Ryan Gosling

Born in London, Ontario on November 12, 1980, Ryan Thomas Gosling began his entertainment career as a child performer on The Mickey Mouse Club before earning international critical acclaim with breakthrough performances in hard-hitting independent cinema. His searing turn as a neo-Nazi in "The Believer" (2001) won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, establishing him as one of his generation's most daring actors. In 2004, Gosling became a worldwide romantic icon opposite Rachel McAdams in Nick Cassavetes' adaptation of "The Notebook." He earned his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for portraying an idealistic yet drug-dependent inner-city teacher in "Half Nelson" (2006). Gosling cemented his reputation for transformative character work in Nicolas Winding Refn's neo-noir masterpiece "Drive" (2011), Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine" (2010), and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic "Blade Runner 2049" (2017). In 2016, he earned a second Oscar nomination and won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role as jazz pianist Sebastian Wilder in Damien Chazelle's "La La Land." In 2023, he received worldwide acclaim and a third Oscar nomination for his brilliantly multi-layered performance as Ken in Greta Gerwig's cultural phenomenon "Barbie," showcasing his supreme comedic timing and musical prowess.