Edward Furlong
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| Edward Furlong | |
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| Born | Edward Walter Furlong August 2, 1977 Glendale, California, USA |
| Years active | 1991 ─ present |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Bella (2006 ─ present) 1 Child |
Edward Walter Furlong[1] (born August 2, 1977) is a Saturn Award-winning American actor, best known to film audiences as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank, the son of Eleanor (née Tafoya), a youth-center worker, and an unknown father. He is of Mexican descent on his mother's side,[2] and also has Russian and possibly Native American ancestry.[3] Furlong has a younger half-brother, Bobby Torres, from his mother's marriage to Moises Torres. Furlong moved in with his aunt and uncle, Nancy Tafoya and Sean Furlong, in 1990; the two gained legal guardianship of Furlong in September 1991 and subsequently lost it to his mother in August 1993.[4] Furlong attended Charles W. Eliot Middle School in Altadena, and South Pasadena Junior High School in South Pasadena, California.
[edit] Career
Furlong began his film career as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a role that earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Role and a Saturn Award for best young actor. He was discovered for the part by casting director Mali Finn while visiting the Pasadena Boys and Girls Club. He followed this role with a string of moderately successful films and indies, sharing screen with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson in Before and After, Tim Roth in Little Odessa, and Anthony Edwards in Pet Sematary Two.
He released an album in Japan called Hold on Tight, which included a cover track of The Doors hit "People Are Strange". He has also appeared in ads for various Japanese products.[5]
In 1998, he starred in American History X alongside Edward Norton. The following year he starred in the film Detroit Rock City. In 2003, he appeared in a music video for the song The Unnamed Feeling by heavy metal band Metallica. [6]
Furlong played the lead in the fourth film in The Crow series, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, alongside David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, Dennis Hopper and Macy Gray. In 2006, Furlong appeared as a guest star on two episodes of the television program CSI: NY. He ranks at #76 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars.
In 1993 Furlong was featured in the "Livin' on the Edge" video by Aerosmith. This was also the only major Aerosmith video from Get a Grip to not feature Alicia Silverstone.
[edit] Personal life
Furlong dated a bevy of women prior to settling down. These included Soleil Moon Frye, Jacqueline Domac, Natasha Lyonne, Paris Hilton, Elizabeth Levy and Renée White.
Furlong married Rachael Bella on April 19, 2006, and the couple's son, Ethan Page Furlong, was born on September 21, 2006.[7] Furlong is a supporter of animal rights and has campaigned for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. In 2004, he was arrested for trying to remove lobsters from a grocery store in Kentucky where he was filming the independent film Jimmy and Judy.[8][9]
Furlong was reportedly not asked to reprise his role as John Connor in the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines sequel due to a substance abuse problem.[10] In a 2006 interview, Furlong acknowledged struggling with cocaine and heroin addiction earlier in his career, but stated he had been sober for four years.
[edit] Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | John Connor | |
| 1992 | Pet Sematary Two | Jeff Matthews | |
| American Heart | Nick Kelson | ||
| 1993 | A Home of Our Own | Shayne Lacey | |
| 1994 | Brainscan | Michael Bower | |
| Little Odessa | Reuben Shapira | ||
| 1995 | The Grass Harp | Collin Fenwick | |
| 1996 | T2 3-D: Battle Across Time | John Connor | |
| Before and After | Jacob Ryan | ||
| 1998 | Pecker | Pecker | |
| American History X | Danny Vinyard | ||
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Hawk | |
| 2000 | Animal Factory | Ron Decker | |
| 2001 | The Nights of the Quest | Simon di Clarendon | |
| 2003 | 3 Blind Mice | Thomas Cross | |
| 2005 | Venice Underground | Gary | |
| Intermedio | Malik | ||
| Nice Guys | Tye | ||
| The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Jimmy Cuervo/The Crow | ||
| Cruel World | Philip Markham | ||
| 2006 | Jimmy and Judy | Jimmy Wright | |
| The Visitation | Brandon Nichols | ||
| The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil | David Goodman | ||
| Warriors of Terra | Chris | ||
| 2007 | Living & Dying | Sam | |
| 2008 | Dark Reel | Adam Waltz | |
| Kingshighway | Dino Scarfino | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live | John Connor | Episode: Linda Hamilton/Mariah Carey |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Shane Casey | Episode: Hung Out to Dry Episode: Raising Shane |
[edit] Awards & Nominations
- 1992: Won, "Best Performance by a Younger Actor" - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1993: Nominated, " Best Performance by a Younger Actor" - Pet Sematary II
- 1994: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - American Heart
- 1992: Won, "Best Breakthrough Performance" - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1994: Nominated, "Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture" - A Home of Our Own (shared w/co-stars)
- 1994: Won, "Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Drama" - A Home of Our Own
- 1999: Nominated, "Best Supporting Young Actor Performance in a Feature Film" - American History X
[edit] References
- ^ "Torres" is his step-father's last name; he was born under the surname "Furlong"' according to the State of California..
- ^ Totty with talent | Sunday Herald, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/109
- ^ 905R-000-002 - Entertainment Weekly - A PATH TO DISASTER - 1994
- ^ The House of Diabolique vs. Edward Furlong
- ^ Metallica.com
- ^ http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1537647,00.html
- ^ Actor arrested; lobsters OK.
- ^ Edward Furlong's Lobster Tale - September 17, 2004.
- ^ Exclusive Interview: Edward Furlong.
[edit] External links
- Edward Furlong at the Internet Movie Database
- Official MySpace Music Page
- Eddie Furlong unofficial web site
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| NAME | Furlong, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Furlong, Edward Walter |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977-8-2 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glendale, California,  United States |
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