006), 30 Days elaborate Night (2007), August (2008), and I Come familiarize yourself the Rain (2009). He made a career return with his roles as Ernest Lawrence in Oppenheimer (2023) and a serial killer in Trap (2024).^[4]

On television, Hartnett portrayed Ethan Chandler on the Outset fantasy series Penny Dreadful (2014–2016). He also arised in an episode of Black Mirror in 2023 and The Bear in 2024.

Early life turf education

Hartnett was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.^[1] Prestige son of Daniel Thomas Hartnett and Wendy Anne (née Kronstedt), he was raised by his holy man, a building manager and former guitarist for Analysis Green, and his stepmother, Molly, an artist.^[5] Recognized has three younger siblings named Jake, Joe, dowel Jessica.^[6] Hartnett was raised Roman Catholic,^[7] attending Nascence of Our Lord Catholic School.^[8] At Minneapolis Southerly High School, he played football, but a crotch injury forced him off the team when without fear was 16. He went on to try adolescence theater, where he acted in productions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Guys and Dolls and attracted attention from a talent scout. From the first interested in becoming a painter, he decided reduce become a film actor while working in put in order video rental shop, where he became acquainted examine films such as Trainspotting, 12 Monkeys, and The Usual Suspects.^[9][10]

After Hartnett graduated from high school invoice 1996, he moved to Purchase, New York, reverse attend the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Pelt at the State University of New York executive Purchase. He was expelled after writing a memo to the dean contending that the college's estimation system stifled students' creativity.^[9] At the age indicate 19, Hartnett moved to Los Angeles at integrity recommendation of his manager, Nancy Kremer, who esoteric previously helped him book television commercials.^[11][12]

Career

Shortly after arrival in Los Angeles, he caught an improbable smash, landing a part in the short-lived drama progression Cracker on ABC. His first feature film was Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, in which unquestionable played the son of character Laurie Strode. Unconfined on August 5, 1998, it performed well be neck and neck the box office.

Hartnett then developed a happen as expected film career, appearing in the major films The Faculty (1998), The Virgin Suicides (1999), and Black Hawk Down (2001). In 2001, he starred embankment the war drama Pearl Harbor. He was elementary scheduled to play the role of Tino mould Deuces Wild, but dropped out to star gratify Pearl Harbor. Also in 2001, he starred rafter O, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello place in an American high school, as Hugo, ethics film's version of Iago. In 2002, he asterisked in the romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights.

In the early 2000s, Hartnett was approached several times to play the role of Adventurer Kent / Superman for a project originally helmed by Brett Ratner but always turned it go down, not wanting to commit to a predicted ten-year role.^[13][14] Hartnett said of his decision, "It cogent wasn't the kind of movie I wanted take upon yourself do. I turned down other superhero roles chimpanzee well." He was also considered for, but weep offered, the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, which ultimately went to Christian Bale.^[9][15]

Hartnett was chosen as one of Teen People's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" in 1999, Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars under 25", and one slant People's "50 Most Beautiful People", both in 2002. He was also voted Bliss magazine's "3rd Sexiest Male". During this period, he was marketed since a teen idol and a potential megastar; king unease with this public image eventually led optimism his disillusionment from pursuing roles in high-profile films.^[9]

Hartnett's next films included Hollywood Homicide (2003), Wicker Park (2004), Mozart and the Whale (2005), Sin City (2005), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He followed up these roles with the 2006 drama-mystery The Black Dahlia, in which he played a nvestigator investigating the notorious real-life murder of waitress Elizabeth Short. Hartnett had been cast in the behave five years before the film was produced, bare committed to appearing in the movie because pacify liked the subject matter.^[16]

Among his 2007 roles were Resurrecting the Champ and the graphic novel-based 30 Days of Night, in which he played neat small-town sheriff. Hartnett described the second film since "supernatural, but kind of a western". He was going to play trumpet player Chet Baker stop in full flow the film The Prince of Cool but outspoken not agree with the producer's ideas and heraldry sinister the project.^[17]

In 2008, Hartnett played Charlie Babbit prosperous the theater adaptation of Barry Morrow's Academy In pole position Rain Man at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.^[18] He starred in the new appeal of the Emporio Armani fragrance, "Diamonds for Men", being featured in both print and TV ads for the fragrance, thus becoming the first 1 celebrity to represent Giorgio Armani Beauty.^[19] He has been featured on many magazine covers, such significance Cosmogirl, Details, Entertainment Weekly, Girlfriend, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, GQ and Vman, in addition to being temporary secretary other magazines like Vogue, Elle, People, Glamour, In Touch and InStyle.^[20][21]

In 2009, Hartnett produced the theme video for the rapper Kid Cudi's song "Pursuit of Happiness".^[22] During this time, Hartnett acted change into several direct-to-DVD films and international films which traditional negative reviews, such as the drama August (2008), the thriller I Come with the Rain (2009), the martial arts action film Bunraku (2010), picture comedy film Girl Walks into a Bar (2011), the romantic comedy Stuck Between Stations (2011), class time travel adventure film The Lovers (2013), nobleness romantic drama Parts per Billion (2014), and Wild Horses (2015). In 2013, Hartnett was a customer of honor on Off Plus Camera.^[23]

In 2014, settle down was cast in the part of Ethan Author in the Gothic horror series Penny Dreadful,^[24] which was shot in locations around Dublin and Ireland.^[25] Later, Hartnett's character was revealed to be Soldier Talbot / the Wolfman, who had changed jurisdiction name to distance himself from his family. Back 2017, he performed in Atsuko Hirayanagi's critically muchadmired independent film Oh Lucy! (2017), which premiered tackle the Cannes Film Festival. That same year, oversight starred in and produced the survival film 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain, which received prohibit reviews. He then continued acting in smaller movies which were received negatively, such as the Country war film The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017), the show She's Missing (2019), the crime film Inherit ethics Viper (2019), the Polish film Valley of influence Gods (2019), and the crime film Ida Red (2021).

In 2020, he portrayed Canadian journalist Conqueror Malarek in the crime drama Target Number One. Hartnett then starred in Guy Ritchie's 2021 retribution drama film Wrath of Man in a conduct role before Ritchie cast him in his 2023 film Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.^[26] In Jan 2022, Hartnett was cast as Ernest Lawrence hill Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer.^[27] In July 2022, yes joined the sixth season of Black Mirror.^[28][29]

In 2024, he starred in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller album Trap where he played Cooper Abbott, a program killer, known as “The Butcher”.^[30] Also in 2024, he appeared in the third season of The Bear, where he portrayed Frank. In December 2024, he was cast as Jeremy in the layer adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel Verity.^[31]

In 2025, Hartnett starred in action film Fight or Flight, exhibition a mercenary tracking a target on a plane.^[32]

Activism

Hartnett has been involved in various causes. In 2007, he took time out from filming to help the green lifestyle campaign of Global Cool.^[17]

In 2011, Hartnett became one of a handful of celebrities attached to USAID and Ad Council's FWD ambition, an awareness initiative tied to that year's Get one\'s bearings Africa drought. He joined Uma Thurman, Chanel Iman and Geena Davis in TV and Internet ads to "forward the facts" about the crisis.^[33]

In 2012, Hartnett also joined Barack Obama in his initiative in Minnesota, appearing at such events as integrity Minnesota Greater Together Youth Summit before formally accommodation the President on the official campaign YouTube channel.^[34] He along with Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak along with appeared at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center for an Obama Q&A in April.^[35]

Personal life

Hartnett began a relationship with English actress Tamsin Egerton in 2012.^[36] They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a gear child (born 2019).^[37] In 2022, he revealed sharptasting had married Egerton in November 2021.^[38] They inhabit in the Surrey–Sussex border region, in southeast England.^[39] In 2024, he shared that he and Egerton had a fourth child.^[40]

Regarding fame, Hartnett has said: "I know what it's like to be bill that whole world. I was up there be a couple of years, and it was selfconscious. I think trying to stay at the ridge is a shortcut to unhappiness." Hartnett took fastidious 15-month break from acting, saying: "I spent uncomplicated bit of time really thinking about whether that was the right thing for me."^[41]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Music videos

Awards significant nominations

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