Aaron Taylor-Johnson Has Been Acting Much Longer Than You Think
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Last year's brooding, dark thriller Nocturnal Animals only managed to snag one award at Sunday night's Golden Globes. Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who plays the evil Ray Marcus in the film, joined the winners' list as best supporting actor. Two things may have occurred to you after Taylor-Johnson took the stage to give his acceptance speech. For one, you may have been just as in awe of his handsome looks as we were. Shortly thereafter, you might have thought, "Where have I seen him before?" Turns out, the actor has been around for just about 15 years in Hollywood, and he's got quite a few credits under his belt. Let's hash this out together.
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Nocturnal Animals
We're starting with the most obvious first. Taylor-Johnson's most recent credit is in Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals, which he just won a Golden Globe for.
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Kick-Ass
Oh yes. All those amateur vigilante superhero shenanigans ultimately prepared him for his turn in the Marvel universe. Can you figure out where we're going next?
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
That's right, we saw this guy in the role of Quicksilver, even though his appearance was (spoiler alert) sadly short-lived.
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Tom & Thomas
Aaron Taylor-Johnson's first major feature film credit was 15 years ago. Proof that he's been around the block a few times!
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Anna Karenina
Don't let that curly blond mop and mustache fool you, it's him all right. Starring opposite Keira Knightley, no less.
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Savages
Remember this one? Blake Lively gets kidnapped by an angry drug lord? Ringing any bells?
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The Illusionist
Bet you didn't remember this one! (I mean, look at that baby face.) In The Illusionist, the actor played the younger version of Edward Norton's character, Eisenheim.
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Godzilla
Yep, he was definitely Bryan Cranston's son in that 2014 reboot of Godzilla. And he looked gooood.
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Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Just look at that pretty face and that Justin Bieber swoop. How can you resist?
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Nowhere Boy
Damn, that coif. Nowhere Boy was meant to chronicle the teenage years of John Lennon, and we have to say, Taylor-Johnson nailed the look.