Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor whose first major role was the Nicholas Sparks romantic 2004 film
The Notebook. It established him as a heartthrob, and over the next few years he drew critical acclaim for his turns as the lead characters in both the offbeat comedy
Lars and the Real Girl and the inner-city drama
Half Nelson.
In recent years, he has established himself firmly as a powerful dramatic actor, with special mention going to his
nameless lead character in the action drama
Drive.
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