Ryan Thomas Gosling, born on November 12, 1980, is a Canadian actor and musician known for his versatile performances in both independent films and major studio productions. Gosling began his career at a young age on Disney Channel's The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1993-1995). His breakthrough role came in 2004 with the romantic drama The Notebook. Gosling has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two British Academy Film Awards. He is also the vocalist and instrumentalist for the band Dead Man's Bones.
Gosling has starred in critically acclaimed films such as Half Nelson (2006), La La Land (2016), and Barbie (2023), earning Academy Award nominations for his performances in each. Other notable films include Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Drive (2011), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and First Man (2018). He made his directorial debut with Lost River (2014). Gosling's recent projects include the upcoming sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, where he plays an astronaut who wakes up in space with amnesia and must save Earth. Project Hail Mary is scheduled to be released in March 2026.
