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TürkçeJoel Edgerton
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Biography
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Joel Edgerton was born on June 23, 1974 in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, to Marianne and Michael Edgerton, who is a solicitor and property developer. His brother is filmmaker Nash Edgerton. He went to Hills Grammar School in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, and after leaving, he attended Nepean Drama School in 1994. Joel has done many projects on stage and off, but most people will recognize him from his work on the Australian television series The Secret Life of Us (2001), in which he played William McGill. This gave him his first big break through in the television industry. Read more... this role, he was nominated in 2001 for an AFI Award. As well as "The Secret Life of Us", he has also appeared in other television projects such as The Three Stooges (2000), Dossa and Joe (2002), Secret Men's Business (1999), Never Tell Me Never (1998) and Saturn's Return (2001). Joel has done a lot of work on the theatrical stage having played King Henry in "Henry V", Prince Hal in "Henry III", and others including "Road", "Third World Blues" and "Dead White Males". As well as acting, he has also starred, co-written and produced the short movie Bloodlock (1998).
His first international break came from when he played Uncle Owen Lars in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). Since then, he has also starred in Ned Kelly (2003), King Arthur (2004), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Kinky Boots (2005).
His first international break came from when he played Uncle Owen Lars in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). Since then, he has also starred in Ned Kelly (2003), King Arthur (2004), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Kinky Boots (2005).
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Ramses
Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014
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Tom Buchanan
The Great Gatsby 2013
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Detective Malcolm Toohey
Felony 2013
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Patrick - Squadron Team Leader
Zero Dark Thirty 2012
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Jim Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green 2012
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Dave Flannery
Wish You Were Here 2012
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Himself
Special Look 2012
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Brendan Conlon
Warrior 2011
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Sam Carter
The Thing 2011
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Himself
The Project 2011
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Separation City 2009
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Ben Simmons
The Waiting City 2009
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The Square 2008
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Ron
$9.99 2008
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Ian Wright
Acolytes 2008
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Hugo Croop
Smokin' Aces 2006
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Peter Delaney
Open Window 2006
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9am with David & Kim 2006
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Charlie
Kinky Boots 2005
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Gawain
King Arthur 2004
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Aaron Sherritt
Ned Kelly 2003
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Rod Blue
The Night We Called It a Day 2003
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The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards 2003
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Shane Twentyman
The Hard Word 2002
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Wayne
Erskineville Kings 1999
10
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Baz
Secret Men's Business 1999
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Sparrow
Dogwatch 1999
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Steve Fryman
Race the Sun 1996
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Metal Beak
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 2010
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Barry 'Baz' Brown
Animal Kingdom 2010
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Vince
Whisper 2007
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Leo
Praise 1998
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Pab
Never Tell Me Never 1998
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The Three Stooges 2000
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Sample People 2000
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The Secret Life of Us 2001
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Bob Dylan: Duquesne Whistle 2012
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The Making of 'Whisper' 2007
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The Thing Evolves 2012
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Life 2015
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John Connolly
Black Mass 2015
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Spider 2007
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Police Rescue 1989
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Fighting Fear 2011
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Bloodlock 1998
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The Captain 2013
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Loaded 1996
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The Pitch 2001
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Crossbow 2007
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The Gift 2015
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The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello 2005
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Dan Frost
Jane Got a Gun 2016
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Loving 2016
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The Gift 2015
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Detective Malcolm Toohey
Felony 2013
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Billy
The Square 2008
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Danny
Bloodlock 1998
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Guy
The Pitch 2001
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Gordo
The Gift 2015
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Dan Frost
Jane Got a Gun 2016
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