As a child, American actor Justin Hartley never dreamed of becoming a television and cinema star. But fate developed in such a way that in 2002 Justin got into the cast of the series "Passion". Roles in such projects as "Smallville", "Castle" and "This is Us" brought a certain popularity to the artist.
In January 1977 - on the 29th - Justin Scott Hartley was born. The boy was born in Knoxville, Illinois, USA. Justin is not his parents' only child. He has a brother and two sisters. When Justin was still very young, the whole family moved to a quiet small town called Orland Park. It was in this place that the future actor's childhood passed.
Justin Hartley's biography
In his childhood and teenage years, Justin never dreamed of a career in film and television. The boy was obsessed with sports. He was passionate about basketball, football and baseball. After entering school, Justin began playing for school sports clubs and teams. He hoped to get into big sports and build a career in this direction, but as a teenager, Justin was seriously injured, due to which he did not have the opportunity to continue to engage in any sport at a professional level.
When he had to forget about the career of an athlete, Justin Hartley turned his attention to art and creativity. As a result, after graduating from school, the young man first entered the University of Southern Illinois, and then was able to get into the second higher educational institution - the University of Illinois, which was located in Chicago. After graduating from higher education, Justin received two professions at once. He became an expert in history and also received a diploma in theater arts.
Deciding to develop his acting career, Justin Hartley moved to Los Angeles. It happened in 2000. However, the young man did not succeed in instantly finding a job to his liking. As a result, the future famous actor worked at a local automatic telephone exchange at one time, and then worked as a radio host and an actor who voiced various commercials.
Justin went to selections and auditions for two years from the moment he moved to the California city. And in 2002 he was lucky. The aspiring actor was invited to the television series Passion. The role in this project became for Hartley her debut on television. In this series, the young actor stayed for a long time: he became a regular participant in the cast until 2006.
Roles in television series
To date, the actor's filmography includes more than fifteen television projects. In some TV shows, Justin appeared in several episodes, in some he was delayed for a long time.
After his television debut in 2006, Hartley was able to land the role of Arthur Curry (Aquaman) in the DC comics series Aquaman. However, unfortunately, this project never really saw the light of day. A pilot episode was released, but after that the series was canceled. However, this year the young actor did not remain without work. He quickly landed on the cast of Smallville, playing Oliver Queen (Green Arrow from DC comics). He was originally a guest artist, appearing in seasons 6 and 7 of the TV show. However, he later switched to a permanent caste and appeared on the set for 55 more episodes. Harley completed filming for this project in 2011.
While working in the series Smallville, Justin also managed to star in several more television projects. Among them: "Detective Rush", "Megarazlom", "Chuck".
The next very successful work on television was for Hartley a role in the series "Castle". He appeared in one episode that was released in 2012. In the same year, the actor signed a contract to work on the TV show "Dr. Emily Owens", receiving a permanent role in this series. And in 2013, he appeared as a guest star on Melissa & Joey.
From 2016 to this day, the actor has been working on the television series This Is Us.
Films with Justin Hartley
The actor has not so many roles in a big movie. The first feature film with Justin Hartley was "Rapid Fall". This tape was released in 2005.
Then Hartley starred in such films as "Red Canyon" (2008), "Spring Break" (2009), "Crouched on Prozac under the Sign of the Scorpion" (2010).
Justin's latest works to date are the films "Very Bad Moms 2" (2017) and "Another Time" (2018).
Personal life, family and relationships
In 2004, Justin Hartley became the husband of Lindsay Corman, who is an actress. However, this marriage, unfortunately, fell apart. Lindsay and Justin have one child in common - a girl named Isabella Justice.
For the second time, Hartley tied the knot with his colleague in the shop - actress Krishall Stous. Before the wedding, they met for more than two years. The couple signed in 2017.
