| Edward Furlong | |
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| Born | Edward Walter Furlong August 2, 1977 Glendale, California, USA |
| Years active | 1991 ─ present |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Bella (2006 ─ present) 1 Child |
Edward Walter Furlong[1] (born August 2, 1977) is a Saturn Award-winning American actor, best known to film audiences as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Rachael Bella (born March 13, 1984) is an American actress known for her role as Becca Kotler in the movie The Ring. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works John Connor is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the Terminator Science fiction franchise Terminator 2 Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action / Science fiction film directed co-written American History X is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film directed by Tony Kaye.
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Biography
Early life
Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank, the son of Eleanor (née Tafoya), a youth-center worker, and an unknown father. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. He is of Mexican descent on his mother's side,[2] and also has Russian and possibly Native American ancestry. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States [3] Furlong has a younger half-brother, Bobby Torres, from his mother's marriage to Moises Torres. Furlong moved in with his aunt and uncle, Nancy Tafoya and Sean Furlong, in 1990; the two gained legal guardianship of Furlong in September 1991 and subsequently lost it to his mother in August 1993. [4] Furlong attended Charles W. Eliot Middle School in Altadena, and South Pasadena Junior High School in South Pasadena, California. Charles W Eliot Middle School is a Middle school located in Altadena California and a member of the Pasadena Unified School District.
Career
Furlong began his film career as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a role that earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Role and a Saturn Award for best young actor. Terminator 2 Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action / Science fiction film directed co-written See also MTV Movie Awards Winners Best Movie Terminator 2 Judgment Day Backdraft The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Performance by a Younger Actor: He was discovered for the part by casting director Mali Finn while visiting the Pasadena Boys and Girls Club. Mali Finn, a former English and drama teacher became a noted Hollywood casting director Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization whose mission is to “enable all young people especially those who need us most to reach their full potential He followed this role with a string of moderately successful films and indies, sharing screen with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson in Before and After, Tim Roth in Little Odessa, and Anthony Edwards in Pet Sematary Two. Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. For the Star TrekVoyager episode see Before and After (VOY. Before and After is a 1996 film, based on the 1992 novel Tim Roth (born Timothy Simon Smith; 14 May 1961 is an English film Actor and director. Little Odessa is a Crime film released in 1994 by James Gray, featuring Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira This article is about the American actor For the British academic see A Pet Sematary Two ( 1992) is a Horror film directed by Mary Lambert.
He released an album in Japan called Hold on Tight, which included a cover track of The Doors hit "People Are Strange". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing "People Are Strange" is a single released by The Doors in September 1967 (see 1967 in music) He has also appeared in ads for various Japanese products. [5]
In 1998, he starred in American History X alongside Edward Norton. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein American History X is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film directed by Tony Kaye. The following year he starred in the film Detroit Rock City. Detroit Rock City is a 1999 Cult film about four teenagers in a Kiss Cover band who try to see their idols in Detroit in 1978 In 2003, he appeared in a music video for the song The Unnamed Feeling by heavy metal band Metallica. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. " The Unnamed Feeling " is the third single by heavy metal band Metallica to be taken from their 2003 Album St Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. [6]
Furlong played the lead in the fourth film in The Crow series, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, alongside David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, Dennis Hopper and Macy Gray. The Crow Wicked Prayer was the fourth movie based on The Crow comic by James O'Barr. David Paul Boreanaz (born May 16, 1969) is an American film and television actor Tara Reid (born November 8 1975 is an US Actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Big Lebowski (1998 American Pie Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American In 2006, Furlong appeared as a guest star on two episodes of the television program CSI: NY. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. He ranks at #76 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television
In 1993 Furlong was featured in the "Livin' on the Edge" video by Aerosmith. " Livin' on the Edge " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" This was also the only major Aerosmith video from Get a Grip to not feature Alicia Silverstone. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Get a Grip is the eleventh studio Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1993 Alicia Silverstone ( born October 4 1976 is an American Film and stage actress and former fashion model.
Personal life
Furlong dated a bevy of women prior to settling down. These included Soleil Moon Frye, Jacqueline Domac, Natasha Lyonne, Paris Hilton, Elizabeth Levy and Renée White. Soleil Moon Frye (born August 6 1976 in Glendora California) is an American actress and director. Jacqueline Domac is a former teacher at Venice High School ( California, U Natasha Lyonne (born April 4, 1979) is an American film and television actress Elizabeth Levy (born April 4 1942) is an Author of Children's books including 1983's The Computer That Said Steal Me
Furlong married Rachael Bella on April 19, 2006, and the couple's son, Ethan Page Furlong, was born on September 21, 2006. Rachael Bella (born March 13, 1984) is an American actress known for her role as Becca Kotler in the movie The Ring. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [7] Furlong is a supporter of animal rights and has campaigned for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. 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. Clawed lobsters compose a family ( Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine Crustaceans Lobsters are economically important as Jimmy and Judy is an award winning 2006 Independent film starring Rachael Bella as Judy and Edward Furlong as Jimmy [8][9]
Furlong was reportedly not asked to reprise his role as John Connor in the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines sequel due to a substance abuse problem. Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines, commonly abbreviated as T3, is a 2003 Science fiction / action Film directed [10] In a 2006 interview, Furlong acknowledged struggling with cocaine and heroin addiction earlier in his career, but stated he had been sober for four years. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| American History X | Danny Vinyard | ||
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Hawk | |
| 2000 | Animal Factory | Ron Decker | |
| 2001 | The Nights 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 | ||
| 2007 | Living & Dying | Sam | |
| 2008 | Dark Reel | Adam Waltz | |
| Kingshighway | Dino Scarfino | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live | John Connor | Episode: Linda Hamilton/Mariah Carey |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Shane Casey | Episode: Hung Out to Dry Episode: Raising Shane |
Awards & Nominations
- 1992: Won, "Best Performance by a Younger Actor" - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1993: Nominated, " Best Performance by a Younger Actor" - Pet Sematary II
- 1994: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - American Heart
- 1992: Won, "Best Breakthrough Performance" - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1994: Nominated, "Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture" - A Home of Our Own (shared w/co-stars)
- 1994: Won, "Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Drama" - A Home of Our Own
- 1999: Nominated, "Best Supporting Young Actor Performance in a Feature Film" - American History X
References
- ^ "Torres" is his step-father's last name; he was born under the surname "Furlong"' according to the State of California.. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Terminator 2 Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action / Science fiction film directed co-written John Connor is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the Terminator Science fiction franchise The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Pet Sematary Two ( 1992) is a Horror film directed by Mary Lambert. American Heart is a 1992 film by Martin Bell, starring Edward Furlong and Jeff Bridges. The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages A Home of Our Own is a film of 1993 It tells a story of a mother and her six children to establish a home in the small town of Hankston Idaho in 1962 The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Brainscan is a 1994 Horror film starring Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, Amy Hargreaves, Jamie Marsh and Little Odessa is a Crime film released in 1994 by James Gray, featuring Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The Grass Harp is a 1951 Novel by Truman Capote. Plot introduction The story focuses on an Orphaned boy and two elderly The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient T2 3-D Battle Across Time is an attraction at Universal Studios Florida, Hollywood and Japan. John Connor is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the Terminator Science fiction franchise For the Star TrekVoyager episode see Before and After (VOY. Before and After is a 1996 film, based on the 1992 novel The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Pecker is a 1998 film directed by John Waters and starring Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci. American History X is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film directed by Tony Kaye. The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Detroit Rock City is a 1999 Cult film about four teenagers in a Kiss Cover band who try to see their idols in Detroit in 1978 The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Animal Factory is a Film about life in Prison, set in San Quentin and directed by actor Steve Buscemi. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Intermedio is an American Horror film released in March 2005 Cast Synopsis In a small southern California town Malik ( Edward Furlong) The Crow Wicked Prayer was the fourth movie based on The Crow comic by James O'Barr. Cruel World is a 2005 film directed by Kelsey T Howard. Plot A psychotic runner up of a reality show reminiscent of The Bachelor holds prisoner a group of over-zealous The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Jimmy and Judy is an award winning 2006 Independent film starring Rachael Bella as Judy and Edward Furlong as Jimmy The Visitation is a 2006 film based on Frank Peretti 's novel of the same name. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Living & Dying is a 2007 film starring Edward Furlong and Michael Madsen. Dark Reel is a 2008 horror / thriller starring Edward Furlong and Lance Henriksen. The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City John Connor is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the Terminator Science fiction franchise This article lists the hosts and musical guests for each episode of Saturday Night Live, an American television show by season The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. The following is a listing of recurring and minor characters from the CBS Television Drama,. " Hung Out To Dry " is the fourth episode in the of the American crime drama. " Raising Shane " is the eleventh episode in the of the popular American crime drama which set in New York City. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents" and presented winners with The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) The Young Artist Awards are presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation
- ^ Totty with talent | Sunday Herald, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/109
- ^ 905R-000-002 - Entertainment Weekly - A PATH TO DISASTER - 1994
- ^ The House of Diabolique vs. Edward Furlong
- ^ Metallica.com
- ^ http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1537647,00.html
- ^ Actor arrested; lobsters OK.
- ^ Edward Furlong's Lobster Tale - September 17, 2004.
- ^ Exclusive Interview: Edward Furlong.
External links
- Edward Furlong at the Internet Movie Database
- Official MySpace Music Page
- Eddie Furlong unofficial web site
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Furlong, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Furlong, Edward Walter |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977-8-2 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glendale, California,  United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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