Edward Furlong
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| Edward Furlong | |
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| Date of birth | August 2, 1977 |
| Place of birth | Glendale, CA, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Bella (2006-present) |
| Children | Ethan Page Furlong (2006) |
Born in Glendale, California, Edward Furlong had no acting ambitions until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn, who was looking for a young actor to play the role of John Connor in what turned out to be one of the the biggest box-office hits of the 1990s, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Finn instantly recognized his ability, and suggested him for the part, feeling that he could hold his own playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton.
For his career-starting role, Furlong earned an MTV movie award for best breakthrough role, and a Saturn Sci-Fi award for best young actor. From there, he took an unconventional route through Hollywood, which led to his working with some of the top people in the business, in both studio and independent films. His work has included starring opposite Jeff Bridges in American Heart (1992) for which he was nominated for an IFP Spirit award for best supporting actor. He has also starred in A Home of Our Own (1993) with Kathy Bates, Little Odessa (1994) with Tim Roth, The Grass Harp (1995) with Walter Matthau and Barbet Schroeder's Before and After (1996), and opposite Edward Norton in American History X (1998) as Daniel Vinyard.
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Substance Abuse
Furlong had a long battle with drugs and alcohol, at one point ending up in hospital with a suspected drug overdose.[1] He has stated that "lots of money and lots of free coke will turn anyone into a cokehead". In 2001, Furlong was arrested for two separate incidents involving driving without a license and DUI.[2] Furlong is a supporter of animal rights, and has campaigned for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. In 2004, he was arrested for trying to remove lobsters from a grocery store in Kentucky where he was filming the independent film Jimmy and Judy.[3] After being in and out of rehab[4] Furlong said, "The first year of quitting (drugs) is the hardest thing I've ever had to do, physically and mentally."[5]
Appearance
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day as John Connor
- T2 3-D: Battle Across Time as John Connor
Filmography
- 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day -John Connor
- 1992 Pet Sematary Two -Jeff Matthews
- American Heart -Nick Kelson
- 1993 A Home of Our Own -Shayne Lacey
- 1994 Brainscan -Michael Bower
- 1994 Little Odessa -Reuben Shapira
- 1995 The Grass Harp -Collin Fenwick
- 1996 T2 3-D: Battle Across Time -John Connor
- Before and After -Jacob Ryan
- 1998 Pecker -Pecker
- 1998 American History X -Danny Vinyard
- 1999 Detroit Rock City -Hawk
- 2000 Animal Factory -Ron Decker
- 2001 The Knights of the Quest -Simon di Clarendon
- 2003 3 Blind Mice -Thomas Cross
- 2005 Venice Underground -Gary
- Intermedio -Malik
- Nice Guys -Tye
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer -Jimmy Cuervo/The Crow
- Cruel World -Philip Markham
- 2006 Jimmy and Judy -Jimmy Wright
- The Visitation *Brandon Nichols
- The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil -David Goodman
- Warriors of -Terra Chris
- Canes -David Goodman
- 2007 Living & Dying -Sam
- 2008 Dark Reel -Adam Waltz
- Kingshighway -Dino Scarfino
- 2009 Stoic -T.B.A.
Awards Given
MTV Award for best breakthrough role.
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0055023/
- ↑ http://www.classicscifi.com/index.php?option=com_csfactor&Itemid=0&actor=Edward+Furlong
- ↑ http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/09/18/loc_loc2furl.html
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0062957/
- ↑ http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/furlong%20celebrates%20sobriety%20with%20new%20son_1015125
