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My Take
Edgerton is my favorite kind of movie star: the one who refuses to behave like one. Coming out of Blacktown and Western Sydney University rather than a drama-school conveyor belt, he built his career sideways through writing, directing, and producing, so even his acting feels authored. Returning to Owen Lars in Obi-Wan Kenobi twenty years after Attack of the Clones showed a craftsman's loyalty to a small part, which I find quietly admirable. His directorial work, especially The Gift, proves he understands tension better than many full-time directors. He carries the weathered, unshowy presence of someone who knows how films actually get made, and I trust him in any genre.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joel Edgerton
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョエル・エドガートン
- Reading
- じょえる・えどがーとん
- Born
- June 23, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / film director / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Western Sydney University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Joel Edgerton born?
Born June 23, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Joel Edgerton from?
Joel Edgerton is from Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia.
What does Joel Edgerton do?
Joel Edgerton works as actor, screenwriter, film actor, film director, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.