Actor
Joel Edgerton
- Born: 22 June 1974, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
- Estimated net worth: $6 million
Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor and filmmaker known for his versatile performances in both dramas and thrillers. He gained recognition for roles in films such as 'Warrior', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Black Mass'. Edgerton is noted for his intense acting…
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About Joel Edgerton
Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor and filmmaker known for his versatile performances in both dramas and thrillers. He gained recognition for roles in films such as 'Warrior', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Black Mass'. Edgerton is noted for his intense acting style and ability to portray complex characters across various genres.
- Born
- 22 June 1974, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Spouses
- Christine Centenara (2021-present)
- Children
- 1 child, name not publicly known
- Parents
- Michael Edgerton, Marianne Edgerton
- Estimated net worth
- $6 million
Fun facts about Joel Edgerton
- Joel Edgerton originally trained as a dancer before pursuing acting.
- He has directed and produced films, showcasing his talents behind the camera as well.
Famous Joel Edgerton quotes
“You have to choose between what is right and what is easy.”
“You can't stop the world from turning, but you can choose how you deal with it.”
“I’m not a monster. I’m just a man.”
Joel Edgerton filmography
Cast (98)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dark Matter: The Official Podcast TV | Self | |
| 2026 | Skip Intro TV | Self - Guest | |
| 2025 | The Plague Movie | Daddy Wags | 6.4 |
| 2025 | Train Dreams Movie | Robert Grainier | 7.3 |
| 2024 | Dark Matter TV | Jason Dessen / Jason2 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat Movie | Coach Al Ulbrickson | 7.2 |
| 2023 | Master Gardener Movie | Narvel Roth | 6.0 |
| 2022 | The Stranger Movie | Mark Frame | 6.2 |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Movie | Self - Owen Lars | 6.8 |
| 2022 | Thirteen Lives Movie | Harry Harris | 7.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi TV | Owen Lars | 7.0 |
| 2021 | The Green Knight Documentary Movie | Self | |
| 2021 | The Green Knight Movie | Lord | 6.6 |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad TV | Arnold Ridgeway | 7.2 |
| 2019 | The King Movie | Falstaff | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Boy Erased Movie | Victor Sykes | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Gringo Movie | Richard Rusk | 5.9 |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow Movie | Nathaniel "Natan" Nash | 6.5 |
| 2017 | Bright Movie | Nick Jakoby | 6.2 |
| 2017 | It Comes at Night Movie | Paul | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Loving Movie | Richard Loving | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Midnight Special Movie | Lucas | 6.3 |
| 2015 | Jane Got a Gun Movie | Dan Frost | 5.8 |
| 2015 | Black Mass Movie | John Connolly | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Life Movie | John Morris | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Unity Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | The Gift Movie | Gordo Mosley | 6.7 |
| 2015 | Lifted Movie | Paul | 5.7 |
| 2015 | Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings Movie | Ramses II | 5.9 |
| 2014 | Felony Movie | Detective Malcolm Toohey | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2013 | The Captain Movie | Dead Body | 5.1 |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby Movie | Tom Buchanan | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty Movie | Patrick - Squadron Team Leader | 7.0 |
| 2012 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green Movie | Jim Green | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Wish You Were Here Movie | Dave Flannery | 5.5 |
| 2011 | Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life Movie | Unknown character | 3.5 |
| 2011 | Fighting Fear Movie | Narrator | 4.5 |
| 2011 | The Thing Movie | Carter | 6.3 |
| 2011 | Warrior Movie | Brendan Conlon | 7.8 |
| 2011 | The Thief Movie | Joel | 6.0 |
| 2011 | The Cartographer Movie | The Envoy (voice) | |
| 2011 | Monkeys Movie | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 2010 | The Waiting City Movie | Ben Simmons | 5.9 |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Movie | Metalbeak (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom Movie | Barry 'Baz' Brown | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Separation City Movie | Simon Nicholson | 5.2 |
| 2009 | $9.99 Movie | Ron (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Dirt Game TV | Shane Bevic | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Acolytes Movie | Ian Wright | 5.0 |
| 2008 | The Square Movie | Billy | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Whisper Movie | Vince Delayo | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Spider Movie | Paramedic | 6.4 |
| 2007 | Crossbow Movie | The Dad | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Dangerous TV | Senior Sergeant Mark Field | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces Movie | Hugo Croop | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Open Window Movie | Peter | 5.4 |
| 2005 | The IF Thing Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Kinky Boots Movie | Charlie Price | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Movie | Owen Lars | 7.5 |
| 2005 | The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Movie | Jasper Morello (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2004 | Blood on the Land: The Making of a King Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | King Arthur Movie | Gawain | 6.3 |
| 2003 | The Night We Called It a Day Movie | Rod Blue | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly Movie | Aaron Sherritt | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Courts mais Gay : Tome 5 Movie | Barney | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | The Hard Word Movie | Shane | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Movie | Owen Lars | 6.6 |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe TV | Robbo | 10.0 |
| 2001 | The Secret Life of Us TV | William 'Will' McGill | 5.7 |
| 2001 | Saturn's Return Movie | Barney | 4.9 |
| 2001 | The Pitch Movie | Guy | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Gate Movie | David | 9.8 |
| 2000 | Sample People Movie | Sem | 3.9 |
| 2000 | The Three Stooges Movie | Tom Cosgrove | 6.3 |
| 1999 | Erskineville Kings Movie | Wayne | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Praise Movie | Leo | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Secret Men's Business Movie | Baz | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Dogwatch Movie | Sparrow | 10.0 |
| 1998 | Bloodlock Movie | Danny | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Never Tell Me Never Movie | Pab | 5.0 |
| 1997 | Big Sky TV | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 1996 | Australian Story TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1996 | Race the Sun Movie | Steve Fryman | 5.2 |
| 1996 | Water Rats TV | Crosby | 6.2 |
| 1996 | Water Rats TV | Aaron Lawrence | 6.2 |
| 1996 | Loaded Movie | Frog | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Spellbinder TV | Bazza | 7.7 |
| 1995 | Spellbinder TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1991 | Police Rescue TV | Andy | 6.7 |
| TBA | Trigger Point TV | Red | |
| TBA | 2034 Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Father Movie | Narrator | |
| TBA | Fangs Movie | Fangs |
Crew (44)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Plague Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2025 | Train Dreams Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 2025 | Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 2024 | The Brutalist Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.9 |
| 2024 | Daughters Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dark Matter TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.8 |
| 2024 | I Don't Understand You Movie | Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2024 | Boy Swallows Universe TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.4 |
| 2022 | The Stranger Movie | Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The King Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.2 |
| 2019 | The King Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Boy Erased Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Boy Erased Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Boy Erased Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2017 | It Comes at Night Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.9 |
| 2015 | Jane Got a Gun Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2015 | The Gift Movie | Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2015 | The Gift Movie | Director · Directing | 6.7 |
| 2015 | The Gift Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Felony Movie | Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Felony Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2014 | The Rover Movie | Story · Writing | 6.3 |
| 2011 | Griff the Invisible Movie | Thanks · Crew | 5.7 |
| 2011 | Monkeys Movie | Director · Directing | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Monkeys Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Monkeys Movie | Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2008 | The Square Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2008 | The Square Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2008 | The List Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
| 2008 | The List Movie | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Netherland Dwarf Movie | Thanks · Crew | 4.3 |
| 2004 | Fuel Movie | Thanks · Crew | 9.0 |
| 2001 | The Pitch Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2000 | The Island Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Bloodlock Movie | Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Bloodlock Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Pentuphouse Movie | Thanks · Crew | 8.0 |
| 1997 | Deadline Movie | Assistant Camera · Camera | 5.5 |
| 1996 | Jac et Bill Movie | Director · Directing | 5.0 |
| 1996 | Jac et Bill Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.0 |
| 1996 | Jac et Bill Movie | Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 1996 | Loaded Movie | Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| TBA | Bluebottle Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Wizards! Movie | Story · Writing |
Latest releases
- The Plague2025 / TMDB 6.4
- Train Dreams2025 / TMDB 7.3
- The Boys in the Boat2023 / TMDB 7.2
- Master Gardener2023 / TMDB 6.0
- The Stranger2022 / TMDB 6.2
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return2022 / TMDB 6.8
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Questions about Joel Edgerton
What are some of Joel Edgerton's most notable films?
Joel Edgerton is known for his roles in 'Warrior', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Black Mass'. He has also appeared in 'Loving' and 'The King's Man', showcasing his range in various genres.
Has Joel Edgerton won any awards?
Joel Edgerton has received several nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Actor. While he has not won an Oscar, he is recognized for his contributions to Australian cinema.
What was Joel Edgerton's first film?
Joel Edgerton made his film debut in 'The Secret Life of Us' in 2001. This marked the beginning of his successful acting career.
How did Joel Edgerton get into acting?
Joel Edgerton initially trained as a dancer, which led him to explore acting. He eventually transitioned into theater and film, gaining recognition for his performances.
Is Joel Edgerton involved in filmmaking?
Yes, Joel Edgerton has ventured into directing and producing. He directed the film 'The Gift', which received critical acclaim and showcased his filmmaking skills.
What is Joel Edgerton's estimated net worth?
Joel Edgerton's estimated net worth is around $6 million, reflecting his successful career in acting and filmmaking.
What genres does Joel Edgerton typically work in?
Joel Edgerton works across various genres, including drama, thriller, and action. His versatility allows him to take on a wide range of roles.
What role did Joel Edgerton play in 'Black Mass'?
In 'Black Mass', Joel Edgerton portrayed John Connolly, an FBI agent who becomes involved with the notorious gangster Whitey Bulger, played by Johnny Depp.