Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton is the quintessential Aussie actor, director, writer, and producer. His career has spanned the gamut of genres, from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) to The King (2019). He's a man of many talents, who has even been nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film for The Gift. When it comes to acting, Edgerton is a force to be reckoned with. His performance as Richard Loving in the historical drama Loving earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also had notable lead roles in Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and Red Sparrow (2018). But Edgerton's talents don't stop there. He wrote, directed and starred in the drama Boy Erased, a thoughtful exploration of gay conversion therapy. Edgerton even managed to sneak in a joke or two along the way. From Star Wars to The King, one thing is clear: Joel Edgerton is a film and television powerhouse.