Biography
Who is Ezra Miller?
Early life and background
Ezra Miller Matthew Miller was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey, on September 30, 1992. Their mother, Marta, worked as a modern dancer, and their father, Robert, was a publishing executive at Hyperion Books and later Workman Publishing. Ezra has two older sisters named Saiya and Caitlin. Growing up, Ezra identified as spiritual and Jewish, with mixed Dutch and German heritage from their mother's side.
As a child of six, Ezra began training as an opera singer. This training was initially undertaken to help overcome a stutter. This musical background led to performances with the Metropolitan Opera and an appearance in the American premiere of the opera White Raven by Philip Glass. They attended local schools, including Rockland Country Day School and The Hudson School, but left formal education at age 16 after the release of their first film.
Acting career and breakthroughs
Ezra's professional acting career began in 2008 with the feature film Afterschool. Following this, they appeared in several independent films, including City Island, Beware the Gonzo, and Every Day. A significant critical breakthrough arrived in 2011 with the drama We Need to Talk About Kevin, where they acted alongside Tilda Swinton. They later gained wider popularity playing Patrick in the 2012 adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Television roles also marked this period of their career. They appeared as Damien in the Showtime series Californication and played the recurring character Tucker Bryant on Royal Pains. In 2020, they returned to television to play Trashcan Man in the miniseries The Stand, which was based on a Stephen King novel.
Major franchise roles
A major portion of Ezra's career involves high-profile franchise films. They were cast as Credence Barebone in the Fantastic Beasts film series, appearing in the 2016 original, the 2018 sequel The Crimes of Grindelwald, and the 2022 film The Secrets of Dumbledore. This series serves as a spin-off to the Harry Potter films.
Also, they joined the DC Extended Universe as Barry Allen, also known as The Flash. This role included appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and the ensemble film Justice League. In 2023, they starred in the standalone film The Flash. This role made them the first openly nonbinary person to lead a major superhero franchise film.
Personal life and musical interests
Beyond acting, Ezra is involved in music. They have contributed singing and percussion to the band Sons of a successful Father, which is a trio that also features Lilah Larson and Josh Aubin. In 2019, the group released a cover of the song Don't Cha by the Pussycat Dolls.
Ezra has been open about their personal life and identity. They have identified as queer and use they/them pronouns. In terms of relationships, they dated Zoë Kravitz in 2010 during the filming of Beware the Gonzo. They were also engaged to a woman named Erin, though that relationship ended in 2016. In 2018, they stated they were in a polyamorous relationship with several people, including their bandmates.
Birthday and age
Ezra Miller was born on September 30, 1992, which makes Ezra 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Ezra shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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