Emile Hirsch facts for kids
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Emile Hirsch
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Emile Davenport Hirsch
March 13, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 1 |
Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for playing interesting characters in many movies. One of his most famous roles was Chris McCandless in the film Into the Wild (2007). This role earned him a lot of praise and several awards.
He has also starred in other popular films. These include The Girl Next Door (2004) and Lords of Dogtown (2005). You might also know him from Speed Racer (2008) or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
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Early Life and Beginnings
Emile Hirsch was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Margaret Esther, is an artist and teacher. His father, David Milton Hirsch, works in business and film. Emile has an older sister named Jennifer. He grew up in Los Angeles and also lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for some years. He went to Alexander Hamilton High School. There, he studied music.
Acting Career
Emile Hirsch started acting on TV shows in the late 1990s. His first movie role was in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002). He then appeared with Kevin Kline in The Emperor's Club (2002).
In 2004, Emile starred in The Girl Next Door. He also worked with Jeff Daniels and Sigourney Weaver in Imaginary Heroes (2004). In 2005, he played Jay Adams in Lords of Dogtown. This movie was about a group of skateboarders in the 1970s.
His role as Christopher McCandless in Into the Wild (2007) was very important. He worked hard for the role. Critics praised his performance. He was even nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award.
Emile played the main character in Speed Racer (2008). He also played Cleve Jones, a real-life activist, in the movie Milk (2008). Later, he appeared in Taking Woodstock (2009). He also starred in the thriller Killer Joe (2011).
In 2013, Emile was in Prince Avalanche with Paul Rudd. He also starred in the miniseries Bonnie & Clyde. He played Clyde Barrow. Later that year, he co-starred in Lone Survivor. This film was based on a true story about a Navy SEAL.
More recently, Emile has lent his voice to animated characters. He became the voice of Jim Lake Jr. in the Netflix show Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia in 2018. He continued this role in other shows like 3 Below and Wizards. He also voiced Jim in the movie Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. In 2019, he played Hollywood hairdresser Jay Sebring in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Music Career
Emile Hirsch also makes music. He released his first album, Mnemonic, in October 2019. Some of his songs, like "Tooth Fairy" and "Angels Will," were featured on popular music playlists. He has released several singles, including "American Dreamin'" and "Casual Animal."
He co-wrote the song "Remember Days When" with Mark Foster from Foster The People. His songs "Prisoners" and "Favors" were also added to popular playlists. In March 2021, he released his second album, Denihilism.
Personal Life
Emile Hirsch lives in Los Angeles. He has a son, who was born in October 2013.
Images for kids
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Emile Hirsch at Hollywood Life Magazine's 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards in 2007
See also
In Spanish: Emile Hirsch para niños
