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.
In the shadow-drenched streets of post-war Los Angeles, decorated Marine Cole Phelps joins the LAPD with a clean record, sharp instincts, and something to prove. Rising quickly through the ranks—from patrol to traffic to homicide—Phelps becomes known for his precision in the interrogation room, where truth and lies are separated by the smallest flicker of expression. But Los Angeles is a city built on illusion. As Phelps investigates a string of brutal murders, suspicious arson cases, and a web of high-level corruption, he crosses paths with enigmatic nightclub singer Elsa Lichtmann, whose haunting voice and hidden past pull him deeper into a world of vice and betrayal. Meanwhile, former Marine turned insurance investigator Jack Kelso begins uncovering a conspiracy tied to wartime secrets, missing soldiers, and a powerful real estate syndicate manipulating the future of the city. As their paths collide, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. Phelps’ unwavering pursuit of justice begins to fracture under the weight of his own past—one shaped by choices made during the war and mistakes he can’t outrun. With his reputation crumbling and enemies closing in from both the criminal underworld and within the police department itself, he must decide what kind of man he truly is. In a city where everyone has something to hide… the truth is the most dangerous thing of all.
