Ryan Gosling

ACTOR / ACTRESS

Biography

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor, producer, musician, and filmmaker known for his versatility across drama, romance, comedy, action, and science fiction. Rising to fame with acclaimed performances in The Notebook, Half Nelson, Drive, La La Land, Blade Runner 2049, and Barbie, Gosling has earned multiple Academy Award nominations and established himself as one of Hollywood’s most respected leading men. Renowned for his understated acting style and carefully chosen roles, he continues to balance critically acclaimed independent films with major studio blockbusters.

Filmography

  • The Mickey Mouse Club
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?
  • Goosebumps
  • Breaker High
  • Young Hercules
  • Remember the Titans
  • The Believer
  • Murder by Numbers
  • The Slaughter Rule
  • The United States of Leland
  • The Notebook
  • Stay
  • Half Nelson
  • Fracture
  • Lars and the Real Girl
  • Blue Valentine
  • All Good Things
  • Crazy, Stupid, Love
  • Drive
  • The Ides of March
  • The Place Beyond the Pines
  • Only God Forgives
  • Gangster Squad
  • Lost River (Director)
  • The Big Short
  • The Nice Guys
  • La La Land
  • Song to Song
  • Blade Runner 2049
  • First Man
  • The Gray Man
  • Barbie
  • The Fall Guy
  • Project Hail Mary

Movies (All)

  • Frankenstein and Me
  • Remember the Titans
  • The Believer
  • Murder by Numbers
  • The Slaughter Rule
  • The United States of Leland
  • The Notebook
  • Stay
  • Half Nelson
  • Fracture
  • Lars and the Real Girl
  • Blue Valentine
  • All Good Things
  • Crazy, Stupid, Love
  • The Ides of March
  • Drive
  • The Place Beyond the Pines
  • Only God Forgives
  • Gangster Squad
  • Lost River
  • The Big Short
  • The Nice Guys
  • La La Land
  • Song to Song
  • Blade Runner 2049
  • First Man
  • The Gray Man
  • Barbie
  • The Fall Guy
  • Project Hail Mary

TV Shows (All)

  • The Mickey Mouse Club
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?
  • Goosebumps
  • Breaker High
  • Young Hercules
  • Road to Avonlea
  • Flash Forward
  • Psi Factor
  • Drunk History (guest)
  • Saturday Night Live (Host)

Stage / Theater Work

  • Various school and youth theater productions

All Characters Played

  • Noah Calhoun
  • Dan Dunne
  • Driver
  • Luke Glanton
  • Jacob Palmer
  • Stephen Meyers
  • Julian Thompson
  • Sebastian Wilder
  • Officer K
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Ken
  • Colt Seavers
  • Sierra Six
  • Young Hercules
  • Sean Hanlon
  • Richard Haywood

Known For

Noah Calhoun The Notebook
Dan Dunne Half Nelson
Driver Drive
Luke Glanton The Place Beyond the Pines
Sebastian Wilder La La Land
Neil Armstrong First Man
Officer K Blade Runner 2049
Ken Barbie
Colt Seavers The Fall Guy
Sierra Six The Gray Man

Awards & Recognition

  • 01 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (La La Land)
  • 02 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Barbie – 2024 nomination, not win)
  • 03 Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor (La La Land)
  • 04 Satellite Award for Best Actor (La La Land)
  • 05 National Board of Review Best Actor (La La Land)
  • 06 Numerous critics' association awards

All Award Nominations

  • 01 Academy Awards
  • 02 BAFTA Awards
  • 03 Golden Globe Awards
  • 04 Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • 05 Critics Choice Awards
  • 06 Independent Spirit Awards
  • 07 Satellite Awards
  • 08 MTV Movie Awards
  • 09 People's Choice Awards
  • 10 Teen Choice Awards

Oscar / Academy Award Nominations

  • 01 Best Actor – Half Nelson (2006)
  • 02 Best Actor – La La Land (2016)
  • 03 Best Supporting Actor – Barbie (2023)

BAFTA Nominations

  • 01 Best Actor – Half Nelson
  • 02 Best Actor – Drive
  • 03 Best Actor – La La Land
  • 04 Best Actor – First Man
  • 05 Best Supporting Actor – Barbie

Golden Globe Nominations

  • 01 Best Actor – Lars and the Real Girl
  • 02 Best Actor – Blue Valentine
  • 03 Best Actor – Crazy, Stupid, Love
  • 04 Best Actor – The Ides of March
  • 05 Best Actor – La La Land (Won)
  • 06 Best Actor – First Man
  • 07 Best Supporting Actor – Barbie

SAG Award Nominations

  • 01 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor – Half Nelson
  • 02 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor – Lars and the Real Girl
  • 03 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor – La La Land
  • 04 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor – Barbie
  • 05 Outstanding Performance by a Cast – The Big Short

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