Aaron Taylor-Johnson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Taylor-Johnson in 2014
Born	Aaron Perry Johnson (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 35) High Wycombe, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Sam Taylor-Johnson ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson (born 13 June 1990) is an English actor. He is famous for playing the main character in the superhero movie Kick-Ass (2010) and its sequel in 2013. He also played Pietro Maximoff (Quicksilver) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

When he was a child, Aaron acted in films like Shanghai Knights (2003) and The Illusionist (2006). He became very well-known for his role as John Lennon in the movie Nowhere Boy (2009). This movie was directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, whom he later married in 2012. They both decided to use the last name Taylor-Johnson.

He also starred in other movies such as the crime thriller Savages (2012), the historical drama Anna Karenina (2012), and the monster film Godzilla (2014). For his role in the thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016), Aaron Taylor-Johnson won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He has continued to appear in action movies like Tenet (2020), Bullet Train (2022), and The Fall Guy (2024).

Early life and acting start

Aaron Perry Johnson was born in High Wycombe, England, on 13 June 1990. His mother was a housewife, and his father was an engineer. He has a sister named Gemma, who also had a small role in one of his early films.

He went to Holmer Green Senior School. From 1996 to 2008, he studied acting, dancing, and singing at the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe. This helped him start his acting career at a young age.

Aaron's acting journey

Early roles and big breaks (1999–2015)

Taylor-Johnson with future wife Sam Taylor-Johnson in September 2010

Aaron started acting when he was just six years old. He performed in plays in London, including a production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1999. He also appeared in TV shows like Feather Boy (2004) and Talk to Me.

In 2003, Aaron played a young Charlie Chaplin in the movie Shanghai Knights. He acted alongside famous stars like Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. In 2006, he was in The Illusionist, playing the younger version of the main character. For this role, he learned a cool magic trick with a ball! He also starred as Prosper in The Thief Lord that same year.

Taylor-Johnson at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

A major role for Aaron was playing John Lennon in the 2009 movie Nowhere Boy. This film was directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, who he later married. His performance earned him an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. In 2010, Aaron became widely known for playing the main character, Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass, in the superhero movie Kick-Ass. This role led to him being nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

In 2012, Aaron Taylor-Johnson played Count Vronsky in Anna Karenina. Later that year, he starred as Ben in Oliver Stone's movie Savages. Critics praised his strong connection with his co-star, Taylor Kitsch, in the film. He then starred in the big monster movie Godzilla, which came out in May 2014.

Aaron also joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Pietro Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). He first appeared briefly as this character in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). In Avengers, he reunited with Elizabeth Olsen, who played his wife in Godzilla.

Continued success (2016–present)

In 2016, Aaron played a scary character named Ray in the thriller Nocturnal Animals. His performance was so good that he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Since then, he has appeared in several action films. In 2017, he was in The Wall with John Cena. In 2020, he had a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's complex film Tenet. He then starred in the action-packed movie Bullet Train (2022). He worked again with the director of Bullet Train on the 2024 action film The Fall Guy.

Also in 2024, Aaron Taylor-Johnson played another Marvel character, Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter, in the movie Kraven the Hunter. He also appeared in the horror film Nosferatu. His next movie will be 28 Years Later, which is a sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later.

Personal life

Aaron met filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood in 2009 while they were working on the movie Nowhere Boy. They started dating after the filming finished and got engaged in October 2009. Aaron once said that he proposed exactly one year after they first met.

The couple got married on 21 June 2012. After they married, they both changed their last names to Taylor-Johnson. They have two daughters together, and Aaron is also a stepfather to Sam's two daughters from her previous marriage.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson was named one of GQ magazine's 50 best-dressed British men in 2015. He describes his style as elegant and "timeless." He lives with his wife and their four daughters on a farm in Somerset, England, where he enjoys growing vegetables.

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
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	Post-production
2026	28 Years Later: The Bone Temple		Filming
TBA	Fuze	TBA	Post-production

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Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Aaron Taylor-Johnson para niños