

Both of his parents are of part French Canadian descent, along with some German, English, Scottish, and Irish.

Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario, the son of Thomas Ray Gosling, a traveling salesman for a paper mill, and Donna, a secretary.

Ryan Thomas Gosling was born on November 12, 1980, at St. 2.6 2015–present: La La Land and return to film.2.5 2013–2014: Mixed reception and directorial debut.2.3 2004–2009: The Notebook and Half Nelson.He is in a relationship with actress Eva Mendes, with whom he has two daughters. Gosling has been involved in peace promotion efforts in Africa for over a decade. Gosling is a supporter of PETA, Invisible Children, and the Enough Project and has traveled to Chad, Uganda and eastern Congo to raise awareness about conflicts in the regions. He is a co-owner of Tagine, a Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. Gosling's band, Dead Man's Bones, released their self-titled debut album and toured North America in 2009. In addition to acting, he made his directorial debut in 2014's Lost River. Further acclaim followed with the science fiction thriller Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the biopic First Man (2018). 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. Gosling co-starred in three mainstream films in 2011, the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, the political drama The Ides of March, and the action drama Drive, all of which were critical and commercial successes. 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, Lars and the Real Girl (2007), and Blue Valentine (2010). Gosling gained wider recognition and stardom for the 2004 romance film The Notebook. 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). He has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award.īorn 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). 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. Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor.
