Ryan Gosling Canadian Actor Born 1980 in London

Ryan Gosling (12 November 1980, London) is a Canadian actor. Audiences know him from Barbie (2023) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School, Gladstone Public School and Lester B. Pearson High School.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1990, with Road to Avonlea. Work from the 1990s includes Breaker High (1997) and Young Hercules (1998, as Hercules). Murder by Numbers (2002) and The Notebook (2004) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in The Big Short (2015, as Greg Lippmann, Jared Vennett) and La La Land (2016, as Seb Wilder). The 2020s brought The Fall Guy (2024, as Colt Seavers) and Project Hail Mary (2026, as Ryland Grace).

The list below counts 33 films and 3 TV series from 1990 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (11), followed by crime (5) and thriller (5). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, La La Land (2016) has the highest, at $472 million. Ryan Gosling also worked as director and writer on Lost River.

Emma Stone appears in three of his listed titles, including Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) and Gangster Squad (2013). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Margot Robbie (two titles) and Ana de Armas (two titles).

Ryan Gosling is also credited on one single, City of Stars – Hollywood Remix (2017). The genres linked to his work are indie rock and folk rock. He is listed as playing cello and guitar. His other notable work includes Drive.

Recognition

Among his honours is the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, won in 2017 for La La Land. Other wins include an award at the India Catalina Awards. Among his nominations is the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007 for Half Nelson. In all, Ryan Gosling has won 2 awards and received 5 nominations.

Personal life

He has been married to Eva Mendes since 2022. He has 2 children on record.