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Joel Edgerton

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.

June 1974: Joel Edgerton Born

In June 1974, Joel Edgerton was born. He is an Australian actor and filmmaker.

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1991: Graduation from The Hills Grammar School

In 1991, Joel Edgerton graduated from The Hills Grammar School.

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.

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2002: Attack of the Clones

In 2002, Joel Edgerton played Owen Lars in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

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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.

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2003: Relationship with Cathy Freeman

In 2003, Joel Edgerton began a relationship with Olympic Gold medalist Cathy Freeman.

2004: King Arthur

In 2004, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film King Arthur.

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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.

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2005: Revenge of the Sith

In 2005, Joel Edgerton reprised his role as Owen Lars in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

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2005: End of relationship with Cathy Freeman

In 2005, Joel Edgerton's relationship with Olympic Gold medalist Cathy Freeman ended.

2006: Smokin' Aces

In 2006, Joel Edgerton appeared in Smokin' Aces.

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2007: Whisper, The Square, Acolytes, and Separation City

In 2007, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Whisper, The Square, Acolytes, and Separation City.

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2008: The Square

In 2008, Joel Edgerton appeared in the Australian film The Square.

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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.

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2010: Animal Kingdom

In 2010, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Animal Kingdom, for which he received the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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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.

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2011: Warrior

In 2011, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Warrior.

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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.

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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.

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2013: The Great Gatsby Remake

In 2013, Joel Edgerton played Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann's remake of The Great Gatsby.

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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.

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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.

2015: Black Mass

In 2015, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Black Mass.

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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.

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2017: Bright

In 2017, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Bright.

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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: Relationship with Christine Centenera

In 2018, Joel Edgerton began a relationship with Christine Centenera, editor-in-chief of Vogue Australia.

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.

May 2021: Birth of Twins

In May 2021, Joel Edgerton and Christine Centenera's twins were born.

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.

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2021: The Green Knight Release

In 2021, Joel Edgerton starred in the medieval fantasy film The Green Knight.

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2022: Master Gardener

In 2022, Joel Edgerton appeared in the film Master Gardener.

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2022: Obi-Wan Kenobi

In 2022, Joel Edgerton reprised his role as Owen Lars in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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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.

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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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