Joel Edgerton

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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

June 23, 1974

Career Milestones

Studied acting at Theatre Nepean in Sydney, Australia

1995

Made onscreen acting debut on Australian program "Spellbinder"

2001

Landed breakout role in Australia in "The Secret Life of Us"; reprised role of Will McGill on small screen adaptation of "The Secret Life of Us" (Australia's Umbrella Television)

2002

Gained international fame with a role as Anakin Skywalker's stepbrother Owen Lars in George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"

2003

Cast in a supporting role opposite Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom in "Ned Kelly"

2004

Portrayed the Medieval knight Gawain in "King Arthur"

2005

Reprised role of Owen Lars in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"

2005

Starred as a shoe factory owner who befriends a drag queen in the comedy feature "Kinky Boots"

2006

Cast in Joe Carnahan's action heist film "Smokin' Aces" along with Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, and Jeremy Piven

2009

Appeared in Australian miniseries "Dirt Game"

2011

Co-starred with Mary Elizabeth Winstead in sci-fi mystery feature "The Thing"

2011

Co-starred with Tom Hardy in action drama "Warrior"

2012

Cast opposite Jennifer Garner as a childless couple in fantasy drama "The Odd Life of Timothy Green"

2012

Played a squadron team leader opposite Jessica Chastain in Kathryn Bigelow directed "Zero Dark Thirty," based on the hunt for Osama bin Laden