Hollywood actor Emil Hirsch began his film career at the age of 8. Since then, he has presented the world with many diverse and unique characters, starring in 50 films.
Origin
The full name of the American actor is Emil Davenport Hirsch. He was born in the California town of Topanga in 1985, but after a while his family moved to Los Angeles. His mother, Margaret Davenport, was an art and children's book designer, and his father, David Hirsch, was a sales manager for an industrial organization.
On the father's side, Emil has Jewish roots, on the mother's side - British and German. Margaret and David divorced when Hirsch had not yet gone to school, and the boy stayed with his mother.
Career
When Emil was 8 years old, Margaret took him to his first casting, and he quickly got bit parts in popular American TV series. In total, from 1993 to 2001, he played minor roles in 14 projects. His debut work in big cinema took place for Hirsch in 2002, when he played in the dramatic motion picture "Dangerous Games". It is noteworthy that the very first role on the big screen became a key role in this film and quickly drew the close attention of moviegoers to the actor.
Real success came to Hirsch in 2004, when he played in the comedy film "Neighbor". For a kiss with Elisha Cuthbert in this film, he was nominated for an MTV Award. In 2007, he was named one of the best actors of the year.
In 2008, Emil Hirsch was nominated for the prestigious Actors Guild Award for his performance in Into the Wild, but the award went to Daniel Day-Lewis. Hirsch has worked with famous American actors more than once: Mark Wahlberg, Bruce Willis, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfred, Christina Ricci, Matthew McConaughey and many others. In 2018, Emil Hirsch co-starred with Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. The movie will be released in 2019.
Personal life
Emil Hirsch has repeatedly started relationships with film partners. For a long time he was in touch with Elisha Cutberg, a partner from the movie "Neighbor", but the relationship a few years later ended in parting, before marriage. After a while, Hirsch began working with Amanda Seyfried, whom he also met for 2 years. The next girlfriend of the actor was Ellen Page. But the couple lasted less than a year, and in 2018, Ellen entered into a same-sex marriage.
In 2013, Hirsch had an illegitimate son. With the mother of the child, about whom practically nothing is known, he no longer meets, but takes a leading part in the upbringing of the child.
In 2015, the actor was charged with a drunken assault on Daniela Bernfeld, an employee of a well-known film company. He fully admitted his guilt, for which his punishment was mitigated: 15 days in prison, a fine, community service.
