Career Timeline of Joel Edgerton: Major Achievements and Milestones
Discover the career path of Joel Edgerton, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Joel Edgerton is an accomplished Australian actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his role as Will McGill in "The Secret Life of Us" and as Owen Lars in the Star Wars franchise, including "Attack of the Clones," "Revenge of the Sith," and the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series. He also voiced Metal Beak in "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole." Edgerton's performance as Richard Loving in the historical drama "Loving" earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.
2001: The Secret Life of Us
In 2001, Joel Edgerton portrayed Will McGill on the first season of the Australian drama series The Secret Life of Us.
2002: Attack of the Clones
In 2002, Joel Edgerton played Owen Lars in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
2002: The Secret Life of Us and Attack of the Clones
In 2002, Joel Edgerton played Will on The Secret Life of Us, for which he won an AACTA Award. He also played a young Owen Lars in Attack of the Clones.
2004: King Arthur
In 2004, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film King Arthur.
2005: Revenge of the Sith, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, and Kinky Boots
In 2005, Joel Edgerton played Owen Lars in Revenge of the Sith and lent his voice to The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello. He also appeared in the British comedy Kinky Boots.
2005: Revenge of the Sith
In 2005, Joel Edgerton reprised his role as Owen Lars in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
2007: Whisper, The Square, Acolytes, and Separation City
In 2007, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Whisper, The Square, Acolytes, and Separation City.
2008: The Square
In 2008, Joel Edgerton appeared in the Australian film The Square.
December 2009: A Streetcar Named Desire
In December 2009, Joel Edgerton appeared in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
February 2010: Cast in The Thing
In February 2010, Joel Edgerton was cast in Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.'s 2011 prequel to The Thing, portraying helicopter pilot Sam Carter.
2010: Animal Kingdom
In 2010, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Animal Kingdom, for which he received the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
2010: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
In 2010, Joel Edgerton voiced Metal Beak in the film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.
2011: Australians in Film Breakthrough Award
In 2011, Joel Edgerton was honoured for his work in international roles with the Australians in Film Breakthrough Award.
2012: Wish You Were Here and Zero Dark Thirty
In 2012, Joel Edgerton appeared in the films Wish You Were Here and Zero Dark Thirty.
2012: Visit to Nepal
In 2012, Joel Edgerton, as an ambassador for The Fred Hollows Foundation, visited Nepal and saw sight restored first hand.
2013: Felony and The Great Gatsby
In 2013, Joel Edgerton appeared in the films Felony and The Great Gatsby.
2013: The Great Gatsby Remake
In 2013, Joel Edgerton played Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann's remake of The Great Gatsby.
2013: Adaptation of Shakespeare's Henriad plays
In 2013, it was revealed that Joel Edgerton and David Michôd had collaborated on writing an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henriad" plays, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V, for Warner Bros. Pictures.
2014: Exodus: Gods and Kings
In 2014, Joel Edgerton starred in the biblical film Exodus: Gods and Kings, as Ramesses II.
August 2015: Release of The Gift
On August 7, 2015, The Gift, a thriller directed, starred in, written, and produced by Joel Edgerton, was released.
2016: Nomination for Golden Globe Award
In 2016, Joel Edgerton received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture for his portrayal of Richard Loving in the historical drama Loving.
2016: Midnight Special and Loving
In 2016, Joel Edgerton starred in the Jeff Nichols films Midnight Special and Loving.
February 2018: Timothée Chalamet joins the cast of The King
In February 2018, Timothée Chalamet joined the cast of The King, produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner.
March 2018: Edgerton joins the cast of The King
In March 2018, Joel Edgerton joined the cast of the film The King.
2018: Boy Erased
In 2018, Joel Edgerton wrote, directed, and co-starred in the conversion therapy drama Boy Erased.
2018: Nash directed Joel in Gringo
In 2018, Joel Edgerton's brother, Nash, directed him in the film Gringo.
April 2020: Filming of The Unknown Man announced
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, it was announced that a new film, The Unknown Man, directed by Thomas M. Wright, would begin filming in South Australia.
September 2020: The Florida Man
In September 2020, Joel Edgerton was tapped to star in and executive produce limited series The Florida Man based on a novel of the same name by Tom Cooper.
2021: The Underground Railroad and The Green Knight
In 2021, Joel Edgerton starred in the Amazon Prime miniseries The Underground Railroad and the film The Green Knight.
2021: The Green Knight Release
In 2021, Joel Edgerton starred in the medieval fantasy film The Green Knight.
2022: Master Gardener
In 2022, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Master Gardener.
2022: Obi-Wan Kenobi
In 2022, Joel Edgerton reprised his role as Owen Lars in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
2022: The Stranger Release
In 2022, the film The Unknown Man was released as The Stranger.
2023: The Boys in the Boat
In 2023, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film The Boys in the Boat.
2024: Bluey episode "The Sign"
In 2024, Joel Edgerton guest starred in the Bluey episode "The Sign", voicing a German Shepherd policeman.
2024: Dark Matter
In 2024, Joel Edgerton starred in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Dark Matter.
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