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Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his roles in The Notebook and Half Nelson.

Early life

Gosling was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario to parents Thomas and Donna Gosling, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as Mormons. Gosling has said that his parents were "more Mormon than I was" and that his mother was a self-admitted "religious zealot", with the family's religion being a "part of everything" they did. Gosling now considers himself "religious but nondenominational". Gosling's father and uncle worked at the local paper mill. He was raised in the Ontario cities of Burlington and Cornwall. Gosling attended Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School for most of his high school education.

Gosling received his start in show business singing with his older sister, Mandi, at local talent shows. He credits his mother for turning him around from a troubled youth. She quit her job to home school him when Gosling got into too many fights at school. As a child, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and treated with Ritalin. He found an outlet for his energy in the Mickey Mouse Club season six and seven. Gosling was selected from a pool of thousands to join the New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993 alongside the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake, with whom he lived while working on the series. He apparently caused an uproar among the mothers of young Mouseketeers when it was discovered that Britney and Christina had asked Gosling about sex. Gosling relayed to the future pop stars what he had heard about various sexual positions. As a consequence, Gosling humorously felt somewhat responsible for their current public sexual personae.

Career

Gosling has had no formal training as an actor, but has been praised for his intense and heartfelt performances. He became well known after his roles in the television series Young Hercules and Breaker High. Ryan's fame spread to the United States after he starred in such films as; The Slaughter Rule, Murder by Numbers, Remember the Titans, The United States of Leland, The Notebook, and The Believer (which was the 2001 Grand Jury Prize winner at the Sundance Film Festival).

In 2004, he was named one of People magazine's Fifty Hottest Bachelors, and the Show West Male Star of Tomorrow..

He received much critical acclaim for his performance as Dan Dunne, a drug-addicted junior high school history teacher in Half Nelson. For his work in the critically acclaimed film, Gosling won the best actor category at the Spirit Awards (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards). He also received Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Broadcast Film Critics Association award nominations as best actor for his performance.

Gosling also holds the distinction of being the first former Mickey Mouse Club cast member (of both the original and the revival) to be nominated for an Oscar and the first Canadian actor to be nominated in 62 years, since Alexander Knox (Wilson) in 1944.

Other activities

With two of his friends, Gosling has opened a Moroccan restaurant called Tagine in Brighton, Ontario. He is also involved with the ONE Campaign, which works to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty.

Gosling is an accomplished jazz guitarist and singer, and has performed at The Cat Club on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. He was also a backing singer on Canadian band soulDecision's 2000 album, No One Does it Better. Gosling picked up his love of music from his father who plays the piano. It has been reported that Gosling was offered a spot in the Backstreet Boys, when the group was forming, which he rejected. He has mentioned that he plays the guitar as hobby on a frequent basis.

Gosling is an animal-rights activist, and wrote a letter to Kentucky Fried Chicken on behalf of PETA, urging the company to improve its treatment of animals. A celebrity with a social conscience, Gosling has traveled to Darfur and Katrina-devastated areas to assist in relief efforts.

Personal life

Gosling dated co-star Sandra Bullock while shooting the film Murder by Numbers. After their parting, Gosling began a relationship with The Notebook co-star, fellow Canadian Rachel McAdams.

He and McAdams re-enacted their smouldering kiss on stage at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards where they won the Best Kiss award for their passionate rain-soaked kiss. Much to the delight of The Notebook fans, the couple nicknamed "McGosling" and "McRyan" have been photographed grocery shopping and walking their dogs together. The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes told reporters that he was baffled that the two are dating.

When Gosling first came to live in Los Angeles in 1997, he was given a place to stay at the West Hollywood apartment of Director Ron Oliver (Goosebumps & Breaker High). One of Ryan's first sights to see in Los Angeles, was the Griffith Observatory.

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Frankenstein and Me Kenny
2000 Remember the Titans Alan Bosley
2001 The Believer Danny Balint
2002 Murder by Numbers Richard Haywood
The Slaughter Rule Roy Chutney
2003 The United States of Leland Leland P. Fitzgerald
2004 The Notebook Noah Calhoun
2005 Stay Henry Letham
2006 Half Nelson Dan Dunne
2007 Fracture Willy Beachum
Lars and the Real Girl Lars
The Other Side Marston the 2nd
2008 The Good Heart Lucas

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

* 2007 - Best Actor in a Leading Role, Half Nelson (Nominated)

Independent Spirit Awards

* 2007 - Best Male Lead, Half Nelson (Won)
* 2002 - Best Male Lead, The Believer (Nominated)

MTV Movie Awards

* 2005 - Best Kiss, The Notebook shared with Rachel McAdams (Won)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

* 2007 - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Half Nelson (Nominated)

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