Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Ansel Elgort

How Ansel Elgort built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Ansel Elgort is an American actor and singer who started his acting career with a role in 'Carrie' (2013). He achieved greater fame for his leading role as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic drama 'The Fault in Our Stars' (2014). He also gained recognition for his supporting role in 'The Divergent Series' (2014–2016).

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2009: Appeared in Teen Vogue

In 2009, Ansel Elgort appeared in Teen Vogue alongside Polish model Jac Jagaciak in an editorial photographed by his father.

March 2012: Lead Role in Off-Broadway Production

In March 2012, just days after his 18th birthday, Ansel Elgort premiered a lead role in an Off-Broadway production of Regrets.

2013: Acting Debut in Carrie

In 2013, Ansel Elgort began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film Carrie.

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February 2014: Signed Record Deal

In February 2014, Ansel Elgort, under the name Ansølo, said he had signed a record deal with Tom Staar's new label, Staar Traxx, and Steve Angello's label, Size Records.

2014: Breakthrough Roles in The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent

In 2014, Ansel Elgort gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic drama film The Fault in Our Stars and for his supporting role in The Divergent Series.

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2014: Audition for Baby Driver

In 2014, Ansel Elgort's audition for Baby Driver required him to lip sync and dance to a song of his choosing.

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2014: Role in Divergent

In 2014, Ansel Elgort's first highly publicized role was in Divergent as Caleb Prior, the brother of the lead character.

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2015: Signed Record Deal with Island/Universal Records

In 2015, Ansel Elgort signed a record deal with Island/Universal Records.

May 2016: Alden Ehrenreich cast in Solo: A Star Wars Story

In May 2016, after Alden Ehrenreich was cast in Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ansel Elgort expressed some relief that he would not have to change his DJ name, Ansølo.

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2016: The Divergent Series

In 2016, Ansel Elgort continued his role in The Divergent Series.

2017: Starred in Baby Driver and Received Golden Globe Nomination

In 2017, Ansel Elgort played the title character in Edgar Wright's action thriller Baby Driver, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

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2017: Starred in Baby Driver and November Criminals

In 2017, Ansel Elgort played the title role in the action film Baby Driver and also starred in the drama thriller film November Criminals.

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April 2020: Fundraising Effort for COVID-19 Relief

In April 2020, Ansel Elgort posted a nude photograph of himself on social media as part of a fundraising effort to feed those affected by COVID-19.

2021: Release of West Side Story Adaptation

In 2021, Ansel Elgort played the lead role of Tony in West Side Story, an adaptation of the 1957 stage musical, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was released to critical acclaim.

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2021: Starring in West Side Story

In 2021, Ansel Elgort starred in Steven Spielberg's musical film West Side Story.

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2022: Portrayal of Jake Adelstein in Tokyo Vice

In 2022, Ansel Elgort portrayed Jake Adelstein in the crime series Tokyo Vice.

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2022: Debut of Tokyo Vice on HBO Max

In 2022, Ansel Elgort starred in Tokyo Vice, a television adaptation of Jake Adelstein's non-fiction memoir for HBO Max, debuting to positive reviews.

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