Today, Taylor Kitsch is one of Hollywood's most successful and promising young actors. He has already made several very successful roles in various films and series. Despite the success and love of fans from all over the world, the guy is not going to stop there and continues to work hard.
General information about the actor
Since the world saw the first project in which Taylor Kitsch played, the biography of a young talented person became interesting to everyone. He was born on April 8, 1981 in the city of Kelowna, on the territory of
British Columbia in Canada. But he spent his childhood in Vancouver. By the way, this is where he lives to this day in his free time. The actor has two older brothers, as well as two half-younger sisters.
It should be noted that while studying in high school, Taylor Kitsch was going to become a professional athlete. He was a good hockey player, and even played at the Langley Hornets for a while. But after a knee injury, I had to say goodbye to a sports career. At this time, the guy remembered his long-standing love of stage art.
First career steps
In 2002, Taylor Kitsch moved to New York with the goal of becoming an actor. For some time he studied with acting specialist Sheila Gray. And although he didn’t have a relationship with the film industry right away, in the same 2002 he signed a contract with a large modeling agency - for several years the guy was the face of the lines of famous brand clothes. During this time, he also managed to undergo training and become a certified nutritionist and personal trainer.
In 2004, he temporarily moved to Los Angeles, but quickly realized that such a lifestyle was not suitable for him. After that, he temporarily returned home to Vancouver, where he helped raise his younger sisters. But already in 2005, the young man came back and began to receive roles.
Of course, at first he appeared only in episodes. In 2006, he played Kyle in the movie Snake Flight. He also got the small role of Jasper in the film "Die, Joe Tucker!". The actor appeared in one of the episodes of the popular series "Kyle XY" in the form of a postman. In the same 2006, another film was released in which Taylor Kitsch starred. His filmography was replenished with the mystical thriller "Deal with the Devil", where he played Pog Perry. The guy with superpowers appealed to the audience, and critics were able to appreciate the skill of the young promising actor.
The series "Friday Night Lights" and the first success
In 2006, a new series called “Friday Night Lights” was released. This is a project that tells about the life of a small town where football is valued above all, quickly became popular with viewers of different age categories.
It was after the release of this series that American viewers learned who Taylor Kitsch was. His filmography was replenished with the role of Tim Riggins - one of the main players of the football team. The guy has a very difficult life, he is often rude and inattentive. The image of a sad young football player with a tough character and the image of a bad guy, behind whom he hides kindness and vulnerability, made the actor an idol for a teenage audience.
Taylor Kitsch: filmography
Of course, after the success of the series on the football team of a small town, the actor began to offer roles in more important projects. For example, in 2008, he got the role of Joel Herod, the son of a sheriff in the drama Gospel Hill, which tells the story of how the residents of the town came together to protect the African American quarter from demolition.
Another important milestone in the career of the young actor was his participation in the popular science fiction film X-Men: The Beginning. Wolverine". Here Taylor got the role of Gambit - a mutant who managed to escape from a mysterious island, where various experiments were performed on him and his ilk.
Taylor Kitsch also starred in another popular biopic called The Club of the Reckless. This is the story of four young photojournalists working in South Africa. The actor here played the famous photographer Kevin Carter, who received the Pulitzer Prize for the photo, which depicts a starving African girl and a vulture awaiting her death. The role of the reporter, who ultimately committed suicide, helped Taylor fully demonstrate his talents in the dramatic game - she brought him a lot of positive reviews from both critics and movie connoisseurs.
In 2012, Kitsch starred in the fantastic action movie "John Carter", where he played the main role of a veteran who, by chance, is on another planet, and even embroiled in a civil war. In the same year, the actor got another major role of Alex Hopper in the science fiction film "Sea Battle". He also played Chong in the crime thriller Particularly Dangerous.
New films with the famous actor
Of course, Taylor Kitsch is still involved in the filming of a variety of projects. For example, in 2013 two films were released with his participation. In The Great Temptation, he played Dr. Lewis, who came to the port town. In the same year, he played Michael Murphy in the war movie Survivor.
In 2014, the actor received the main roles in two films at once - he played Bruce Niles in the film “Ordinary Heart”, as well as Sam in the film “Almost Heroes”.
Taylor Kitsch: personal life
In fact, the young actor managed to acquire a whole army of loyal fans. Many girls on the planet know who Taylor Kitsch is. The guy’s height and weight are perfect. Regular training and proper nutrition helped the actor become the owner of a beautiful torso, which he does not hesitate to demonstrate. A pleasant courageous appearance provides him with constant attention from the female representatives.
Of course, from time to time rumors appear in the press that he was seen with a stranger. And, of course, a young guy sometimes enters into a short-term relationship. However, he had not yet found that single woman. In his interviews, he constantly emphasizes that at the moment the most important is a career - it is work that always comes first, and not personal life.