Age: 45
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Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor. Prominent in independent film, he has also worked in blockbuster films of varying genres, and has accrued a worldwide box office gross of over 1.9 billion USD. He has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Born and raised in Canada, he rose to prominence at age 13 for being a child star on the Disney Channel's The Mickey Mouse Club (1993–1995), and went on to appear in other family entertainment programs, including Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1995) and Goosebumps (1996). His first film role was as a Jewish neo-Nazi in The Believer (2001), and he went on to star in several independent films, including Murder by Numbers (2002), The Slaughter Rule (2002), and The United States of Leland (2003). Gosling gained wider recognition and stardom for the 2004 romance film The Notebook. This was followed by starring roles in a string of critically acclaimed independent dramas including Half Nelson (2006), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Gosling co-starred in three mainstream films in 2011, the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love and the action drama Drive, all of which were critical and commercial successes. He then starred in the acclaimed financial satire The Big Short (2015) and the romantic musical La La Land (2016), the latter of which won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Further acclaim followed with the science fiction thriller Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the biopic First Man (2018). In addition to acting, he made his directorial debut in 2014's Lost River.
Ryan Gosling
Alex Standall
for Alex Standall in 13 Reasons Why (2002)
Suggested by chris83
A high school student discovers a box of cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who recently took her own life. Each tape reveals a different person who played a role in her decision, forcing Clay to confront the devastating ripple effects of betrayal, bullying, and indifference. As he listens, Clay grapples with guilt, anger, and the uncomfortable truth that seemingly small cruelties accumulate into tragedy. The narrative unfolds through Hannah's haunting voice, naming names and recounting pivotal moments of humiliation and heartbreak. Set in the early 2000s, the story captures the raw vulnerability of adolescence before social media amplified isolation. Clay must decide whether to expose those responsible or let the tapes disappear, while wrestling with the unbearable question: could he have saved her?
