Ryan Gosling is an actor originally from Canada. For his numerous roles he was named "the most romantic hero". He became famous instantly thanks to his roles in projects such as "The Diary of Memory" and "La-La-Land". Ryan is not only an actor, but also a musician. He founded the band Dead Man's Bones.
November 12, 1980 is the date of birth of the popular actor. Ryan Gosling was born in London. But we are not talking about the capital of Great Britain, but about a small town in Canada. The actor has a sister named Mandy.
Almost immediately after the appearance of their son, the parents decided to move to Cornwall. In this city, Ryan began to attend school. The parents noticed that the boy was good at drawing. Therefore, the future actor also attended an art circle. But the list of hobbies does not end there. Ryan performed regularly in school plays.
Relations with peers were bad. Ryan fought constantly, which is why he was transferred to homeschooling, starting in grade 5. After living for several years in Cornwall, the family moved to Burlington. Ryan began attending Lester Pearson's school.
First steps to success
At the age of 13, Ryan went to audition for a talent show called The Mickey Mouse Club. His vocal abilities did not go unnoticed. Ryan starred in a television program for two years. Then there were minor roles in the programs that aired on the Disney channel.
Debut work in the filmography of Ryan Gosling - "Youth of Hercules". Then there were shooting in the multi-part project "School of Broken Hearts". Ryan got a minor role.
Film career
He got his first leading role in the film "Fanatic". He appeared before the audience in the form of Danny Balint. The project was highly praised by critics. And in Russia, at one of the festivals, the performance of the main actor was also celebrated.
The following roles also became successful. Ryan Gosling's filmography has been expanded with such projects as Murder Countdown, United States of Leland and Stay. But the real success came to the talented actor after the release of the motion picture "The Diary of Memory". The actress Rachel McAdams worked with him on the set.
Popularity has grown significantly after the release of the film "Semi-Nelson". Ryan played a high school teacher who couldn't live without drugs. The project was named one of the best in the career of an aspiring actor. Ryan was even nominated for an Oscar. But the actor did not manage to get the coveted statuette.
In Ryan Gosling's filmography, it is worth highlighting such projects as "The Ides of March", "Valentine's Day", "This Stupid Love", "Drive", "Nice Guys", "Song by Song".
A special place in the filmography of the popular actor is occupied by the motion picture "La-La-Land", which became the best at the end of the year. Together with Ryan, Emma Stone starred in the film. To get the role, the Canadian actor learned to play the piano.
Blade Runner 2049 is the first sci-fi action movie in Ryan Gosling's filmography. Previously, he starred mainly in melodramas, playing romantics. But in a fantastic picture, he appeared in front of the audience in the form of a replicant. Together with Ryan, Ana de Armas and Harrison Ford starred in the film.
The last works in the filmography of the popular actor are "The Promise" and "The Man on the Moon".
Musical career
Ryan Gosling got the idea to start his own band when he was already a popular actor. The man independently learned to play the guitar, attended piano lessons. But this was not enough for a creative person. With the support of Zach Shields, Ryan founded a musical group called Dead Man's Bones.
Ryan and Zack got so carried away performing songs in the studio that they released about 11 songs in a few years. All of them were included in the group's first music album.
Popularity grew, so Ryan and Zach took a trip to the United States. The children's choir acted as backing vocalists. All compositions were based on improvisation. Ryan and Zach didn't even rehearse before their gigs.
Outside the set
In Ryan Gosling's personal life, everything is good and stable. At the very beginning of his career, he had several novels. He dated Sandra Bullock, Famke Janssen and Rachel McAdams. But the relationship did not become strong and lasting.
After breaking up another romance, Ryan met Eva Mendes. They still live in a civil marriage. They don't think about the wedding, because they are already happy. Children were born in a relationship. The eldest daughter is called Esmeralda, the youngest is Amada.
After the release of the motion picture "La La Land", there were rumors that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes had parted ways. The reason was allegedly an affair with Emma Stone. But the actors denied these rumors. Finally, the journalists stopped talking about the breakup after the joint appearance of Ryan and Eve at one of the film festivals.
Interesting Facts
- Ryan once received a concussion while preparing for filming in another motion picture. He did not want to seek help from doctors, but Eva Mendes insisted that the actor visit the hospital. Thanks to this, it was possible to prevent the development of complications.
- Ryan has no acting education. But this did not stop him from achieving success in cinema. In addition, the actor did not even finish his studies at school, leaving her at the age of 17 and going to travel the world.
- In an interview, Ryan said that Britney Spears loved to play bottle with him.
- Knitting is one of Ryan Gosling's main hobbies.
- For the sake of getting a role in the movie "Lovely Bones" Ryan put on weight to 95 kg. However, the director, seeing the transformed man, was unpleasantly amazed. As a result, Ryan was fired. He was replaced by Mark Wahlberg.
- Ryan Gosling is not only an actor, but also a director. Under his leadership, the film project "How to Catch a Monster" was shot.
