Biography and filmography

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), Warrior (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), It Comes at Night (2017), and Red Sparrow (2018) and The King (2019). In 2015, Edgerton received a nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film for The Gift, a psychological horror-thriller film Edgerton wrote, directed, co-produced, and in which he co-starred. Edgerton garnered further critical acclaim for his performance as Richard Loving in the 2016 historical drama Loving, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 2018, he wrote, directed and starred in the drama Boy Erased, about gay conversion therapy. In 2019, he starred and co-wrote The King.

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Movies (92)

The Plague

The Plague

2025 · Daddy Wags, Producer

Sueños de trenes

Sueños de trenes

2025 · Robert Grainier, Executive Producer

Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland

Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland

2025 · Director

The Brutalist

The Brutalist

2024 · Thanks

Daughters

Daughters

2024 · Executive Producer

I Don't Understand You

I Don't Understand You

2024 · Producer

Remando Como Un Solo Hombre

Remando Como Un Solo Hombre

2023 · Coach Al Ulbrickson

El maestro jardinero

El maestro jardinero

2023 · Narvel Roth

El extraño

El extraño

2022 · Mark Frame, Producer

Obi-Wan Kenobi: El regreso del Jedi

Obi-Wan Kenobi: El regreso del Jedi

2022 · Self - Owen Lars

13 Vidas

13 Vidas

2022 · Harry Harris

The Green Knight Documentary

The Green Knight Documentary

2021 · Self

La Leyenda del Caballero Verde

La Leyenda del Caballero Verde

2021 · Lord

El rey

El rey

2019 · Falstaff, Producer, Screenplay

Corazón borrado

Corazón borrado

2018 · Victor Sykes, Director, Screenplay, Producer

Gringo: Se busca vivo o muerto

Gringo: Se busca vivo o muerto

2018 · Richard Rusk

Operación Red Sparrow

Operación Red Sparrow

2018 · Nathaniel "Natan" Nash

Bright

Bright

2017 · Nick Jakoby

Viene de noche

Viene de noche

2017 · Paul, Executive Producer

Loving

Loving

2016 · Richard Loving

Midnight Special

Midnight Special

2016 · Lucas

Jane Got a Gun

Jane Got a Gun

2015 · Dan Frost, Screenplay

Black Mass

Black Mass

2015 · John Connolly

Life

Life

2015 · John Morris

Unity

Unity

2015 · Narrator (voice)

The Gift

The Gift

2015 · Gordo Mosley, Director, Writer, Producer

Lifted

Lifted

2015 · Paul

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

2015 · Self

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014 · Ramses II

Felony

Felony

2014 · Detective Malcolm Toohey, Screenplay, Producer

The Rover

The Rover

2014 · Story

The Captain

The Captain

2013 · Dead Body

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

2013 · Tom Buchanan

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

2012 · Patrick - Squadron Team Leader

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012 · Jim Green

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

2012 · Dave Flannery

Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life

Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life

2011

Fighting Fear

Fighting Fear

2011 · Narrator

The Thing

The Thing

2011 · Carter

Warrior

Warrior

2011 · Brendan Conlon

The Thief

The Thief

2011 · Joel

The Cartographer

The Cartographer

2011 · The Envoy (voice)

Griff the Invisible

Griff the Invisible

2011 · Thanks

Monkeys

Monkeys

2011 · Director, Writer, Producer

The Waiting City

The Waiting City

2010 · Ben Simmons

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010 · Metalbeak (voice)

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

2010 · Barry 'Baz' Brown

Separation City

Separation City

2009 · Simon Nicholson

$9.99

$9.99

2009 · Ron (voice)

Acolytes

Acolytes

2009 · Ian Wright

The Square

The Square

2008 · Billy, Writer, Executive Producer

The List

The List

2008 · Director, Writer

Netherland Dwarf

Netherland Dwarf

2008 · Thanks

Whisper

Whisper

2007 · Vince Delayo

Spider

Spider

2007 · Paramedic

Crossbow

Crossbow

2007 · The Dad

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006 · Hugo Croop

Open Window

Open Window

2006 · Peter

The IF Thing

The IF Thing

2005 · Self

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

2005 · Charlie Price

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Owen Lars

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

2005 · Jasper Morello (voice)

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

2004 · Self

King Arthur

King Arthur

2004 · Gawain

Fuel

Fuel

2004 · Thanks

The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

2003 · Rod Blue

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

2003 · Aaron Sherritt

Courts mais Gay : Tome 5

Courts mais Gay : Tome 5

2003 · Barney

The Hard Word

The Hard Word

2002 · Shane

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 · Owen Lars

Saturn's Return

Saturn's Return

2001 · Barney

The Pitch

The Pitch

2001 · Guy, Writer

Gate

Gate

2000 · David

Sample People

Sample People

2000 · Sem

Los tres chiflados

Los tres chiflados

2000 · Tom Cosgrove

The Island

The Island

2000 · Thanks

Erskineville Kings

Erskineville Kings

1999 · Wayne

Praise

Praise

1999 · Leo

Secret Men's Business

Secret Men's Business

1999 · Baz

Dogwatch

Dogwatch

1999 · Sparrow

Bloodlock

Bloodlock

1998 · Danny, Producer, Writer

Never Tell Me Never

Never Tell Me Never

1998 · Pab

Pentuphouse

Pentuphouse

1998 · Thanks

Deadline

Deadline

1997 · Assistant Camera

Jac et Bill

Jac et Bill

1996 · Writer, Director, Producer

Race the Sun

Race the Sun

1996 · Steve Fryman

Loaded

Loaded

1996 · Frog, Producer

Fangs

Fangs

· Fangs

Father

Father

· Narrator

2034

2034

Wizards!

Wizards!

· Story

Bluebottle

Bluebottle

· Executive Producer

TV shows (20)