JOEL EDGERTON (Richard) last starred for Loving writer/director Jeff Nichols and with Michael Shannon in the acclaimed Midnight Special, which world-premiered at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.
He directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the psychological thriller The Gift, also starring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. The independent feature was one of the critical and commercial sleeper hits of 2015, earning Mr. Edgerton a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for First-Time Feature Film Director.
As actor, he was honored for his performance as Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann’s smash 2013 movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel; Mr. Edgerton won Australian Film Institute (AFI) and Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) Awards, and was nominated for an Australian Film Critics Association Award.
Among the films that he has starred in are Scott Cooper’s Black Mass, opposite Johnny Depp, for which Mr. Edgerton was honored with a Virtuoso Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival; Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty; Peter Hedges’ The Odd Life of Timothy Green; and Julian Jarrold’s Kinky Boots.
Born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, Mr. Edgerton attended the Nepean Drama School in western Sydney. He went on to appear in various stage productions, most notably with the Sydney Theatre Company in Blackrock, Third World Blues, and Love for Love; the Bell Shakespeare, where he appeared in Henry IV and Henry V; and the Melbourne Theatre Company, in a production of The Pillowman.
In 2009, he returned to the stage to star as Stanley Kowalski, alongside Cate Blanchett as Blanche DuBois, in the Sydney Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Later that year, the Company performed the play in the U.S. at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
He won the FCCA Award for Best Actor for his performance in Kieran Darcy-Smith’s mystery drama Wish You Were Here; and won FCCA and AFI Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in David Michôd’s crime drama Animal Kingdom. Australian television viewers saw Mr. Edgerton starring as Will in the long-running series The Secret Life of Us, for which he was an AFI Award nominee.
Among his other films are Matthew Saville’s Felony, which Mr. Edgerton also scripted and produced; Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings; Anton Corbijn’s Life; Gavin O’Connor’s Jane Got a Gun; and The Square, directed by his brother Nash Edgerton. His brother is directing him anew in an upcoming feature filming in Chicago and Mexico.
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Ruth Negga on the Cover of Vogue
Ruth Negga's "Best Worst Jokes" with Vogue
Featurette: "This Is Loving"
GQ: "The Understated Brilliance of Joel Edgerton"
Variety Features Loving in their "Directors on Directors" Feature
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The Los Angeles Times Asks Joel Edgerton to Explain the Lovings' Devotion to One Another
The Washington Post Lauds the "brilliant simplicity of Loving"
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Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga Talk With Dave Poland
Parade.com Looks at the Costume Design of Loving
Both Edgerton and Negga are beyond extraordinary.
Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post Asks "Can cultural appropriation ever be appropriate?"
Ruth Negga Profile on Vibe.com
CBS News Reports on the True Story of Mildred and Richard Loving
Nichols, Edgerton and Kroll with AOL BUILD
Joel Edgerton in GQ Australia
Ruth Negga and The Los Angeles Times' "The Envelope" Series
Jeff Nichols New York Times Feature
Clip: "Chevy or Ford"
"Ruth Negga gives what is easily one of the best onscreen performances of the year. Period."
Ruth Negga and Jeff Nichols with GQ
Nichols, Negga and Kroll on Charlie Rose
Ruth Negga on The Actor's Side with Pete Hammond
Happy/Sad/Confused with Ruth Negga
"The Loving Legacy"
Loving: Real Talk with the NY Times
Joel Edgerton x InStyle
Ruth Negga: "Labor of Loving" Profile on Yahoo!
Jeff Nichols x Vice
Jeff Nichols Talks with Fast Company
Ruth and Joel on The Today Show
Ruth Negga Visits The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Jeff Nichols Q+A with Deadline Hollywood
IndieWire Profiles DP Adam Stone
Jeff Nichols SHOOT Profile
"Loving," A Landmark Film
Loving Costume Designer Erin Benauch x Fashionista
Entertainment Weekly Interview
Jeff Nichols and Terri Abney Interviews
Ruth Negga on MSNBC
Joel and Ruth Play "First, Best, Worst, Last" with The Hollywood Reporter
Loving Director Jeff Nichols on KCRW's The Treatment
Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton Shoot the Cover of The Hollywood Reporter
"How Interracial Romance LOVING Became the Most Relevant Movie This Election Season"
Jeff Nichols Shows Love to Key Crew
Ruth and Joel in Vogue
Ruth Negga - "One to Watch"
"Your Voice Matters" TV Spot
Official Trailer: Loving
Loving Honored at the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Q&A with Jeff, Ruth and Joel in Hollywood
How Will You Stand Up For Love?
The Los Angeles Times looks at how the Lovings' courage paved the way for families of all races.
#VoteLoving
Undeniably great.
Interview From Cannes
Love has always, and will always, change the world. Watch the new trailer for Loving and witness the incredible true story of how the love story of one couple changed the lives of millions.
“Jeff’s script is so beautifully written. This is a story that gets into your heart and touches deep wells of feeling. ”
Loving TIFF Premiere
They weren’t martyrs, and didn’t want to be. They weren’t symbols, and didn’t want to be. They were two people in love who wanted to be with each other and their family.
Cannes Film Festival Press Conference
TIME Magazine details the history of Loving Day.
All Love Is Created Equal
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