Garrett Hedlund

Biography

Garrett Hedlund is an American actor and singer who grew up on a cattle farm in Minnesota and moved to Los Angeles as a teenager. He made his feature debut as Patroclus in Troy (2004) and appeared the same year in Friday Night Lights (2004), following that with Four Brothers (2005), Eragon (2006), Georgia Rule (2007) and Death Sentence (2007), where he played the villain. His lead role as Sam Flynn in Tron: Legacy (2010) came after a casting search that tested hundreds of actors, and he also starred in Country Strong (2010), recording songs for its soundtrack that critics praised, and played Dean Moriarty in On the Road (2012). Later films include Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Unbroken (2014), Pan (2015), Mudbound (2017), Triple Frontier (2019) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021).

42years old

Turns 43 on September 3in 325 days

Born September 3, 1984Roseau
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Garrett John Hedlund (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 20 years2004 to 2024

Genres

Drama62%, 16 films
Thriller38%, 10 films
Action35%, 9 films
Adventure23%, 6 films
Crime19%, 5 films

First and latest

Photos

Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Disney thought about Hedlund for the part of Captain America, also known as Steve Rogers, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His schedule for Tron: Legacy forced him to give up the project.
Early training
While in Arizona, Hedlund worked as a waiter and put his tips toward lessons with acting coach Jean Fowler, practicing speeches and script material with her.

Garrett Hedlund movies on Netflix

Barron's Cove2024IMDb rating 6.1as Caleb
Desperation Road2023IMDb rating 5.9as Russell Gaines
The Absence Of Eden2023IMDb rating 4.7as Shipp
The Marsh King’s Daughter2023IMDb rating 5.9as Stephen
The Tutor2023IMDb rating 4.8as Ethan Campbell
The United States vs. Billie Holiday2021IMDb rating 6.3as Harry Anslinger
Dirt Music2019IMDb rating 5.4as Luther
Dreamland2019IMDb rating 5.9as Perry Montroy
Triple Frontier2019IMDb rating 6.5as Ben Miller
Burden2018IMDb rating 6.7as Mike Burden
Mudbound2017IMDb rating 7.4as Jamie McAllan
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk2016IMDb rating 6.2as Dime
Mojave2015IMDb rating 5.2as Tom
Pan2015IMDb rating 5.7as Hook
Unbroken2014IMDb rating 7.2as Fitzgerald
Inside Llewyn Davis2013IMDb rating 7.4as Johnny Five
On the Road2012IMDb rating 6.0as Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
TRON: The Next Day2011IMDb rating 6.7as Sam Flynn
Country Strong2010IMDb rating 6.3as Beau Hutton
TRON: Legacy2010IMDb rating 6.8as Sam Flynn
Death Sentence2007IMDb rating 6.7as Billy Darley
Georgia Rule2007IMDb rating 5.9as Harlan
Eragon2006IMDb rating 5.1as Murtagh
Four Brothers2005IMDb rating 6.8as Jack Mercer
Friday Night Lights2004IMDb rating 7.2as Don Billingsley
Troy2004IMDb rating 7.3as Patroclus

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

TRON: Legacy2010 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Sam Flynn
IMDb rating 6.8390K votes
Unbroken2014 Action, Biography, Drama, Sport, Waras Fitzgerald
IMDb rating 7.2200K votes
Four Brothers2005as Jack Mercer
IMDb rating 6.8171K votes
Triple Frontier2019as Ben Miller
IMDb rating 6.5164K votes
Death Sentence2007as Billy Darley
IMDb rating 6.778K votes
Pan2015as Hook
IMDb rating 5.770K votes
On the Road2012as Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
IMDb rating 6.045K votes
Friday Night Lights2004as Don Billingsley
IMDb rating 7.271K votes

Most often with

Oscar Isaac 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.

Top

Oscar Isaac

John Goodman

Jeff Bridges

Mark Wahlberg

Terrence Howard

Kristen Stewart

Films together

Oscar Isaac3 films together, 2013 to 2019
Oscar Isaac's page
- Triple Frontier2019IMDb rating 6.5Hedlund as Ben MillerIsaac as Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
- Mojave2015IMDb rating 5.2Hedlund as TomIsaac as Jack
- Inside Llewyn Davis2013IMDb rating 7.4Hedlund as Johnny FiveIsaac as Llewyn Davis
John Goodman2 films together, 2007 to 2013
John Goodman's page
- Inside Llewyn Davis2013IMDb rating 7.4Hedlund as Johnny FiveGoodman as Roland Turner
- Death Sentence2007IMDb rating 6.7Hedlund as Billy DarleyGoodman as Bones Darley
Jeff Bridges2 films together, 2010 to 2011
Jeff Bridges's page
- TRON: The Next Day2011IMDb rating 6.7Hedlund as Sam FlynnBridges as Kevin Flynn
- TRON: Legacy2010IMDb rating 6.8Hedlund as Sam FlynnBridges as Kevin Flynn / Clu
Mark Wahlberg2 films together, 2005 to 2015
Mark Wahlberg's page
- Mojave2015IMDb rating 5.2Hedlund as TomWahlberg as Norman
- Four Brothers2005IMDb rating 6.8Hedlund as Jack MercerWahlberg as Bobby Mercer
Terrence Howard2 films together, 2005 to 2012
Terrence Howard's page
- On the Road2012IMDb rating 6.0Hedlund as Dean Moriarty / Neal CassadyHoward as Walter
- Four Brothers2005IMDb rating 6.8Hedlund as Jack MercerHoward as Lt. Green
Kristen Stewart2 films together, 2012 to 2016
Kristen Stewart's page
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk2016IMDb rating 6.2Hedlund as DimeStewart as Kathryn
- On the Road2012IMDb rating 6.0Hedlund as Dean Moriarty / Neal CassadyStewart as Marylou / LuAnne Henderson
Also two films together6 more actors
- Bruce BoxleitnerTRON: The Next Day (2011) and TRON: Legacy (2010)
- Carey MulliganMudbound (2017) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
- Rob MorganThe United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) and Mudbound (2017)
- Adria ArjonaThe Absence Of Eden (2023) and Triple Frontier (2019)
- Michael Aaron MilliganDesperation Road (2023) and The Tutor (2023)
- Tim McGrawCountry Strong (2010) and Friday Night Lights (2004)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.