Biography
Who is Garrett Hedlund?
Early life and education
Garrett Hedlund was born in Roseau, Minnesota. He spent his early years on a remote beef cattle farm located near the town of Wannaska. His father Robert is of Swedish descent. His mother Kristine has Norwegian and German roots. He is the youngest among three siblings and has a brother called Nathaniel and a sister called Amanda.
In ninth grade, he moved to Arizona to live with his mother. He developed a strong fondness for reading from an early age. During his school years, he played American football and ice hockey. He also participated in track and field and wrestling. He worked as a waiter and used his tips to pay for acting lessons with Jean Fowler. He graduated from Horizon High School and moved to Los Angeles six months later.
Early acting and modeling
He began his professional path in Los Angeles in 2003. As a teenager, he worked as a model for Teen magazine and L.L. Bean. His first feature film role came in 2004 in the movie Troy. He played the character Patroclus. That same year, he played Don Billingsley in the sports drama Friday Night Lights.
Garrett later played Jack Mercer in the 2005 crime film Four Brothers. In 2006, he appeared as Murtagh Morzansson in the fantasy film Eragon. He also provided the voice and image for that character in the Eragon video game. In 2007, he acted in the comedy Georgia Rule. He also played the main villain Billy Darley in the thriller Death Sentence.
Major roles and music
In 2010, he played the lead role of Sam Flynn in Tron: Legacy. He trained hard to perform his own stunts, such as jumping over cars. He also starred in the musical drama Country Strong that same year. He recorded the song Chances Are and other tracks for the film. In 2011, he was named Man of the Year at the Glamour Awards.
He portrayed Dean Moriarty in the 2012 movie On the Road. Critics praised his impulsive and risk taking performance. During 2012, he worked as a catwalk and advertising model for Prada. He also appeared in the 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis. In 2014, he sang the main musical theme for the movie Lullaby.
Career highlights and writing
Garrett Hedlund appeared in the 2014 historical drama Unbroken. In 2015, he played James Hook in the film Pan. He collaborated with Joe Wright and Christopher Grove to write the book The Art of Pan. He later acted in the 2016 war drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.
He starred in Mudbound in 2017 and the mystery series Mosaic. In 2018, he played Mike Burden in the movie Burden and produced the short film Tocsin. He played a former Special Forces Soldier in the 2019 Netflix movie Triple Frontier. He also recorded songs for the film Dirt Music. Garrett Hedlund portrayed government official Harry J. Anslinger in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Personal life and height
Garrett Hedlund stands 189 centimeters tall. He is in a relationship with actress Kirsten Dunst. He has worked as a musician and a model throughout his career. In 2013, he was the face of the fragrance La Nuit de l'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent Beauté. He also released a digital single titled The Road.
Birthday and age
Garrett Hedlund was born on September 3, 1984, which makes Garrett 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Garrett shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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