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My Take
Ellar Coltrane will always be linked, in my mind, to Boyhood, and rightly so. Filmed over twelve years, that project captured a boy literally becoming a man on screen, and Coltrane lived that transformation in real time. What strikes me is how rare his experience is: his own life and his character grew up together, blurring the line between performance and lived record. The Critics' Choice award he earned feels well deserved. I see him as an actor who carries a genuinely singular piece of film history, and I find that quietly remarkable, whatever he chooses to do next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellar Coltrane
- Name (Japanese)
- エラー・コルトレーン
- Reading
- えらー・こるとれーん
- Born
- August 27, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/ellarcoltrane
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellar%20Coltrane
Frequently asked questions
When was Ellar Coltrane born?
Born August 27, 1994 (age 31).
Where is Ellar Coltrane from?
Ellar Coltrane is from Austin, Texas, United States.
What does Ellar Coltrane do?
Ellar Coltrane works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.