Ryan Gosling

Background

Ryan Thomas Gosling was born in London, Ontario, on November 12, 1980. He is renowned for his roles in independent films and blockbuster movies. His films have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide, and he has received various awards and nominations for his work. Because of his father’s job, he lived in Cornwall and Burlington. His mother, Donna, was a secretary, and both of his parents, Thomas Ray Gosling and Donna, are of French Canadian ancestry. He and his older sister moved in with their mother when their parents divorced when he was 13.

Gosling experienced many difficulties as a child. He was bullied and was diagnosed with A.D.H.D. but never got it treated. For a year, his mother homeschooled him. He started to discover inspiration and passion in performing at a young age. He performed with his uncle’s Elvis tribute act, sang with his sister at weddings, and was active in ballet. He rose to fame at 13 after joining the “Mickey Mouse Club” on the Disney Channel (1993 to 1955) with future stars Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera. From 1995 through 1999, he made appearances in family-friendly television shows. He eventually quit high school at 17 to concentrate on performing.

Gosling’s first prominent role in a film was in “The Believer” (2001) as a Jewish neo-Nazi. During the next two years, he worked on several independent films until landing his breakout role in “The Notebook” (2004). With the release of the period romance film, Gosling shot to stardom and became a household name. He took on several roles to show his versatility outside of the romance genre, such as a drug-addicted teacher in the 2006 film “Half Nelson,” for which he got nominated for an Academy Award for ‘Best Actor.’ Then, he appeared in “Blue Valentine” and “Lars and the Real Girl.” He made appearances in three successful mainstream movies in 2011, “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “The Ides of March,” and “Drive.” His first film as a filmmaker was “Lost River” (2014).

For his performance in the swoon-worthy musical “La La Land,” he was nominated for a Golden Globe and garnered his second Oscar nomination for ‘Best Actor’ (2016). He gained greater fame by appearing in the biography “First Man” in 2018 and the “Blade Runner” revival in 2017. Two of his upcoming projects are “The Gray Man” (2022) and “Barbie” (2023). Gosling has produced music in addition to acting and directing for a brief period. Online downloads of the solo recording ‘Put Me in the Car’ became accessible in 2007. Gosling and a friend started a group named Dead Man’s Bones in the same year.

Gosling has dated a number of his co-stars. From 2002 to 2003, he was in a relationship with Sandra Bullock, and from 2005 to 2007, he dated Rachel McAdams. Since 2011, he has been in a relationship with Eva Mendes, his co-star from “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012). Together they have two girls, born in 2014 and 2016, and a mixed-breed dog named George. Gosling backs several significant causes. He has collaborated closely with PETA to promote better practices in fast-food companies for chicken slaughter and to stop dehorning cows on farms. Gosling supports the Enough Project and Invisible Children, Inc., both of which promote awareness of problems and conflicts in Africa. For more than 10 years, he has traveled across the continent and worked to promote peace. He also participated in Mississippi’s post-Hurricane Katrina cleanup efforts as a volunteer.