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3 | Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, singer, DJ, and {{record producer}}. He is the son of Vogue photographer Arthur Elgort and opera director Grethe Barrett Holby. |
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5 | He's best known for portraying Augustus Waters in the film adaptation of Creator/JohnGreen's ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'' opposite Creator/ShaileneWoodley, with whom he also co-starred in the ''The Film/{{Divergent}} Series'' as Caleb Prior. While these films gave him a reputation as a leading teen heartthrob of his time, his appearance in the title role of Creator/EdgarWright's 2017 action comedy ''Film/BabyDriver'' earned him widespread acclaim for his performance and viability as an action star. |
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7 | Some of his other film credits include the 2013 ''Film/{{Carrie|2013}}'' remake (his acting debut), Creator/JasonReitman's ''Film/MenWomenAndChildren'', a cameo in ''Film/PaperTowns'' (another Green adaptation), and Creator/StevenSpielberg's ''Film/{{West Side Story|2021}}''. He currently has a starring role on the Creator/{{Max}} original series ''Series/TokyoVice'' as Jake Adelstein. |
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9 | In addition to his acting career, Elgort is also a recording artist, producer and DJ. He released a number of singles and remixes under the stage name Ansølo, which he's since dropped in favor of his real name for his most recent material. |
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11 | He's also a trained {{ballet}} dancer. |
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13 | !! Filmography: |
14 | * ''Film/{{Carrie|2013}}'' (2013) as Tommy Ross |
15 | * ''The Film/{{Divergent}} Series'' (2014 -- 2016) as Caleb Prior: |
16 | ** ''Divergent'' (2014) |
17 | ** ''The Divergent Series: Insurgent'' (2015) |
18 | ** ''The Divergent Series: Allegiant'' (2016)[[note]]''Ascendant'' was cancelled after ''Allegiant'' [[BoxOfficeBomb bombed at the box office]].[[/note]] |
19 | * ''Film/TheFaultInOurStars'' (2014) as Augustus Waters |
20 | * ''Film/MenWomenAndChildren'' (2014) as Tim Mooney |
21 | * ''Film/PaperTowns'' (2015) as Mason |
22 | * ''Film/BabyDriver'' (2017) as Miles/Baby |
23 | * ''November Criminals'' (2017) as Addison Schacht |
24 | * ''Jonathan'' (2018) as Jonathan / John |
25 | * ''Film/BillionaireBoysClub'' (2018) as Joe Hunt |
26 | * ''Film/TheGoldfinch'' (2019) as Theo Decker |
27 | * ''Film/{{West Side Story|2021}}'' (2021) as Tony Wyzek |
28 | * ''Series/TokyoVice'' (2022 -- present; TV series) as Jake Adelstein (main role) |
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30 | !! Elgort provides examples of: |
31 | * CoolCar: He begged the ''Baby Driver'' crew to give him one of the Subarus he drives in the film, so at his birthday, [[http://www.blog.wildesubaru.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/methode2Fsundaytimes2Fprod2Fweb2Fbin2F5b75c174-5295-11e7-bb68-01a62c2a3512.jpg he got it]]. |
32 | * DawsonCasting: Not in ''{{Film/Carrie|2013}}'' where he was eighteen, like Tommy. But Ansel has continued to play teens in his twenties. |
33 | * IronyAsSheIsCast: Plays the NonActionGuy Caleb in the ''{{Literature/Divergent}}'' films who - even when he does get involved is more of an ActionSurvivor or BadassBookworm. He's a trained ballet dancer in real life and the baggy clothes he wears as Caleb hide [[ClarkKentOutfit a toned physique]]. |
34 | * StarMakingRole: ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'' made him a household name, and attracted a swarm of EstrogenBrigade. |
35 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: 6'4", dark-haired and pure EstrogenBrigade. |
36 | * ThoseTwoGuys: He co-starred opposite Shailene Woodley twice: as her brother in ''Divergent'', and then her [[CastIncest love interest]] in ''The Fault in Our Stars''. |
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