Aaron Taylor-Johnson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Taylor-Johnson in 2022
Born	Aaron Perry Johnson (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 35) High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Sam Taylor-Johnson ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (born on June 13, 1990) is a talented English actor. He has won a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for other important awards, like the British Academy Film Awards.

Aaron started acting when he was a child. He became well-known for playing John Lennon in the movie Nowhere Boy (2009).

He also gained fame for his role as the main character in Kick-Ass (2010) and its sequel Kick-Ass 2 (2013). Later, he starred in big films like Godzilla (2014) and played Pietro Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In 2016, he won a Golden Globe Award for his role in Nocturnal Animals. More recently, he has appeared in action movies like Bullet Train (2022) and The Fall Guy (2024).

Early Life and Education

Aaron Perry Johnson was born in High Wycombe, England, on June 13, 1990. His father, Robert, was an engineer. His mother, Sarah, worked different jobs. Aaron has a sister named Gemma.

He attended Holmer Green Senior School. He also went to the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe. There, he studied acting, dancing, and singing. He left school when he was 15 years old to focus on his acting career.

Aaron's Acting Journey

Starting Out (1999–2015)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson with his future wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, in 2010

Aaron began acting at just six years old. He performed in plays in London, including William Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1999. He also appeared in All My Sons in 2000.

On television, he was in the BBC show Feather Boy (2004). He also had roles in Talk to Me and Nearly Famous. In 2003, he played a young Charlie Chaplin in the movie Shanghai Knights. He learned magic tricks for his role in The Illusionist (2006).

In 2009, Aaron played John Lennon in Nowhere Boy. This movie was directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, whom he later married. His performance earned him the Empire Award for Best Newcomer.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

He became widely known for playing the superhero Kick-Ass in the 2010 movie of the same name. He was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award for this role. In 2011, he appeared in the music video for "Überlin" by R.E.M..

In 2012, Aaron starred in Anna Karenina and Savages. He then played Lieutenant Ford Brody in the big monster movie Godzilla in 2014. He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). He had first appeared as Quicksilver in a scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).

Recent Roles (2016–Present)

In 2016, Aaron played a tough character named Ray in the thriller Nocturnal Animals. His performance won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

He continued to take on diverse roles. In 2017, he was in the thriller The Wall. In 2018, he appeared in Outlaw King, a historical drama about Robert the Bruce.

In 2020, Aaron had a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's action film Tenet. He then starred in the action-packed movie Bullet Train (2022). He worked again with director David Leitch in The Fall Guy (2024). He also played Kraven the Hunter in the 2024 movie of the same name. He appeared in the horror film Nosferatu.

Aaron is set to star in 28 Years Later, which is a sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later.

Personal Life

Aaron met filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood in 2008. This was when he auditioned for her movie Nowhere Boy. They started dating after the movie was filmed and got engaged in 2009.

They married on June 21, 2012. Both of them changed their last names to Taylor-Johnson. They have two daughters, born in 2010 and 2012. Aaron is also a stepfather to Sam's two daughters from her previous marriage.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson enjoys living with his family on a farm. He is also a keen vegetable farmer.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	The Apocalypse	Johanan
2002	Tom & Thomas	Tom Sheppard / Thomas
2003	Behind Closed Doors	Sam Goodwin
	Shanghai Knights	Charlie Chaplin
2004	Dead Cool	George
2006	Thief Lord, TheThe Thief Lord	Prosper
	Illusionist, TheThe Illusionist	Young Eisenheim
	Fast Learners	Neil	Short film
	Best Man, TheThe Best Man	Michael (Aged 15)
2007	The Magic Door	"Flip"
2008	Dummy	Danny
	Angus, Thongs and Perfect ...	Robbie Jennings
2009	Greatest, TheThe Greatest	Bennett Brewer
	Nowhere Boy	John Lennon
2010	Kick-Ass	Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
	Chatroom	William Collins
2011	Albert Nobbs	Joe Mackins
2012	Savages	Ben Leonard
	Anna Karenina	Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky	Final credit as Aaron Johnson
2013	Kick-Ass 2	Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass	First credit as Aaron Taylor-Johnson
2014	Captain America: The Winter Soldier	Pietro Maximoff	Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene
	Godzilla	Lieutenant Ford Brody
2015	Avengers: Age of Ultron	Pietro Maximoff
2016	Nocturnal Animals	Ray Marcus
2017	The Wall	Sergeant Allen "Ize" Isaac
2018	Outlaw King	James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
	A Million Little Pieces	James Frey	Also writer and producer
2020	Tenet	Ives
2021	The King's Man	Archie Reid
2022	Bullet Train	Tangerine
2024	The Fall Guy	Tom Ryder
	Nosferatu	Friedrich Harding
	Kraven the Hunter	Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter
2025	28 Years Later	Jamie
2026	28 Years Later: The Bone Temple		Post-production
TBA	Fuze	TBA	Post-production
	Blood on Snow	Olav	Filming

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Television

Video games

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Aaron Taylor-Johnson para niños