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Ellar Coltrane is listed as a film actor and television actor. Ellar Coltrane was born in Austin, Texas, United States on August 27, 1994. The age as of 2026 is 31.
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
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/ellarcoltrane
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellar%20Coltrane
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16728806
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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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