Justin Chatwin

Justin Chatwin strikes me as a dependable craftsman rather than a flashy star, and I mean that as a compliment. A Canadian from Nanaimo with a University of British Columbia background, he broke through as Tom Cruise's son in War of the Worlds, then took on the genuinely thankless task of playing Goku in Dragonball Evolution, a manga adaptation few actors would have survived with dignity. I admire that willingness to shoulder risky, high-profile roles. His steady mix of studio films and television suggests a working actor who values longevity over hype, the kind of grounded presence that quietly elevates whatever he's in.

Name (English)

Justin Chatwin

Name (Japanese)

ジャスティン・チャットウィン

Reading

じゃすてぃん・ちゃっとうぃん

Born

October 31, 1982 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

University of British Columbia

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/justingchatwin/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin%20Chatwin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129978

Tags

• British Columbia
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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