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Roots -

Ryan Thomas Gosling was born on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, Canada.

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Early years -

In 1993, Gosling auditioned for a revival of Disney Channel's 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' and landed a two-year contract as a mouseketeer. He then moved to Orlando, Florida.

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'The Mickey Mouse Club' (1993-1995) -

The 12-year-old's fellow cast members included the likes of Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera (all pictured). He co-starred with JC Chasez and Keri Russell as well.

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Roomies -

Gosling and Justin Timberlake lived together for some time when they starred on the show. In fact, Timberlake's mother acted as Gosling's legal guardian as his mother had to work in Canada.

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Back to Canada -

In 1995, the actor returned to Canada, where he starred in TV shows such as 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' (1995), 'Goosebumps' (1996), and 'Breaker High' (1997–98).

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'Young Hercules' (1998–1999) -

Gosling then moved to New Zealand when he was 18 to star in the TV series 'Young Hercules' (1998–1999).

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'Remember the Titans' (2000) -

Gosling's debut on the big screen was in the football drama 'Remember the Titans.'

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'The Believer' (2001) -

The actor landed his first protagonist film role playing a Jewish neo-Nazi in 'The Believer.'

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'Murder by Numbers' (2002) -

One year later, Gosling co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the thriller 'Murder by Numbers.'

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'The United States of Leland' (2003) -

After starring in 'The Slaughter Rule' in 2002, Gosling played an imprisoned teen in 'The United States of Leland.'

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'The Notebook' (2004) -

The movie directed by Nick Cassavetes catapulted Gosling to stardom. 'The Notebook' also features one of cinema's most iconic kiss scenes.

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'Stay' (2005) -

In 2005, we saw the actor co-starring with Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in 'Stay.'

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'Half Nelson' (2006) -

The actor played a drug-addicted junior high school teacher in 'Half Nelson,' a role for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.

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'Lars and the Real Girl' (2007) -

In 'Lars and the Real Girl,' Gosling plays a shy and awkward young man who falls in love with a doll.

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'Fracture' (2007) -

That same year, we saw Gosling co-starring with Anthony Hopkins in the legal thriller 'Fracture.'

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'Blue Valentine' (2010) -

After a three-year break, the actor returned to the big screen in 2010 with 'Blue Valentine,' a low-budget film that turned out to be a box-office success. Gosling was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

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'All Good Things' (2010) -

In 2010, we saw David Marks (Ryan Gosling) being investigated for the disappearance of his wife, Katie Marks (Kirsten Dunst), in the crime drama 'All Good Things.'

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'Crazy, Stupid, Love' (2011) -

The actor starred in his first romcom alongside Steve Carell and Emma Stone. Gosling plays a smooth pickup artist who helps his friend get back into dating after his divorce.

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'Drive' (2011) -

That same year, the actor played a movie stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver in the action drama 'Drive.'

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'The Ides of March' (2011) -

Ryan Gosling plays a press secretary in this movie directed by George Clooney (who also stars in the film). The actor was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

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'Gangster Squad' (2013) -

Gosling reunited with Emma Stone in this movie where he plays a 1940s LAPD officer trying to save the city from mob boss Mickey Cohen and his gang.

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'The Place Beyond the Pines' (2012) -

Gosling plays a motorcycle stunt rider who robs banks to provide for his family. It was during filming that he met and began dating his then co-star Eva Mendes.

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Family - Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have two daughters together, Esmeralda and Amada.

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'Only God Forgives' (2013) -

The actor plays a drug smuggler in Bangkok. Both the movie and Gosling's performance received bad reviews.

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Director -

In 2014, Gosling directed his first movie: 'Lost River.' The film wasn't very well received by critics.

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'The Big Short' (2015) -

In 2015, Gosling played a bond salesman in this movie that was a Best Picture nominee at the 2016 Academy Awards.

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'The Nice Guys' (2016) -

Gosling and Russell Crowe play two private eyes investigating the disappearance of a girl and a mysterious death.

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'La La Land' (2016) -

Gosling reunited with Emma Stone again in 2016. The movie was a hit and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and received his second Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.

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'Song to Song' (2017) -

In 2017, the actor starred in Terrence Malick's movie set in Austin, Texas.

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'Blade Runner 2049' (2017) -

That same year, Gosling co-starred with Harrison Ford in the sequel to the 1982 science fiction cult movie 'Blade Runner.'

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'First Man' (2018) -

In 2018, Gosling portrayed the astronaut Neil Armstrong in the biopic 'First Man.' He currently has several other projects in the works.

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Fun fact -

Gosling has released music as both a solo artist and with his indie rock duo, Dead Man's Bones.

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See also - Gosling vs Reynolds: Which Ryan is supreme?

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