Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Biography
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an English actor who was born in High Wycombe and began performing at the age of six, taking stage roles in a London production of Macbeth in 1999 and in Arthur Miller's All My Sons in 2000. As a child he acted in Shanghai Knights (2003) and The Illusionist (2006), and later in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008). Playing John Lennon in Nowhere Boy (2009) was his breakthrough and won him an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. He became known for the title role in Kick-Ass (2010) and its sequel Kick-Ass 2 (2013). He also appeared in Savages (2012), played Count Vronsky in Anna Karenina (2012), and starred in Godzilla (2014). He took the part of Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and won a Golden Globe for Nocturnal Animals (2016). Later credits include Tenet (2020), Bullet Train (2022), The Fall Guy (2024), Kraven the Hunter (2024), Nosferatu (2024), and 28 Years Later (2025).
36years old
Turns 37 on June 13in 224 days
- Born High Wycombe
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Aaron Perry Johnson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 25 years2000 to 2025
Genres
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Behind the award
Aaron Taylor-Johnson won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for Nocturnal Animals and became the first winner in that category since Richard Benjamin who did not also receive an Academy Award nomination.
Early training
Taylor-Johnson studied drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics and singing at the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, and he left school at 15.
Getting ready for a role
For his teenage flashback role as Edward Norton's character in The Illusionist, Taylor-Johnson learned to perform the character's ball trick, balancing an egg on a stick.
A role that slipped away
In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of Albert Nobbs, taking over the role from Orlando Bloom as a replacement.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David Leitch directed two of these films, David Mackenzie two and Sam Taylor-Johnson two. Michael Shannon appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Michael Shannon's page
Chloë Grace Moretz's page
Christopher Mintz-Plasse's page
Elizabeth Olsen's page
Lyndsy Fonseca's page
Constantine Gregory's page
All films by David Leitch
David MackenzieDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2025
All films by David Mackenzie
Sam Taylor-JohnsonDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2019
All films by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Also two films together6 more actors
- Eleanor TomlinsonAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) and The Illusionist (2006)
- Clark DukeKick-Ass 2 (2013) and Kick-Ass (2010)
- Ophelia LovibondChatroom (2010) and Nowhere Boy (2009)
- Tom FisherThe Illusionist (2006) and Shanghai Knights (2003)
- Garrett M. BrownKick-Ass 2 (2013) and Kick-Ass (2010)
- Chi Lewis-Parry28 Years Later (2025) and Kraven the Hunter (2024)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Aaron Taylor-Johnson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.3 billion
21 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 21 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.4B42.6% of the total
- 2$525M15.9% of the total
- 3$239M7.2% of the total
- 4$182M5.5% of the total
- 5$181M5.5% of the total
- 6$151M4.6% of the total
- 7$96M2.9% of the total
- 8$88M2.7% of the total
$433 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2016 | Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.