★ HOW OLD IS JOEL EDGERTON?
Joel Edgerton is 52 years old, born June 23, 1974 in AU · Cancer.
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About
Joel Edgerton built a dual career as actor and filmmaker, moving between Star Wars prequels and indie dramas with equal precision. Born in Australia in 1974, he first broke through on the drama series The Secret Life of Us, then became Owen Lars across three Star Wars films before pivoting behind the camera. His directorial debut The Gift earned critical acclaim and a DGA nomination, while performances in Loving and Train Dreams brought Golden Globe nominations. A Cancer born under life-path 5, Edgerton balances blockbuster visibility with intimate character work.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor and filmmaker known for spanning blockbuster franchises and prestige indie drama with equal commitment. Born 23 June 1974, he first gained recognition playing Will McGill on the Australian series The Secret Life of Us (2001–2002), a role that earned him an AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor. He entered global visibility as Owen Lars in the Star Wars prequel films Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005), a character he later reprised in the Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).
His film work spans genre and scale: King Arthur (2004), Warrior (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Bright (2017), The Green Knight (2021), Master Gardener (2022), and The Boys in the Boat (2023). In Australia, he appeared in The Square (2008), Animal Kingdom (2010)—for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor—Wish You Were Here (2012), and Felony (2013). He also voiced Metal Beak in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) and starred in the Amazon miniseries The Underground Railroad (2021) and Apple TV+ series Dark Matter (2024).
Edgerton's directorial work began with The Gift (2015), a thriller he wrote, directed, produced, and co-starred in, earning critical praise and a DGA Award nomination for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. He followed with Boy Erased (2018), a conversion therapy drama he wrote, directed, and co-starred in, and co-wrote and starred in The King (2019). As a screenwriter and actor, Edgerton moves fluidly between studio projects and personal, authored work. Born under Cancer, he embodies the sign's reputation for emotional depth and creative persistence. A life-path 5, he channels restless creative curiosity across multiple roles—performer, director, writer—rarely settling into a single lane.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Edgerton trained and worked in Australian television and film throughout the 1990s before his breakthrough on The Secret Life of Us in 2001. The series, which ran through 2002, established him as a significant talent in Australian drama and set the stage for his eventual move into international cinema.
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Trivia
- He reprised Owen Lars across three decades of Star Wars media: the 2002 and 2005 films, then the 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
- The Gift (2015) was both his directorial debut and a performance that earned critical recognition—he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in it.
- Train Dreams (2025) marked his second Golden Globe nomination in the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama category, following Loving (2016).
- He voiced an animated character, Metal Beak, in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010).
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Joel Edgerton reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 5 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Joel Edgerton?
- Joel Edgerton is 52 years old (born June 23, 1974).
- When is Joel Edgerton's birthday?
- Joel Edgerton was born on June 23, 1974.
- What is Joel Edgerton's zodiac sign?
- Joel Edgerton is a Cancer, born June 23, 1974.
- What is Joel Edgerton's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Joel Edgerton was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Joel Edgerton from?
- Joel Edgerton is from AU.
- What does Joel Edgerton do?
- Joel Edgerton is a writer.
- Is Joel Edgerton still alive?
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