Josh Hartnett

After reaching the screen in 2001's epic movie, Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer "Pearl Harbor, many viewers began to ask the legitimate question - but who is this handsome boy, . otbivshy girl hero Ben Affleck and heroically saved his life at the end of the film? Another young star, . undiscovered talent, or just a nice mordashka one movie? Sure, , . who more or less understands the movie knows, . that Josh Hartnett, even before the release of "Pearl Harbor" managed to earn a reputation ender, . superbly played the tape in Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides "and remembered by many youth thriller" The Faculty ", . but for the rest until he, . apparently, . will be the next Hollywood "pussycat", . who tries to stand out from the diverse mass of young movie stars,
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Josh was born July 21, 1978 in San Francisco (USA), and even as a teenager and did not think of any actor's career, quietly studying in one of California schools and playing for local football team. However, having received in 16 years injury (torn ligaments, if not mistaken), he decided to follow the advice of his uncle, and try on a role in the setting of the adventures of Tom Sawyer. Actor remembers that he initially was, in general, anyway, take it to a theater or not, but when he still was chosen for the role of Huckleberry Finn, he so liked to live the life of others, that he remained in Theater for another 2 years.

After the joy of parents to school, Hartnett went to New York in order to get an education in theater conservatory at the State of New York University for acting classes and painting. Tying the theater, Josh was in 1997, his first role on television - he spoke in seryl "Cracker" in the role of the son of the protagonist. The series is not a great success, and soon the actor moved to Los Angeles in search of new roles.

Success was not long in coming: soon he was invited to play the heroine's son, Jimmy Lee Curtis in horror "Halloween: 20 Years Later" / Halloween H20: 20 Years Later /.

Choosing their next role, Josh tried to be very careful so as not to perpetuate an image of ordinary teenager - a pretty muzzles, but we can not say that he always managed. As released in 1998, youth thriller by Robert Rodriguez's he got, in general, it is this role - hooligan Zika Tyler, struggling along with other heroes against alien monsters with cocaine, which he pritorgovyval

. His next hero - Trip Fontaine (in the "virgin Samoybitsah" / The Virgin Suicides / could also be attributed to the same type, . but in the context of the dramatic history, . so touchingly delivered Sofia Coppola, . He seems a little bit more profound and extraordinary.,

. After "Virgin Suicides" Josh was not observed roles, deserves special mention
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. Painting, . declared "major blockbuster in 2001", . and even received a few less successful, . than expected (and in the commercial and creative plan), . nevertheless became one of the most prominent cinema event, the, . Hartnett turned to the audience favorite, and gave his career a rapid push,


. Sure, . actor has yet to prove their creative consistency, . order not to disappear into oblivion (like Leo DiCaprio, . very difficult time for the decline of interest in his personality), . but, . in view of critics, . Josh has all the chances, . to achieve the goal,
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In 2001, screens out the picture "O" (film adaptation of Othello) with Hartnett and as young and talented actress Julia Stiles, as well as preparing youth comedy "40 Days and 40 Nights.

In addition, Josh starred in yet another war drama from producer Jerry Bruckheimer - "Black Hawk" tells of the military operations of U.S. Special Forces in Somalia, but Josh played there one of the young men.