Joel Edgerton
Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his roles in films such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), Warrior (2011), The Thing (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and The Great Gatsby (2013). He starred as Ramesses II, the main antagonist, in the 2014 biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings and co-starred alongside Johnny Depp as corrupt FBI Agent John Connolly in the 2015 drama Black Mass.
2015 further saw the release of Edgerton's directorial debut The Gift, a psychological thriller which he also wrote, co-produced and co-starred in; it was met with acclaim by critics and audiences alike and earned him a Directors Guild of America nomination for best first feature film.
Early life
Edgerton was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, the son of Michael, a solicitor and property developer, and Marianne Edgerton. He graduated from The Hills Grammar School in 1991. He attended the Nepean Drama School at the University of Western Sydney, before moving on to various stage productions, most notably at Sydney Theatre Company.