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Aaron Taylor-Johnson

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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Taylor-Johnson at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International promoting Avengers: Age of Ultron
BornAaron Perry Johnson
13 June 1990 (age 26)
High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesAaron Johnson
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)Sam Taylor-Johnson (m. 2012)
Children2
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (born Aaron Perry Johnson;[1] 13 June 1990)[2][3] is an English actor, best known as the title character in the Kick-Ass films andQuicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron. He began performing at age six and has appeared in films such as Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) and The Illusionist (2006). He then moved on to starring roles in Nowhere Boy, in which he played John Lennon; Kick-Ass and its sequel Kick-Ass 2, in which he played the title character; in the crime thriller film Savages and the monster movie Godzilla. Johnson played Quicksilver in a mid-credits scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014, and reprised the role in the 2015Avengers: Age of Ultron, the sequel to The Avengers.[4]
He was initially credited as Aaron Johnson, but began being billed as Aaron Taylor-Johnson in 2013, with Kick-Ass 2. He had legally changed his name after marrying director Sam Taylor-Wood.[5]

Early life[edit]

Johnson was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,[6] the son of ahousewife mother and civil engineer father.[3][7] He has a sister, Gemma, who appeared in his film Tom & Thomas (2002) in a small role.[8] Johnson isJewish.[9] He was educated at Holmer Green Senior School[10] and attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe between 1996 and 2008, where he was tutored in drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics, and singing.[11]

Career[edit]

Johnson began acting at the age of six. On stage, he played the son of Macduff alongside Rufus Sewell, who playedMacbeth, in 1999;[12] and appeared in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons in 2000. His television roles have included Niker in the 2004 BBC adaptation of the novel Feather Boy, Aaron in Danny Brocklehurst's ITV1 serial Talk to Me, and Owen Stephens in Nearly Famous.[2] In 2003, Johnson appeared as a young Charlie Chaplin in Shanghai Knights. In 2006, he appeared inThe Illusionist, appearing in the early flashback scenes as Edward Norton's character, Eduard Abramovicz, as a teenager. The scenes show the young Eduard as he first learns magic, and to do this, Johnson had to learn how to perform the ball trick displayed by his character. He learned how to perform the balancing of the egg on the stick, although that was effected mechanically.[13] Also in 2006, he starred in the film The Thief Lord, as Prosper.
Taylor-Johnson at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Internationalpromoting Godzilla
Johnson appeared as John Lennon in the 2009 biopic film Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. In 2010, Johnson appeared as David "Dave" Lizewski/Kick-Ass, the lead character Kick-Ass, based on the superhero comic book of the same name by Mark Millar,[14][15] and has appeared as the central character, William, in Hideo Nakata's Chatroom.[2]In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of Albert Nobbs as a replacement for Orlando Bloom, who dropped out of the production due to his wife's pregnancy.[16][17] Johnson starred in R.E.M.'s 2011 music video "Überlin", which was also directed by his then-fiancée.[18]
In 2012, Johnson played Count Vronsky in Anna Karenina. Later that year, he starred as Ben inOliver Stone's Savages. HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny was positive of the bond between Johnson and co-star Taylor Kitsch, which "seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film", and noted the evolution in maturity of Johnson since Kick-Ass.[19] Johnson starred in the Godzilla reboot, released in May 2014.[20][21] Johnson played Quicksilver inAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015), the sequel to The Avengers.[4] Johnson first appeared as the character in a post-credits scene of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[22] The role reunited him with Elizabeth Olsen, who played his wife in Godzilla.[4][21]

Personal life[edit]

Taylor-Johnson, with Sam Taylor-Wood, in September 2010
Aaron Johnson began a relationship with Nowhere Boy director Sam Taylor-Wood, after meeting on the 2009 set of the film when he was 19 and she was 42.[23] They announced their engagement in October 2009 and married at Babington House, Somerset on 21 June 2012. The two changed their surnames to "Taylor-Johnson" and use the surname professionally.[5][24][25][26] The couple has two daughters, Wylda Rae (b. 2010) and Romy Hero (b. 2012). He is also stepfather to two daughters from his wife's previous marriage.[27]
He was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed British men in 2015.[28]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2002Tom & ThomasTom Sheppard / ThomasEsmé Lammers
2002The ApocalypseJohananRaffaele Mertes
2003Behind Closed DoorsSam GoodwinLouis Caulfield
2003Shanghai KnightsCharlie ChaplinDavid Dobkin
2004Dead CoolGeorgeDavid Cohen
2006The Thief LordProsperRichard Claus
2006The IllusionistYoung EisenheimNeil Burger
2006Fast LearnersNeilChristoph RöhlShort film
2006The Best ManMichael (Aged 15)Stefan Schwartz
2007The Magic DoorFlipPaul MatthewsDirect-to-video
2007Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street IrregularsFinchJulian KempTelevision film
2008DummyDannyMatthew Thompson
2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingRobbie JenningsGurinder Chadha
2009The GreatestBennett BrewerShana Feste
2009Nowhere BoyJohn LennonSam Taylor-JohnsonEmpire Award for Best Newcomer
Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
2010Kick-AssDavid "Dave" Lizewski / Kick-AssMatthew VaughnNominated — Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Rising Star Award
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Breakout Male
2010ChatroomWilliamHideo Nakata
2011Albert NobbsJoeRodrigo García
2012SavagesBenOliver Stone
2012Anna KareninaCount VronskyJoe WrightFinal time credited as Aaron Johnson
2013Kick-Ass 2David "Dave" Lizewski / Kick-AssJeff WadlowFirst time credited as Aaron Taylor-Johnson
2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierPietro Maximoff / QuicksilverAnthony and Joe RussoCameo
2014GodzillaLt. Ford BrodyGareth Edwards
2015Avengers: Age of UltronPietro Maximoff / QuicksilverJoss Whedon
2016Nocturnal AnimalsTBATom FordPost-production

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001ArmadilloYoung Lorimer Black
2003The BillZac CloughEpisode: "162"
2004Family BusinessPaul Sullivan1 episode
2004Feather BoyNiker3 episodes
2006I Shouldn't Be AliveMark4 episodes
2006CasualtyJoey ByrneEpisode: "Silent Ties"
2007Talk to MeAaron4 episodes
2007Coming UpEoinEpisode: "99,100"
2007Nearly FamousOwen Stephens6 episodes
2014Family GuyJaidan (voice)Episode: Chap Stewie

Awards and nominations[edit]


YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2009British Independent Film AwardsBest ActorNowhere BoyNominated
2010Empire AwardBest NewcomerWon
Glamour AwardsMan of the YearHimselfWon
Scream AwardsBest Fantasy ActorKick-AssNominated
Best SuperheroNominated
Best Breakout Performance - MaleNominated
Teen Choice AwardsBreakout MaleNominated
2011Empire AwardBest ActorNominated
BAFTA AwardRising Star AwardNominated
2012Alliance of Women Film JournalistsBest Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or SeductionAnna KareninaNominated
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an English actor, best known as the title character in the Kick-Ass films and Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Wikipedia
Born: June 13, 1990 (age 26), High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Height: 1.8 m
Spouse: Sam Taylor-Johnson (m. 2012)
Children: Romy Hero Johnson, Wylda Rae Johnson
Siblings: Gemma Johnson
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