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Josh Hartnett Profile |
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Birth Date: July 21, 1978
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Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
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Birth
Name: Joshua Daniel Hartnett
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Height:
6'2½"
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Josh Hartnett
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Biography |
Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American
actor. He came to fame after his first film role, in 1998's
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and has since become a
leading Hollywood actor, having starred in Black Hawk Down,
Here on Earth, Pearl Harbor, Wicker Park, Lucky Number
Slevin, The Black Dahlia, Resurrecting the Champ, and most
recently, 30 Days of Night.
Hartnett was born in Minnesota and raised mostly by his
father, Daniel Hartnett (a building manager), and
stepmother, Molly (an artist). Hartnett has three younger
half-siblings, named Jessica, Jake and Joe. He grew up in
Saint Paul and was raised Catholic, attending Nativity of
Our Lord Catholic Grade School, where he played Huckleberry
Finn in an eighth grade production. He later attended
Cretin-Derham Hall High School before switching to South
High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from which he
graduated in June 1996. Hartnett played football in high
school, but stopped because of a broken left knee.
Hartnett attended SUNY in Purchase, New York. His first job
was working at a McDonald's. He also worked shortly for
Burger King. He got his start acting at Youth Performance
Company in Minneapolis.
In April 1997, Hartnett made his screen debut playing the
role of Michael Fitzgerald on the short-lived television
series, Cracker. He also performed in small plays and on
national television commercials, before being cast in his
first feature film, playing the son of Jamie Lee Curtis'
character in Halloween: H20, which was released on August 5,
1998 and performed well at the box office.
Hartnett has since developed a steady film career, having
appeared in several Hollywood films, including The Faculty,
Black Hawk Down, Lucky Number Slevin and Pearl Harbor. He
was originally set to play the role of Tino in Deuces Wild,
but dropped out to star in Pearl Harbor. Hartnett was chosen
as one of Teen People magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21"
in 1999, Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars under 25", and one
of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People", both in
2002. He was also voted Bliss magazine's "3rd Sexiest Male".
Hartnett's most recent film is the drama-mystery The Black
Dahlia, in which he plays a detective investigating the
notorious real-life murder of actress Elizabeth Short.
Hartnett was cast in the role five years before the film was
produced, and remained committed to appearing in the film
because he liked the subject matter. Among his 2007 roles
are Resurrecting the Champ, a drama also starring Samuel L.
Jackson, and the graphic novel-based 30 Days of Night, in
which he plays a small-town sheriff; Hartnett describes the
film as "supernatural, but kind of a western". Another film,
The Prince of Cool, in which Hartnett may play trumpet
player Chet Baker, is in the early stages of development and
may begin filming in 2007. |
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Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars
Under 21." [1999]
Born in San Francisco but grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Auditioned for Remember the Titans (2000).
Started a production company, Roulette Entertainment, with
Elden Henson (Elden Ratliff).
Has three younger siblings: Jessica, Jake, and Joe.
He was caught supposedly robbing a Dairy Queen when he was
16 (he and his friends were actually making a short film).
He went to high school with actress Rachael Leigh Cook.
Was raised for the most part by his father, Daniel, and
stepmother, Molly. His mother moved back to San Francisco
after divorcing his father.
Josh also attended Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul Minnesota
before attending South High School.
Josh was in a production of Tom Sawyer, he played the part
of Huckleberry Finn.
Recently moved back to Minnesota (March 2002).
Quit football in high school because of an injured left
knee.
One of Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars under 25 (2002)
One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People (2002)
Was scheduled to speak at a political rally in support of
Senator Paul Wellstone the weekend the Senator was killed
along with 7 others in a plane crash. On October 26th 2002
(the day after the Senator's death), Hartnett appeared at a
peace rally in St. Paul, Minnesota and spoke a few words in
rememberance.
Was set to star as Clark Kent/Superman in Wolfgang
Petersen's Batman vs.Superman, but the project has been
delayed until after Brett Ratner's X-Men film.
Is a vegetarian.
He is of Swedish and Irish descent.
Was voted Bliss magazines 3rd sexiest male.
Dated his childhood sweetheart Ellen Fenster. They had been
together for a number of years and about a year ago, they
bought a $2.5 million mansion together in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. In February 2004 the two decided to go their
separate ways.
Was set to play the role of Tino in Deuces Wild (2002) but
dropped out when he won the role of Danny Walker in Pearl
Harbor (2001). The Tino role eventually went to James
Franco.
Was considered for the role of Evan Treborn in The Butterfly
Effect (2004).
Director Sofia Coppola directed both Josh and his girlfriend
Scarlett Johansson, but not in the same movie. Scarlett was
in Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) and Josh starred in
The Virgin Suicides (1999).
Is a huge jazz fan.
The film "Hero Wanted" was originally conceived as a
starring vehicle for Josh Hartnett. |
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