Last Updated on March 2, 2023

Josh Hartnett Biography

Josh Hartnett born Joshua Daniel Hartnett is an American actor and movie producer who first rose to fame in 1997 for his role as Michael Fitzgerald in the television crime drama series Cracker. In 1998 Hartnett made his feature film debut in the slasher film Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, followed by teen roles in films like the sci-fi horror film The Faculty in 1998 and the drama The Virgin Suicides in 1999.

Hartnett had starring roles in the war film Pearl Harbor, the war film Black Hawk Down, the drama O, the romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights, the crime thriller Lucky Number Slevin in 2006 and other films. Hartnett starred in the Brian De Palma–directed neo-noir crime thriller The Black Dahlia in 2006.
He next appeared in the drama Resurrecting the Champ in 2007 together with Samuel L. Jackson, the graphic novel–based vampire horror film 30 Days of Night in 2007 and the neo-noir atmospheric thriller I Come with the Rain in 2009. Hartnett starred as Ethan Chandler in the horror TV series Penny Dreadful from 2014 to 2016, for which he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award.

Josh Hartnett Age

Joshua Daniel Hartnett was born July 21, 1978 in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. He is 40 years old as of 2018.

Josh Hartnett Height

He stands at aheight of 1.9 m.Josh Hartnett Photo

Josh Hartnett Net Worth

Josh Hartnett has a net worth of $25 million.

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Hartnett and actress Tamsin Egerton acknowledged they were in a relationship in 2013. On December 2, 2015, Hartnett’s representative said that Hartnett and Egerton had had their first child together on an unspecified recent date. The couple now live in England with their 2 children.

Josh Hartnett Children

Hartnett has welcomed his second child with Tamsin Egerton, the two are also parents to a 21-month-old daughter, who joined the growing family in November 2015 and whose name has yet to be released.

Josh Hartnett Family

Josh Hartnett is the son of Daniel Thomas Hartnett and Wendy Anne (née Kronstedt). Hartnett was raised by his father, a building manager and his stepmother, Molly, an artist. He has two brothers, Jake and Joe and a sister, Jessica. Hartnett was raised Roman Catholic and went to Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School.

Josh Hartnett Career

After Hartnett graduated from high school, a move to New York to attend the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film at SUNY Purchase did not go as well as he had hoped and a year later, at 19, he found himself in California. Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Hartnett caught an improbable break, landing a part in the short-lived but acclaimed drama Cracker, on ABC.
Although the series was cancelled after sixteen episodes, Hartnett had made a name for himself. He then started to focus on feature film work. He performed in small plays and on national television commercials before being cast in his first feature film, playing the son of Jamie Lee Curtis’ character in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Released on August 5, 1998, it performed well at the box office.
Hartnett developed a film career, having appeared in Hollywood films, including The Faculty, Lucky Number Slevin, Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbor. Hartnett was originally scheduled to play the role of Tino in Deuces Wild, but dropped out to star in Pearl Harbor. He starred in 2002, in O, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Othello set in an American high school, as Hugo, the film’s version of Iago.
Hartnett was approached several times in the early 2000s, to play the role of Clark Kent/Superman in the early 2000s for a project originally helmed by Brett Ratner, but always turned it down, not wanting to commit to a predicted ten-year role. He said of his decision, “It just wasn’t the kind of movie I wanted to do. I turned down other superhero roles as well.”
In 1999, Hartnett was chosen as one of Teen People magazine’s “21 Hottest Stars Under 21”, Teen People’s “25 Hottest Stars under 25” and one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People”, both in 2002. Hartnett was also voted Bliss magazine’s “3rd Sexiest Male” and in 2003 PETA named him the Sexiest Vegetarian Alive, as chosen by voters.
One of Hartnett’s next films was the 2006 drama-mystery The Black Dahlia, in which he portrayed a detective investigating the notorious real-life murder of actress Elizabeth Short. Hartnett had been cast in the role five years before the film was produced, remaining committed to appearing in the movie because he liked the subject matter.
Among Hartnett’s 2007 roles were Resurrecting the Champ, a drama also starring Samuel L. Jackson and the graphic novel-based 30 Days of Night, in which he appeared as a small-town sheriff. He described the second film as “supernatural, but kind of a western”. He was going to play trumpet player Chet Baker in the film The Prince of Cool, but did not agree with the producer’s ideas and left the project.
Hartnett played Charlie Babbit together with Adam Godley in the 2008 theatre adaptation of Barry Morrow’s Academy Award-winning Rain Man at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End. Hartnett starred in the new campaign of the Emporio Armani fragrance, “Diamonds for Men”, being featured in both print and TV ads for the fragrance, thus becoming the first male celebrity to represent Giorgio Armani Beauty.
He has been featured on many magazine covers, like Cosmogirl, Details, Girlfriend, Entertainment Weekly, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, GQ and Vman, in addition to being in other magazines like Vogue, ELLE, People, Glamour, Intouch and InStyle.
Hartnett produced the video clip for the rapper Kid Cudi’s song Pursuit of Happiness in 2009. He was a guest of honor on Off Plus Camera in 2013. Hartnett was cast in the part of Ethan Chandler in the 2014 gothic horror series Penny Dreadful, shot in locations around Dublin and Ireland.

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Regarding fame, Hartnett has said, “I know what it’s like to be in that whole world. I was up there for a couple of years and it was uncomfortable. I think trying to stay at the top is a shortcut to unhappiness.” Hartnett also took a break from acting, saying “I spent a bit of time really thinking about whether this was the right thing for me.To Josh Hartnett now

Josh Hartnett Activism

Hartnett has been involved in various causes. He took time out from filming in 2007 to support the green lifestyle campaign of Global Cool. Hartnett became one of a handful of celebrities attached to USAID and Ad Council’s FWD campaign in 2011, an awareness initiative tied to that year’s East Africa drought. Hartnett joined Uma Thurman, Chanel Iman and Geena Davis in TV and internet ads to “forward the facts” about the crisis.
Hartnett also joined Barack Obama in his campaign in Minnesota in 2012, appearing at such events as the Minnesota Greater Together Youth Summit before formally endorsing the President on the official campaign YouTube channel. Hartnett along with Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak also appeared at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Alumni Center for an Obama Q&A in April.

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Josh Hartnett Awards and nominations

• 2010: Won – Ischia International Arts Academy Acting Award / Ischia Global Film & Music Fest, Italy
• 2009: Won – Outstanding Environmentalist / 21st Century Leaders Awards, Qatar
• 2007: Won – GQ Männer des Jahres (GQ Men of the Year) / GQ magazine, Germany
• 2002: Won – ShoWest Award Male Star of Tomorrow / ShoWest Convention, USA