Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aaron Taylor-Johnson | |
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Born | Aaron Perry Johnson 13 June 1990 High Wycombe, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson (né Johnson; born 13 June 1990) is an English actor.
Johnson began performing as a child and appeared in films including Shanghai Knights (2003), The Illusionist (2006), and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008). He had his breakthrough performance as John Lennon in the biopic Nowhere Boy (2009), directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, whom he married in 2012. He followed this with roles in the crime thriller Savages (2012), period drama Anna Karenina (2012), and monster film Godzilla (2014).
For his performance as a
Early life
Taylor-Johnson was born Aaron Perry Johnson in High Wycombe on 13 June 1990.[2][3][4] His father, Robert, was a civil engineer and his mother, Sarah, ‘stayed at home [and] worked odd jobs here and there so [they] could get by.[4][5][6] He has a sister named Gemma, who later had a small role in his film Tom & Thomas (2002).[7]
He went to Holmer Green Senior School and attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, studying drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics, and singing.[8][9] He left school at 15.[10][11]
He is Jewish.[12]
Career
Johnson began acting at the age of six. On stage, he appeared in a London production of
Taylor-Johnson appeared as
In 2012, Taylor-Johnson played Count Vronsky in
In 2016, he played Ray, a menacing Texan, in
In 2020, Taylor-Johnson had a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's Tenet.[25] In 2022, he appeared in David Leitch's Bullet Train, an action-thriller film based on the novel Mariabītoru by Kōtarō Isaka.[26]
Taylor-Johnson will next play another Marvel character in Kraven the Hunter, set to be released in 2024 as part of the Sony's Spider-Man Universe.[27] He will also reunite with Leitch in the action film The Fall Guy,[28] and star in Robert Eggers horror film Nosferatu.[29]
Personal life
After Johnson met filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood in 2009 on the set of their film Nowhere Boy, when he was 18 and she was 42,[30] the two began dating and were married in the chapel at Babington House on 21 June 2012.[31] They subsequently changed their surnames to Taylor-Johnson.[32] They have two daughters, while he is the stepfather of her two daughters from a previous marriage.[33]
Taylor-Johnson was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed British men in 2015.[34]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Apocalypse | Johanan | |
2002 | Tom & Thomas | Tom Sheppard / Thomas | |
2003 | Behind Closed Doors | Sam Goodwin | |
Shanghai Knights | Charlie Chaplin | ||
2004 | Dead Cool | George | |
2006 | The Thief Lord | Prosper | |
The Illusionist | Young Eisenheim | ||
Fast Learners | Neil | Short film | |
The Best Man | Michael (Aged 15) | ||
2007 | The Magic Door | "Flip" | |
2008 | Dummy | Danny | |
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Robbie Jennings | ||
2009 | The Greatest | Bennett Brewer | |
Nowhere Boy | John Lennon | ||
2010 | Kick-Ass | Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass | |
Chatroom | William Collins | ||
2011 | Albert Nobbs | Joe Mackins | |
2012 | Savages | Ben Leonard | |
Anna Karenina | Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky | Final credit as Aaron Johnson | |
2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass | First credit as Aaron Taylor-Johnson |
2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Pietro Maximoff
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Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene |
Godzilla | Lieutenant Ford Brody | ||
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Pietro Maximoff | |
2016 | Nocturnal Animals | Ray Marcus | |
2017 | The Wall | Sergeant Allen "Ize" Isaac | |
2018 | Outlaw King | James Douglas, Lord of Douglas | |
A Million Little Pieces | James Frey | Also writer and producer | |
2020 | Tenet | Ives | |
2021 | The King's Man | Archie Reid | |
2022 | Bullet Train | Tangerine | |
2024 | The Fall Guy † | Tom Ryder | Post-production |
Kraven the Hunter † | Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter | Post-production | |
Nosferatu † | Friedrich Harding | Post-production[35] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Armadillo | Young Lorimer Black | |
2003 | The Bill | Zac Clough | Episode: "162" |
2004 | Family Business | Paul Sullivan | 1 episode |
Feather Boy | Niker | 3 episodes | |
2006 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Mark | 4 episodes |
Casualty | Joey Byrne | Episode: "Silent Ties" | |
2007 | Talk to Me
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Aaron | 4 episodes |
Coming Up | Eoin | Episode: "99,100" | |
Nearly Famous | Owen Stephens | 6 episodes | |
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Finch | Television film | |
2021 | Calls | Mark (voice) | Episode: "The Beginning" |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2010 | Kick-Ass: The Game | Kick-Ass |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Rafanelli, Stephanie (8 May 2014). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson: 'I was raised by women. Now I'm raising women. And Sam's the best woman I know'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
'I went into the audition looking like a nerd. My hair was really crazy, curly and wacky. Then they got me to meet Matthew. At the end, when I finally admitted I was English, he said. "Nah, your accent's not that good." I was like, "Dude. I'm from High Wycombe."'
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- ^ a b "Aaron Johnson profile". Uk-tv-guide.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Maher, Kevin (3 October 2009). "Aaron Johnson: Beatle mania". The Times. London. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Aaron Johnson". At Large Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Gavilanes, Grace (8 July 2012). "10 Things to Know About Aaron Johnson". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Hgss.co.uk". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
- ^ Cain, Rebecca (3 January 2010). "Another successful year for the Jackie Palmer Stage School and agency". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Aaron Taylor-Johnson reflects on relationship with social media: 'Things still hurt'". The Independent. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Catching up with Aaron Taylor-Johnson". USA TODAY. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (23 April 2015). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson: 'Changing my name felt beautiful'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
He liked it recently when someone said he resembled a fashionable Hasidic Jew. "That was nice because I have really curly hair and also I'm Jewish," he explains.
- ^ "Sewell to Return to Stage in Macbeth". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Writer/director Neil Burger explains this on the film's DVD commentary.
- ^ "Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Gholson, John (2 May 2011). "'Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass at BNAT – The Moviefone Blog". Scifisquad.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (6 December 2010). "Aaron Johnson Joins Mia Wasikowska in 'Albert Nobbs'". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Watch REM's Uberlin, starring Aaron Johnson – video". The Guardian. London. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ McWeeny, Drew (30 June 2012). "Review: Oliver Stone turns Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, and Blake Lively into 'Savages'". HitFix. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (6 February 2013). "Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston circling 'Godzilla'". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b Gettell, Oliver (25 February 2014). "'Godzilla' trailer: Bryan Cranston panics, destruction rains down". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Official: Elizabeth Olsen & Aaron Taylor-Johnson Join 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'". Marvel. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Milly, Jenna (14 March 2014). "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' premiere: Crossover is the word". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (9 May 2016). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Eyed for Lead in Doug Liman's 'The Wall' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (22 May 2019). "Christopher Nolan's New Movie Gets A Title, Final Cast As Shooting Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (22 October 2020). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Brad Pitt on 'Bullet Train' at Sony". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (26 May 2021). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Play Spider-Man Villain Kraven the Hunter in Solo Movie". TheWrap. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (28 October 2022). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Ryan Gosling In The Fall Guy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (3 March 2023). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Movie For Focus". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Jessen, Monique; Chi, Paul (3 May 2010). "She's Having His Baby!". People. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (22 June 2012). "Aaron Johnson, Sam Taylor-Wood Marry". Vulture. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Shira, Dahvi (22 June 2012). "Aaron Johnson Marries Sam Taylor-Wood". People. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (23 April 2015). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson: 'Changing my name felt beautiful'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015". GQ. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015.
- ^ Squires, John (30 May 2023). "Filming on the Robert Eggers 'Nosferatu' Remake Has Reportedly Wrapped in Prague". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (8 July 2022). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson to be Honored With Locarno Film Festival Excellence Award". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
External links
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson at IMDb