Wednesday, March 4, 2015


Ansel Elgort
Ansel Elgort 2014 Divergent Premiere (cropped).jpg


Elgort at the film premiere of Divergent on March 18, 2014
Born March 14, 1994 (age 20)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Other names Ansølo
Occupation Actor, disc-jockey, musician, singer, producer
Years active 2012–present
Parents Arthur Elgort
Grethe Barrett Holby
Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor, music producer, and DJ under the name "Ansølo". As a film actor, he is known for playing Tommy Ross in Carrie (2013), Caleb Prior in Divergent (2014) and Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars (2014).[5]

Early life

Elgort was born in Manhattan.[6] His parents are Arthur Elgort, a fashion photographer who has worked extensively for Vogue for over thirty years, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director.[7][8] His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of English, German, and Norwegian ancestry.[9] His maternal grandmother, Aase-Grethe, was in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden; because of these activities, she was imprisoned in a concentration camp.[8][10]
Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer.[11] At the age of nine, his mother took him to try out for School of American Ballet.[12] He attended The Professional Performing Arts School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Stagedoor Manor summer camp.[6] Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve and starred in his high school's productions of Guys and Dolls and Hairspray.[12]

Career

Acting

Elgort's acting career began through professional stage acting, in Regrets, by Matt Charman. His film debut was a secondary role in the 2013 remake of Carrie. His first highly publicized role was in Divergent as Caleb, the brother of Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley). The film, based on a popular young adult novel by Veronica Roth, was released on March 21, 2014.
In May 2013, immediately after the filming of Divergent was completed, it was announced that Elgort would play Augustus Waters in the film adaptation of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars, opposite Woodley who would play Hazel Grace Lancaster. The film followed the story of Hazel, a teenage cancer patient, who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee. The film, directed by Josh Boone, was released on June 6, 2014.[13] Elgort next co-starred in the comedy film Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman and released in October 2014.[14]
Elgort will reprise his role as Caleb Prior in Insurgent, the second film of the book series Divergent. The film has a scheduled release date of March 20, 2015. On June 23, 2014, Deadline announced that Elgort had been cast in the titular role in Van Cliburn. Based on the biography by Howard Reich, the film will depict Van Cliburn's rise to fame in 1958 when, in the midst of the Cold War, Cliburn won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in piano - an extraordinary event, since Cliburn was from the USA. The adaptation will be produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, who also produced The Fault in our Stars.[15] Ansel was the cover model for HERO issue 12 (October 2014) shot by photographer Hedi Slimane.[16]
Elgort has signed to play the lead, Addison Schacht, in the book adaptation The November Criminals with Chloë Grace Moretz.[17]
Elgort is represented by CAA and Brookside Artist Management's Emily Gerson Saines.[18]

Music

Under the name "Ansølo", Elgort created a SoundCloud account to publish electronic dance music, and he has remixed songs such as "Born to Die" by Lana del Rey. In a livestream in February 2014 he stated he had signed a record deal with Tom Staar's new label Staar Traxx.[citation needed]
His first record "Unite" was released on April 21, 2014, and May 5, 2014 on iTunes.[4] His second record, "Totem", was released July 21 on Beatport and iTunes.[citation needed]
He played in the Electric Zoo Festival main stage in 2014 , will play Ultra Music Festival main stage in March 2015 ,played in red light dance music event in Amsterdam in 2014, opened some The Chainsmokers shows , a NERVO show, and some others shows with his friends Nicky Romero and Martin Garrix .

Personal life

Elgort has been dating Violetta Komyshan, his high school sweetheart, since 2012. The couple broke up in August 2014 primarily due to the actor's burgeoning career and hectic schedule[19] but reconciled after five months of separation.[20]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Carrie Tommy Ross
2014 Divergent Caleb Prior
2014 The Fault in Our Stars Augustus Waters
2014 Men, Women & Children Tim Mooney
2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Caleb Prior Post-production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Teen Choice Awards[21] Choice Movie Actor: Drama The Fault in Our Stars Won
Teen Choice Awards[21] Choice Movie Breakout Star The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Won
Teen Choice Awards[21] Choice Liplock (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Won
Teen Choice Awards[21] Choice Chemistry (shared with Shailene Woodley and Nat Wolff) The Fault in Our Stars Won
Young Hollywood Awards Fan Favorite Actor – Male The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Won
Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough Actor The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Nominated
Young Hollywood Awards Best On-Screen Couple (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Won
MTV Millennial Awards On-Screen Romance (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Won
NewNowNext Awards[22] Best New Film Actor The Fault in Our Stars Won
2015 People´s Choice Awards Favorite Movie Duo (shared with Shailene Woodley) The Fault in Our Stars Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress The Fault in Our Stars Nominated

References

  1. Elgort, Ansel (March 14, 2013). "Ansel Elgort: "I'm 19 today... that's my attempt at a birthday hat and blowing a noise maker..."". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. Markey, Judy (December 15, 1994). "This Picture Is Worth A Thousand Puzzles". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. Ward, Timothy Jack (August 14, 1997). "Family Albums: A Pro's Take (With Tips)". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. Ashley Lee (21 March 2014). "Ansel Elgort to Release Electronic Dance Music Record 'Unite' in April (Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. Vilkomerson, Sara (May 10, 2013). "Ansel Elgort offered lead in 'The Fault in Our Stars' opposite Shailene Woodley". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. Rachel, T. Cole (2013). "Film: Ansel Elgort". Interview Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  7. Schillinger, Liesl (March 28, 2012). "Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. "Paid Notice: Deaths; HOLBY, AASE GRETHE". The New York Times. February 1, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  9. (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 22:05 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
  10. (February 24, 2014) Ansel Elgort’s Live Stream, Quote stated at 16:40 in the interview, Divergent Society.net
  11. Lamphier, Jason (2013). "Teenage Daydream". V Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  12. Schillinger, Liesl. "Breaking Out: Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets". Vogue. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  13. Goldberg, Matt (April 14, 2014). "First Clip from THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort". Collider.
  14. Ford, Rebecca (December 16, 2013). "Jason Reitman's 'Men, Women & Children' Adds Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Dean Norris". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  15. Fleming Jr., Mike. "‘Fault In Our Stars’ Ansel Elgort To Tickle The Ivories In Cold War Saga ‘Van Cliburn’". Deadline. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  16. http://store.hero-magazine.com/product/hero-12-darkness-falls
  17. http://www.firstshowing.net/2015/ansel-elgort-to-join-november-criminals-with-chloe-grace-moretz/
  18. http://deadline.com/2014/06/ansel-elgort-fault-in-our-stars-van-cliburn-movie-794404/
  19. "Ansel Elgort and High School Sweetheart Violetta Komyshan Break Up".
  20. "Ti amo! Ansel Elgort and high school sweetheart Violetta Komyshan rekindle their romance at Milan Men's Fashion Week".
  21. "Teen Choice Awards 2014 Nominees". Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  22. "Best New Film Actor 2014". LogoTV NNNA 2014. LogoTV.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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