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Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor and musician. His films include Troy (2004), Friday Night Lights (2004), Four Brothers (2005), Eragon (2006), Death Sentence (2007), (2010), Country Strong (2010), On the Road (2012), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Unbroken (2014), Pan (2015), Mudbound (2017), Triple Frontier (2019), and The Marsh King's Daughter (2023).
Hedlund was raised on a remote beef cattle farm near the small town of Wannaska, Minnesota,in the diaspora. "The Old-School Charm Of Mr Garrett Hedlund" - October 11, 2017.
In the 9th grade, he moved to live with his mother in Arizona. From an early age, he has had a great fondness for reading. During his school years he participated in ice hockey, track and field, wrestling, and American football. In Arizona he saved his tips from working as a waiter to pay for lessons with acting coach Jean Fowler, with whom he worked on speeches and script material.
Six months after graduating from Horizon High School, he moved to Los Angeles.
At the age of nineteen, Hedlund made his debut in his first feature film playing Patroclus, younger cousin of Achilles played by Brad Pitt in the mythological epic adventure war drama Troy, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. "Technical file of the film Troy (2004)" - May 14, 2004. The film was released on May 14, 2004.
That same year, he also co-starred with Billy Bob Thornton, Amber Heard and Tim McGraw as Don Billingsley in the 2004 sports drama Friday Night Lights, where McGraw played his abusive father. In 2005, he co-starred with Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson and André Benjamin in the crime drama Four Brothers as Jack Mercer.
He co-starred with Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou and John Malkovich in the fantasy / adventure film Eragon as Murtagh Morzansson. This 20th Century Fox film is an international co-production between United States, United Kingdom and Hungary. In October 2006, it was announced that the actors from the Eragon film would lend their voices to the game adaptation. Hedlund lends his image and voice to his character Murtagh in the video game Eragon.
In 2007, he co-starred with Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda and Cary Elwes in the comedy Georgia Rule, directed by Garry Marshall. That same year, he co-starred with Kevin Bacon in the crime thriller Death Sentence, directed by James Wan. In this film Hedlund plays the main villain Billy Darley.
Hedlund co-starred with Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester and his Friday Night Lights co-star, country musician Tim McGraw in the musical drama Country Strong, which was released on December 22, 2010. He recorded a number of songs for the film including "Chances Are" which appeared on . His performance was well received by critics. Noting voice similarities between Hedlund and Charlie Robison, Roughstock said "the best song on this album belongs to him" and Country Weekly wrote that of all the songs performed by actors in this film, his was "the most convincing". Six other songs, including a duet with Meester, were featured on a second soundtrack titled Country Strong: More Music from the Motion Picture.
On June 7, 2011, Hedlund was named "Man of the Year" at the Glamour Awards.
He also co-starred with Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen as Dean Moriarty in the 2012 adventure drama On the Road, produced by Francis Ford Coppola. «Francis Ford Coppola and Brazilian Walter Salles will shoot "On the Road"» - May 6, 2010. The film was directed by Walter Salles and based on Jack Kerouac's novel of same name. Hedlund's performance in this film was praised by critics. In The Hollywood Reporter, veteran reviewer Todd McCarthy writing "Although the story is Sal / Kerouac's, the star part is Dean, and Hedlund has the allure for it; among the men here, he's the one you always watch, and the actor effectively catches the character’s impulsive, thrill-seeking, risk-taking, responsibility-avoiding personality." Entertainment Weekly magazine's Owen Gleiberman wrote, "The best thing in the movie is Garrett Hedlund's performance as Dean Moriarty, whose hunger for life – avid, erotic, insatiable, destructive – kindles a fire that will light the way to a new era. Hedlund is as hunky as the young Brad Pitt, and like Pitt, he's a wily, change-up actor".
That same year, he was an advertising and catwalk model for the Italian fashion firm Prada.
Hedlund was cast as Kaneda Shotaro in the live-action version of Akira but production of the film was cancelled. Hedlund reportedly turned down the roles of Christian Grey in the film adaptation of E. L. James' best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey and Finnick Odair in the sequel to the dystopian science fiction / adventure film The Hunger Games titled .
He starred in the drama film Lullaby in 2014, directed by Andrew Levitas. In this film Hedlund sings the main musical theme. «"Fall Apart" Lyrics Garrett Hedlund» - February 28, 2017. That same year, he co-starred with Jack O'Connell and Domhnall Gleeson in the historical drama Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie.
Hedlund played Captain Hook in the film Pan in 2015, co-starring alongside Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara and Levi Miller, directed by Joe Wright. In September of that same year, Hedlund wrote the book The Art of Pan with Joe Wright and Christopher Grove. «Garrett Hedlund is James Hook» . ComingSoon.net. October 7, 2015.
He co-starred with Joe Alwyn and Vin Diesel in the 2016 film War film drama film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, directed by Ang Lee.
In 2017, he co-starred with Carey Mulligan in the film Mudbound, directed by Dee Rees. Also that same year, he co-starred with Sharon Stone as an aspiring artist in Steven Soderbergh's HBO murder mystery drama series Mosaic. It was released in two forms: as an iOS/Android mobile app and as a television drama. In 2018, Hedlund produced and starred alongside Juno Temple in the short film Tocsin filmed in Cayman Islands and directed by Frank E. Flowers. «Short film 'Tocsin'» - October 11, 2018. That same year, he was the protagonist of the movie Burden playing Mike Burden, in this dramatic film inspired by Redneck Shop Hedlund acted alongside Forest Whitaker and Usher.
He co-starred with Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, and Pedro Pascal in the action / adventure film, released by Netflix in 2019 and directed by J. C. Chandor, Triple Frontier recorded between Soacha and Bogotá, where he plays a former Special Forces Soldier in a particular mercenary operation in South America. That same year, he co-stars with Kelly Macdonald in the romantic drama film Dirt Music, directed by Gregor Jordan. This film is a United Kingdom / Australian co-production and is based on the Dirt Music by Tim Winton; «Adaptation captures poetic grace of Tim Winton's Dirt Music» - Octubre 10, 2020. Hedlund recorded a number of songs for the film. In August 2020, a "Dirt Music" soundtrack album (featuring music from the film) was released as a digital download. «'Dirt Music' Soundtrack Album Released» - August 7, 2020.
Hedlund portrayed controversial U.S. government official Harry J. Anslinger in the biographical film The United States vs. Billie Holiday in 2021, directed by Lee Daniels; Anslinger was actually in his mid 50s to 60s during the setting of the film. «Garrett Hedlund plays Harry J. Anslinger in Lee Daniels Billie Holiday Biopic» - October 19, 2020. «Garrett Hedlund Discusses His Role as Harry Anslinger in Hulu's Original Film, 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'» - February 16, 2021. In September 2021, he stars in the first Stephen King podcast titled Strawberry Spring. Hedlund's first single not associated with an acting role, "The Road", was digitally released on January 21, 2022. «Garrett Hedlund Joins Instagram and Releases First Single 'The Road'» - January 22, 2022. That same year, he co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the Paramount+ series Tulsa King, playing bartender and ex-bull rider Mitch Keller. «Six Garrett Hedlund Films & Series You Can Stream Right Now» - November 17, 2022.
In March 2019, Hedlund began a relationship with actress Emma Roberts. In August 2020, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child, a son. Roberts gave birth to their son, Rhodes Robert Hedlund, on December 27, 2020 in Los Angeles. «Emma Roberts Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Garrett Hedlund» - December 28, 2020. "Emma Roberts Just Shared the First Picture of Her and Garrett Hedlund’s Son, Rhodes" - January 13, 2021. «Emma Roberts Shares 1st Photo of Son With Garrett Hedlund» - January 12, 2021. Country singer and actor Tim McGraw is godfather to Hedlund's son. In January 2022, it was announced that Hedlund and Roberts had split.
| +Key | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| 2011 | When I Was 17 | Himself | Special participation; 1 episode | «All information about Garrett Hedlund» - August 24, 2021. |
| 2017–2018 | Mosaic | Joel Hurley | Main role; 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Modern Love | Spence | Main role. Episode: "In the Waiting Room of Estranged Spouses" | «Interview: Modern Love's Garrett Hedlund» - August 13, 2021. |
| Reservation Dogs | David | Special participation; 1 episode | «'Reservation Dogs' Review: Taika Waititi Indigenous Series» - August 8, 2021. | |
| 2022–present | Tulsa King | Mitch Keller | Main role; 19 episodes Also musician | |
| 2023 | The Family Stallone | Himself | Special participation; 1 episode Reality streaming television | «Sylvester Stallone And His Family On The Family Stallone And Living In The Spotlight - Exclusive Interview» - May 17, 2023. |
| Garrett Montgomery | Recurring guest; 1 episode Television miniseries | «Garrett Hedlund Joins Cast of 'Bass Reeves' Paramount+ Series» - March 14, 2023. | ||
| Steve Thomas | Main role; 7 episodes Limited series | |||
| Criminal | Recurring guest; 1 episode |
| 2021 | Strawberry Spring | Henry Denton | Main role; 8 episodes | |
| 2022 | Make It Up as We Go | Lawford Keane | Episode: "Cantina Lullaby" Also musician | |
| 2023 | Supreme: The Battle for Roe | Ron Weddington | Recurring guest; 4 episodes | «iHeartPodcasts To Launch "Supreme: The Battle for Roe"» - June 28, 2023. |
| 2006 | Eragon | Murtagh Morzansson | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mosaic | Joel Hurley |
| + Country Strong: Songs from the Original Motion Picture ! Year !! Song !! Album !! Time !! |
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| 3:29 |
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| 3:24 |
| + Dirt Music: Songs from the Original Motion Picture ! Year ! Song ! Album ! Time ! | ||||
| 2020 | "Dumb Things" | Dirt Music Soundtrack | 2:30 | |
| "I Will Put My Ship In Order" | 3:33 | |||
| "Stolen Car" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) | 4:04 | |||
| "Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) | 1:58 | |||
| "I'm Here" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) | 3:07 | |||
| "Song To The Siren" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) | 2:58 | |||
| "Storm Clouds" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) | 3:16 |
| + Tulsa King: Music from the Original Series ! Year ! Song ! Album ! Time ! | ||||
| 2024 | "Ramblin' Man" | 1:46 | «Garrett Hedlund Is Dropping an EP of 'Tulsa King' Covers: Listen to a Sneak Peek of His ZZ Top Cover (Exclusive)» - October 3, 2024. | |
| "Tush" | 2:19 | |||
| "Never Been To Spain" | 3:55 | |||
| "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" | 2:16 | |||
| "My Rifle, My Pony & Me" | 2:38 | |||
| "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" | 3:24 |
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