Garrett Hedlund
**Garrett John Hedlund** (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor and musician known for his rugged charm, deep resonant voice, and versatile screen presence across Hollywood blockbusters and acclaimed independent cinema.
Raised on a remote cattle farm in Wannaska, Minnesota, Hedlund moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, in his teens, where he took acting lessons before heading to Los Angeles at age eighteen.
He made an immediate breakthrough in 2004, debuting as Patroclus in Wolfgang Petersen's
In 2010, Hedlund starred as Sam Flynn in Disney's sci-fi tentpole *Tron: Legacy* and demonstrated his musical range in the country drama *Country Strong*. He subsequently earned acclaim in auteur-driven cinema, notably as Dean Moriarty in *On the Road* (2012), the Coen brothers' *Inside Llewyn Davis* (2013), and Angelina Jolie's World War II drama *Unbroken* (2014).
His performance as traumatized veteran Jamie McAllan in Dee Rees's period drama *Mudbound* (2017) garnered widespread critical praise. Subsequent film roles include *Triple Frontier* (2019), *The United States vs. Billie Holiday* (2021), and *Desperation Road* (2023).
On television, Hedlund starred in Steven Soderbergh's HBO miniseries *Mosaic* (2018) and portrays Mitch Keller in Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ crime drama series *Tulsa King* (2022 to present). In 2022, he also launched a recording career as a country music artist, releasing several original singles.
Born
Sep 03, 1984
Roseau, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
34 acting
0 crew
Popularity
5.7
Known For
Troy
2004
as Patroclus
TRON: Legacy
2010
as Sam Flynn
Four Brothers
2005
as Jack Mercer
Triple Frontier
2019
as Ben Miller
Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
as Johnny Five
Pan
2015
as James Hook
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016
as David Dime
Unbroken
2014
as John Fitzgerald
Eragon
2006
as Murtagh
Friday Night Lights
2004
as Don Billingsley
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