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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkpCP9R1Jjc On the lookout for cereal to avoid eating.]]]] |
3 | ->''"All my characters are me. I'm not a good enough actor to become a character. I hear about actors who become the role and I think 'I wonder what that feels like.' Because for me, they're all me."'' |
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5 | Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor. |
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7 | Gosling got his start as a Mouseketeer on ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' in the early '90s before doing several other TV shows. His first major role was as one of the leads in 2004's ''Film/TheNotebook'', which established him as a heartthrob. Over the next few years, he drew critical acclaim for his turns as the lead characters in both the offbeat comedy ''Film/LarsAndTheRealGirl'' and the inner-city drama ''Half Nelson'' (the latter of which got him his first MediaNotes/AcademyAward nomination). Since then, Gosling has established himself firmly as a powerful dramatic actor, with special mention going to his performances as the [[NoNameGiven nameless]] lead character in ''[[Film/Drive2011 Drive]]'' and the similarly [[TheStoic stoic]] K in ''Film/BladeRunner2049''. He is also noted for his comedic chops, showcased in films such as the aforementioned ''Lars'', ''Film/CrazyStupidLove'' (as Jacob Palmer), ''Film/TheNiceGuys'' (as Holland March), and perhaps most notably ''Film/{{Barbie|2023}}'' (as Beach Ken, or [[{{Pun}} just]] Ken). |
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9 | He's also become something of a FountainOfMemes over the years. These include the "Feminist Ryan Gosling" meme, where someone takes a picture of the man and adds (often pseudo-)feminist text that begins with "Hey girl"[[note]]It stemmed from [[https://youtu.be/wrKPZUNMQ2s a statement he made protesting]] ''Film/BlueValentine''[='=]s inital NC-17 rating because of a scene of oral sex[[/note]]; the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkpCP9R1Jjc "Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal"]] Platform/{{Vine}} series, where perpetually uneaten spoons of cereal slowly approach the mouths of on-screen Goslings[[note]]Following the passing of the series' creator, Ryan [=McHenry=], Gosling paid tribute to him by [[https://vine.co/v/eZiWE0E0dOQ finally eating his cereal]][[/note]]; and the "Literally Me" sigma male memes popularized in the early 2020s by his most famously stoic characters, such as the Driver and K. (His role as Ken is a whole other entity of its own.) While he's avoided saying anything too specific about his memes, he allowed a book based on the "Feminist Ryan Gosling" meme to use his likeness, and honestly, [[JustForFun/OneOfUs his silence is a bit telling]]. |
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11 | Gosling has lived with and been in a relationship with Creator/EvaMendes since 2011, and they have two daughters. |
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14 | !!Selected filmography: |
15 | !!!As actor: |
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17 | * ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' (1993 -- 1995) {{as himself}} / various characters |
18 | * ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' (1995) as Jamie Leary [[note]]episode: "The Tale of Station 109.1"[[/note]] |
19 | * ''Series/{{Goosebumps|1995}}'' episode "[[Recap/Goosebumps1995S1E15SayCheeseAndDie Say Cheese and Die!]]" (1996) -- as Greg Banks |
20 | * ''Series/FlashForward1996'' -- as Scott Stuckley |
21 | * ''Series/BreakerHigh'' (1997 -- 1998) as Sean Hanlon |
22 | * ''Series/YoungHercules'' (1998 -- 1999) as Series/{{Hercules|TheLegendaryJourneys}} |
23 | * ''Film/RememberTheTitans'' (2000) as Alan Bosley |
24 | * ''Film/TheBeliever'' (2001) as Danny Balint |
25 | * ''Film/{{Murder By Numbers|2002}}'' (2002) as Richard Haywood |
26 | * ''Film/TheUnitedStatesOfLeland'' (2003) as Leland Fitzgerald |
27 | * ''Film/TheNotebook'' (2004) as Noah Calhoun |
28 | * ''Film/{{Stay}}'' (2005) as Henry Letham |
29 | * ''Half Nelson'' (2006) as Dan Dunne [[note]]UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actor[[/note]] |
30 | * ''Film/LarsAndTheRealGirl'' (2007) as Lars Lindstrom |
31 | * ''Film/{{Fracture|2007}}'' (2007) as Willy Beachum |
32 | * ''Film/BlueValentine'' (2010) as Dean Pereira |
33 | * ''Film/{{All Good Things|2010}}'' (2010) as David Marks |
34 | * ''Film/CrazyStupidLove'' (2011) as Jacob Palmer |
35 | * ''Film/{{Drive|2011}}'' (2011) as The Driver |
36 | * ''Film/TheIdesOfMarch'' (2011) as Stephen Meyers |
37 | * ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'' (2012) as Luke Glanton |
38 | * ''Film/GangsterSquad'' (2013) as Sgt. Jerry Wooters |
39 | * ''Film/OnlyGodForgives'' (2013) as Julian |
40 | * ''Film/TheBigShort'' (2015) as Jared Vennett |
41 | * ''Film/TheNiceGuys'' (2016) as P.I. Holland March |
42 | * ''Film/LaLaLand'' (2016) as Sebastian Wilder [[note]]Another UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actor[[/note]] |
43 | * ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' (2017) as Officer K / "Joe" |
44 | * ''Film/FirstMan'' (2018) as UsefulNotes/NeilArmstrong |
45 | * ''Film/{{The Gray Man|2022}}'' (2022) as Court Gentry |
46 | * ''Film/{{Barbie|2023}}'' (2023) as Beach Ken (or just "Ken") |
47 | * ''Film/{{The Fall Guy|2024}}'' (2024) as Colt |
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49 | !!!As writer and director: |
50 | * ''Film/LostRiver'' (2014) |
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52 | !!Tropes that apply to him: |
53 | * DyeingForYourArt: He bleached his hair, lost 10 kilos and got a tan to play Ken in ''Film/Barbie2023''. His hair was still mostly white-blond during the promo tour for ''The Gray Man'' due to it overlapping with production of ''Barbie'' |
54 | * FakeAmerican: He's Canadian but most of his roles thus far have had him play Americans. |
55 | * MemeAcknowledgment: |
56 | ** He knows about and enjoys the Vines of him not eating cereal. When the creator of said Vines passed away from cancer, Gosling paid tribute by filming himself finally eating a bowl. |
57 | ** Gosling is also more than aware of the "Literally Me" memes surrounding his characters, and by the time his role as Ken gained popularity, he joked during a panel that the trifecta of [[Film/BladeRunner2049 K]], [[Film/Drive2011 the Driver]], and Ken has been collected into a Neapolitan of personalities for men to emulate. |
58 | * MrFanservice: Has a huge female fanbase due to him frequently playing ''very'' strikingly good-looking men with gratuitous shirtless scenes, and he's good-looking enough to even have certain men [[EvenTheGuysWantHim question their sexuality]] over him. His role in ''Film/{{Barbie|2023}}'' is a {{parody}} and {{deconstruction}} of this. |
59 | * PassThePopcorn: Was famously seen smirking during the infamous ''Film/LaLaLand''/''Film/{{Moonlight|2016}}'' debacle at the Oscars, which many fans were quick to notice. |
60 | * PerpetualSmiler: Usually has a small smirk in real life. |
61 | * ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Has a notably high-pitched scream heard in a good chunk of his movies, one that can be especially jarring to hear given his deep, smooth voice. This even becomes a RunningGag in the comedy film ''Film/TheNiceGuys''. |
62 | * TheStoic: Although he can be as expressive as the role calls for, he's often cast as this, with his most iconic roles of this type being in ''Film/Drive2011'' and ''Film/BladeRunner2049''; and he's not precisely loud himself. |
63 | * ThoseTwoActors: With Creator/EmmaStone, they've shared the screen in three movies, always as LoveInterests. Stone also put in a cameo when he hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. |
64 | * TranquilFury: He's a master at getting across explosive rage with barely any changes in his facial expression and without raising his voice. |
65 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
66 | ** He was invited to audition for the Music/BackstreetBoys by bandmember AJ [=McLean=], a personal friend of his. Gosling initially turned him down, as he wanted to focus on his acting career rather than joining what he thought would just be a Music/NewKidsOnTheBlock ripoff that would [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail never go anywhere]]. He later changed his mind and called [=McLean=] to say he was interested, but it went to the answering machine and [=McLean=] never called him back. It's probably safe to say Gosling has gotten over his disappointment by now. |
67 | ** He was approached for the role of the Joker in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' before Creator/JaredLeto was cast. However, he turned down the offer due to the multi-picture deal the studio was requiring. |
68 | ** He had discussions with Creator/MarvelStudios for the part of [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Stephen Strange]] in ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' before the casting of Creator/BenedictCumberbatch. |
69 | ** He was originally cast as Jack Salmon in ''Film/TheLovelyBones'', but dropped out of the project a day before shooting began. |
70 | ** He was also rumoured to be in consideration for the Beast/the Prince in the live action ''Film/{{Beauty and the Beast|2017}}''. |
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