Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling, born in Canada on November 12, 1980, is a prominent actor. He has established a successful career in both independent and mainstream cinema, with his leading roles accumulating significant box office revenue globally.
Gosling's filmography spans a wide range of genres. His performances have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards, including a Golden Globe. He has also been recognized with nominations for prestigious honors such as Academy Awards and British Academy Film Awards. Beyond acting, Gosling has also ventured into film production and directing.
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- Described as
- Canadian actor (born 1980)
- Other names
- Ryan Thomas Gosling
- Born
- November 12, 1980 · 6 references
- Born in
- London · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- Canada
- Occupation
- television actor; film actor; actor · 1 reference; restaurateur; film producer · 1 reference; film director; screenwriter; singer · 1 reference
- Education
- Lester B. Pearson High School; Gladstone Public School; Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School
- Member of
- Dead Man's Bones
- Genre
- indie rock; folk rock · 1 reference; pop music
- Instrument
- cello; guitar; bass guitar; piano; voice
- Known for
- The Fall Guy; La La Land; The Notebook; Barbie; Drive; Project Hail Mary; Blade Runner 2049
- Awards
- India Catalina Awards; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2017) · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Eva Mendes (2022–) · 1 reference
- Height
- 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Wikipedias with a page
- 90
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1384529400
Ryan Thomas Gosling ( GOSS-ling; born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor, singer, and musician. Known for his work in both independent films and major studio features, his films as a leading actor have grossed over US$4 billion worldwide. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, nine Critics' Choice Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
He began his acting career at a young age, starring in Disney Channel's The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1993–1995) and teen dramas such as Breaker High (1997–1998) and Young Hercules (1998–1999). He transitioned to film with his feature length debut in Frankenstein and Me (1996) and a supporting role in the sports drama Remember the Titans (2000). He received praise for his performance in The Believer (2001), before emerging as a leading man for his role Noah Calhoun in the romantic drama The Notebook (2004) and further praise came with the psychological thriller Fracture and comedy-drama Lars and the Real Girl both (2007). For the later he received several Best Actor nominations at major award ceremonies.
Gosling earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in the independent drama Half Nelson (2006), the romantic musical La La Land (2016), and the fantasy comedy Barbie (2023); the latter became his highest-grossing release. He also starred in acclaimed films including the romantic drama Blue Valentine (2010), the comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, the political drama The Ides of March both (2011), the action drama Drive (2011), the biographical comedy dramas The Big Short (2015) and First Man (2018) and the action comedy The Nice Guys (2016). His highest grossing came with the science fiction films Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Project Hail Mary (2026). Gosling made his directorial debut with the fantasy film Lost River in 2014.
Off-screen, he is a prominent supporter of several charities. Gosling's band Dead Man's Bones released their self-titled debut album and toured North America in 2009. He is a co-owner of Tagine, a Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. Gosling is in a relationship with his longtime co-star actress Eva Mendes.
- Born, in its opening lines
- November 12, 1980
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