Edward Furlong facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Edward Furlong
Furlong in 2024
Born	Edward Walter Furlong (1977-08-02) August 2, 1977 (age 47) Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Rachael Bella ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2009)​
Partner(s)	Monica Keena (2009–2013)
Children	1

Edward Walter Furlong (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor. He became famous at age 13 for his role as John Connor in the 1991 movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This science fiction action film was directed by James Cameron. For this role, Edward won a Saturn Award and an MTV Movie Award. He even appeared in a short follow-up film called T2-3D: Battle Across Time.

In 1992, Edward was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his acting in American Heart, where he starred with Jeff Bridges. He also received another Saturn Award nomination for his part in Pet Sematary Two. Edward won a Young Artist Award for his performance in A Home of Our Own (1993), acting alongside Kathy Bates. He also appeared in Before and After (1996) with famous actors Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson. Edward Furlong received praise for his main roles in the 1998 movies Pecker, with Christina Ricci, and American History X, with Edward Norton. He also had important roles in the comedy Detroit Rock City (1999) and the crime drama Animal Factory (2000).

Early Life

Edward Furlong was born on August 2, 1977, in Glendale, California. His mother was Eleanor Torres. Edward has Mexican heritage from his mother's side. He has also mentioned that he is "part Russian."

When he was younger, his aunt, Nancy Tafoya, and his half-brother, Sean Furlong, took care of him. They also helped him start his acting career around 1990 and 1991. They were his first managers.

Acting Career

Starting in the 1990s

Edward Furlong began his movie career in 1991. He played John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This role helped him win an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Role. He also won a Saturn Award for best young actor. A casting director found him at the Pasadena Boys and Girls Club in 1990.

After this big start, he acted in several successful movies. He worked with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson in Before and After (1996). He also appeared with Tim Roth in Little Odessa (1995). He shared the screen with Jeff Bridges in American Heart (1993). And he was in Pet Sematary Two (1992) with Anthony Edwards.

In 1993, Edward was in the music video for "Livin' on the Edge" by the band Aerosmith. He played the main character, Michael Brower, in the sci-fi horror film Brainscan (1994). Michael was a teen who loved horror and video games. In 1995, he starred in The Grass Harp, a movie based on a book by Truman Capote. He played John Connor again in the 1996 theme park ride T2-3D: Battle Across Time. He was joined by Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Robert Patrick.

In 1998, Edward starred in American History X with Edward Norton. He also tried comedy for the first time in Pecker, directed by John Waters. Edward said he liked playing "really dark roles," but he wanted to try something different. John Waters gave him that chance.

In 1998, he starred in the film Detroit Rock City. He later played a young prisoner in Steve Buscemi's film Animal Factory (2000).

Movies in the 2000s

After 2000, many of Edward Furlong's movies were released directly to DVD. In 2001, he took a role in an Italian film called I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa, also known as The Knights of the Quest. People thought Edward would play John Connor again in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). However, Nick Stahl was chosen for the role instead.

In 2004, Edward appeared in a music video for Metallica's song "The Unnamed Feeling". He also played Jimmy in the independent film Jimmy & Judy (2004). He starred as the main character in The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005). This movie was not well-received by critics and was released straight to DVD. He also appeared in Night of the Demons, a 2009 remake of an older horror movie.

From 2006 to 2010, he appeared in five episodes of the TV show CSI: NY. He played a character named Shane Casey.

What he did in the 2010s

Furlong in 2010

Edward Furlong had two scenes in Seth Rogen's movie The Green Hornet (2011). He then starred in This Is Not a Movie. This was an English-language Mexican film directed by Olallo Rubio. It also starred Peter Coyote. Edward was also featured as Fixer in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Renegades.

In 2019, director James Cameron confirmed that Edward Furlong would return to play John Connor. It was later shared that his face would be used with computer graphics (CGI) in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). He filmed for one day to capture his facial movements. This was because John Connor's character was shown being killed at the start of the movie.

Recent Work in the 2020s

In 2023, Edward Furlong appeared in the movie Charlie's Horse/Heart of a Champion. He also starred in The Forest Hills, which was filmed in 2023 and released in 2024. This movie also featured Shelley Duvall and Dee Wallace. In 2024, Furlong starred in the horror film Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep. This movie was filmed and released in the same year.

Personal Life

Edward Furlong married actress Rachael Bella on April 19, 2006. They had a son together, who was born in September 2006. Rachael Bella filed for divorce in July 2009.

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See also

In Spanish: Edward Furlong para niños