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.jpg) Elgort at the film premiere of Divergent on 18 March 2014 | |
| Born | (1994-03-14) March 14, 1994 (age 30) New York City, New York, United States |
| Other names | Ansølo |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, DJ |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor, EDM musician and producer, and DJ. He records under the name Ansølo. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Tommy Ross in the 2013 horror film Carrie, and as Caleb Prior in the 2014 film adaptation of dystopian sci-fi book Divergent. Elgort will also play the role of Augustus Waters in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green's young adult novel, The Fault in Our Stars.
Personal life
Elgort was born in New York City. His parents are Arthur Elgort, a photographer who has worked for Vogue, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director. His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of English, German, and Norwegian ancestry. His Norwegian maternal grandmother, Aase-Grethe, was in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden; because of these activities, she was imprisoned at a concentration camp.
Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer. At the age of nine, his mother took him to tryout for School of American Ballet. He attended Trinity School before attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and the Stagedoor Manor summer camp. Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve. He starred in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls. He appeared in the off-Broadway play, Regrets, by Matt Charman.
Career
Elgort's acting career began through professional stage acting, in Regrets, by Matt Charman. His first on-screen role was a secondary role in the 2013 remake of Carrie.
Elgort's first highly publicized role was in Divergent as Caleb, the brother of the protagonist, Tris, played by Shailene Woodley. The film, based on a popular young adult novel by Veronica Roth, was released on March 21, 2014.
In May 2013, immediately after filming of Divergent was completed, it was announced that Elgort would be playing Augustus Waters in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars opposite Shailene Woodley who will play Hazel Grace Lancaster. The film follows the story of Hazel, a teenage cancer patient who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee. The film, directed by Josh Boone, is expected to be released on June 6, 2014.
Elgort has been cast in the upcoming comedy film, Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman.
Music
Elgort DJs and produces EDM under the alias Ansølo (pronounced an-SO-lo). He has remixed songs such as Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die," Clockwork & Felix Cartal's "The Fire," and Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway's "Wizard."
In a February 2014 Livestream, he said that he signed a record deal with Staar Traxx and is working on his original remixes and songs. His first record, "Unite," was released in March 2014.
Modeling work
Elgort has been modeling since a young age; one of his first works was for Teen Vogue in 2009 when he was 15. Since then he has done shoots for magazines and with his sister and dad, who are professional photographers.
For a charity event at his old school, he modeled in a calendar called "The 12 Months of Ansel"; the photos were taken by his sister, Sophie Elgort. He also modeled in 7000 magazine in 2012 and 2013. At the beginning of 2013 he worked with Cara Delevingne for the US edition of Vogue.
He was a part of Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Photo shoot in September 2013 and has also worked with Flaunt, Seventeen, Elle, and Rolling Stone.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Carrie | Tommy Ross | |
| 2014 | Divergent | Caleb Prior | |
| 2014 | The Fault in Our Stars | Augustus Waters | |
| 2015 | Men, Women & Children | Tim Mooney | Post-production |
| 2015 | Insurgent | Caleb Prior | Filming |
References
- Elgort, Ansel (March 14, 2013). "Ansel Elgort: "I'm 19 today... that's my attempt at a birthday hat and blowing a noise maker..."". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Markey, Judy (December 15, 1994). "This Picture Is Worth A Thousand Puzzles". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Ward, Timothy Jack (August 14, 1997). "Family Albums: A Pro's Take (With Tips)". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Vilkomerson, Sara (May 10, 2013). "Ansel Elgort offered lead in 'The Fault in Our Stars' opposite Shailene Woodley". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Rachel, T. Cole (2013). "Film: Ansel Elgort". Interview Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Schillinger, Liesl (March 28, 2012). "Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths; HOLBY, AASE, GRETHE". The New York Times. February 1, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 22:05 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
- (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 16:40 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
- Lamphier, Jason (2013). "Teenage Daydream". V Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Schillinger, Liesl. "Breaking Out: Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- Goldberg, Matt (14 April 2014). "First Clip from THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort". Collider.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (December 16, 2013). "Jason Reitman's 'Men, Women & Children' Adds Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Dean Norris". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
External links
Categories:- Articles with links needing disambiguation from May 2014
- 1994 births
- Electronic musicians
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Norwegian descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City