
Joel Edgerton was born on 23 June, 1974 in Melbourne, Australia. He went to Hills Grammar School in
the Western Suburbs of Sydney, and after leaving, he attended Nepean Drama School in 1994. Joel has done many projects on
stage and off, but most people will recognise him from his work on the Australian television show, The Secret Life Of Us,
in which he played the character of Will. This gave him his first big break through in the television industry. For this role,
he was nominated in 2001 for an AFI Award. As well as The Secret Life of Us, he has also appeared in other television
projects such as The Three Stooges telemovie, Dossa and Joe, Secret Men's Business, Never Tell Me Never and Saturn's Return.
Joel has done a lot of work on the theatrical stage having played King Henry in Henry V, Prince Hal in Henry III, and others
including Road, Third World Blues, and Dead White Males. As well as acting he has also starred, co-written and produced the
movie Bloodlock.
His first international break came from when he played Uncle Owen in Star Wars II: Attack of the
Clones. Since then he has also starred in Ned Kelly, King Arthur, and the up coming Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith. Joel
is currently dating the retired Australian runner, Cathy Freeman
The Kinky Boot Factory (2005) (filming)
Open Window (2005) (post-production) .... Peter
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (post-production) .... Owen Lars
King Arthur (2004) .... Gawain
The Night We Called It a Day (2003) .... Rod Blue
Ned Kelly (2003) .... Aaron Sherritt ... aka Ned Kelly: Public Enemy No. 1 (Philippines:
English title: poster title)
The Hard Word (2002) .... Shane
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) .... Owen Lars ... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience
(USA: IMAX version (promotional title)) ... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Star Wars II:
Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title)
"Dossa and Joe" (2002) TV Series .... Robbo
"The Secret Life of Us" (2001) TV Series .... William 'Will' McGill (2001-2002) The Secret Life of Us (2001) (TV) .... Will McGill
Saturn's Return (2001) (TV) .... Barney
The Pitch (2001) .... Guy
Gate (2000)
Sample People (2000) .... Sem
The Three Stooges (2000) (TV) .... Tom Cosgrove
Dogwatch (1999) .... Sparrow
Secret Men's Business (1999) (TV) .... Baz
Erskineville Kings (1999) .... Wayne
Never Tell Me Never (1998) (TV) .... Pab
Bloodlock (1998) .... Danny
Praise (1998) .... Leo
Loaded (1996) .... Frog
Race the Sun (1996)
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