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Edward Furlong Biography
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Edward Furlong
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| Edward Furlong | |
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| Born | Edward Walter Furlong August 2, 1977 Glendale, California, U.S.A. |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Bella (2006 ─ 2009) 1 Child |
Edward Walter Furlong1 (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor whose best known film roles include John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Best Performance by a Younger Actor award for his performance in Terminator 2. He also won the 1992 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for his work in the film.
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Biography
Beginnings
Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank, the son of Danielle (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.
Personal life
Furlong had a string of relationships, beginning with a romance with Jacqueline Domac. The pair met on the set of Terminator 2 and became an item when she was his tutor on A Home of Our Own. The relationship lasted for several years, but the pair split acrimoniously, with Domac suing Furlong for part of his earnings.5
Furlong was also involved with Natasha Lyonne,6 Jolene Blalock,7 and Paris Hilton.68
Furlong married Rachael Bella on April 19, 2006. The couple's son, Ethan Page Furlong, was born on September 21, 2006.9 Furlong described the birth as "trippy".10 On July 8, 2009, Rachael Bella filed for divorce after three years of marriage 11 citing irreconcilable differences12.
Substance abuse and legal problems
Furlong had a long battle with drugs and alcohol, at one point ending up in hospital with a suspected drug overdose.13 In 2001, Furlong was arrested for two separate incidents involving driving without a license and DUI.1415 After being in and out of rehab,8 Furlong said, "The first year of quitting (drugs) is the hardest thing I've ever had to do, physically and mentally.16
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 Meijer grocery store in Florence, Kentucky (in the Cincinnati area), where he was filming the independent film Jimmy and Judy.1718
Career
Acting
Terminator 2
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. Furlong had no acting ambitions. He has stated, "I fell into [acting], it wasn't something that I planned".19
Post Terminator 2
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.
In 1993, Furlong was featured in Aerosmith's music video for "Livin' on the Edge". This was also the only major Aerosmith video from Get a Grip not to feature Alicia Silverstone. In 1995, he starred in the film adaptation of Truman Capote's The Grass Harp.
In 1998, he starred in American History X alongside Edward Norton, and appeared in his first comedy role in Pecker, directed by John Waters. Of the role, he stated, "It's true most of the characters that I've played so far are kind of like suicidal. Really dark roles. Which I like. But I wanted to do something different and John gave me a chance to do that."20
In 1999, he starred in the film Detroit Rock City. During filming he met Natasha Lyonne.6
Recent Work
In 2000, Furlong played a young inmate in Steve Buscemi's film Animal Factory. The following year, he took a role in I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa aka The Knights of the Quest, a film by Italian filmmaker Pupa Avati. Furlong worked steadily over the next few years, acting in five other films between 2003 and 2005.
In 2003, Terminator 3 was released. Despite having played the role of John Connor in Terminator 2, Furlong was not cast to reprise the role. Instead the part was played by Nick Stahl. Furlong later stated, "It just wasn't the time. I was going through my own thing at the point in my life – whatever, it just wasn't meant to be".21
That same year, he appeared in a music video for Metallica's "The Unnamed Feeling".22
In 2005, Furlong played the lead in the fourth film in The Crow series, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, alongside David Boreanaz and Tara Reid. The film was planned for a theatrical release, but eventually went straight to DVD. Despite this, Furlong was optimistic, stating, "I feel through word of mouth people will find it. There's a huge base for Crow fans. Just from what I've seen on the Internet, people are really excited about it. Personally, I say it's the best one since the first one".19
In 2006, Furlong appeared as a guest star on two episodes of the television program CSI: NY as character Shane Cacey. In the same year he starred as Jimmy in Jimmy & Judy, during which time he met Rachael Bella. The two became romantically involved and later married.
He will appear next in the film Kingshighway, which is due to be released 2009.23
Furlong is also slated to appear in the 2009 remake of the 1988 horror classic "Night of the Demons" shooting in Canada and stars in Mortician 3D alongside Method Man.24
Other work
Furlong achieved popularity in Japan following Terminator 2, and appeared in advertisements for various Japanese products.25 He also released an album in Japan called Hold on Tight, which included a cover of The Doors song "People Are Strange".26 Furlong would later claim that the music was "the exact opposite of rock" and "a bad mistake".27
In 1996, Furlong modeled for Calvin Klein.28
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | John Connor | Grossed over $200m 29 |
| 1992 | Pet Sematary Two | Jeff Matthews | Grossed over $17m 30 |
| American Heart | Nick Kelson | Grossed $384,000 31 | |
| 1993 | A Home of Our Own | Shayne Lacey | Grossed over $1.7m 32 |
| 1994 | Brainscan | Michael Brower | Grossed over $4m 33 |
| Little Odessa | Reuben Shapira | Grossed over $1m 34 | |
| 1995 | The Grass Harp | Collin Fenwick | Grossed almost $500,000 35 |
| 1996 | T2 3-D: Battle Across Time | John Connor | |
| Before and After | Jacob Ryan | Grossed over $17m 36 | |
| 1998 | Pecker | Pecker | Grossed almost $7m 37 |
| American History X | Danny Vinyard | Grossed over $23m | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Hawk | Grossed over $4m 38 |
| 2000 | Animal Factory | Ron Decker | Grossed less than $50,000 39 |
| 2001 | The Knights 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 | Premiered on DVD | |
| The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil | David Goodman | ||
| Warriors of Terra | Chris | ||
| Canes | David Goodman | Premiered in Cannes film festival. DVD elsewhere | |
| 2007 | Living & Dying | Sam | |
| 2008 | Dark Reel | Adam Waltz | |
| 2009 | Stoic | ||
| Kingshighway | Dino Scarfino | awaiting release | |
| Night of the Demons | Colin | ||
| Darfur | Adrian Archer | filming | |
| Forever | pre-production | ||
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
Saturn Awards
- 1992: Won, "Best Performance by a Younger Actor" - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1993: Nominated, " Best Performance by a Younger Actor" - Pet Sematary II
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1994: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - American Heart
MTV Movie Awards
- 1992: Won, "Best Breakthrough Performance" - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Young Artist Awards
- 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
References
- ^ ""Torres" is his step-father's last name; he was born under the surname "Furlong"' according to the State of California.". http://www.ancestry.com.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c Edward Furlong
- ^ Jolene Blalock - News
- ^ a b Furlong Still Partying After Rehab
- ^ http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1537647,00.html
- ^ Edward Furlong - Furlong Celebrates Sobriety With New Son
- ^ Eddie Furlong's Marriage Terminated
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jxSy8KT-GJ07MPCv7rXqqE0gY-3g
- ^ Edward Furlong Taken To Hospital
- ^ ClassicSciFi.com - Edward Furlong
- ^ Edward Furlong Nabbed By Police
- ^ "EDWARD FURLONG - FURLONG CELEBRATES SOBRIETY WITH NEW SON
- ^ "Actor arrested; lobsters OK". http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/09/18/loc_loc2furl.html.
- ^ "Edward Furlong's Lobster Tale - September 17, 2004". http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0917041_edward_furlong_1.html.
- ^ a b Edward Furlong : Interview : Terminator 2 : : Movies : Entertainment : Web Wombat
- ^ Film Scouts Interviews
- ^ www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/movies/edward-furlong-int.htm
- ^ Metallica.com
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023339/
- ^ Method Man Gets His Tools for 'Mortician 3D'
- ^ Japander.com
- ^ The House of Diabolique vs. Edward Furlong
- ^ Edward Furlong - Profile, Latest News and Related Articles
- ^ Edward Furlong's Calvin Klein Ads
- ^ Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Box office / business
- ^ Pet Sematary II (1992) - Box office / business
- ^ American Heart (1992) - Box office / business
- ^ A Home of Our Own (1993) - Box office / business
- ^ Brainscan (1994) - Box office / business
- ^ Little Odessa (1994) - Box office / business
- ^ The Grass Harp (1995) - Box office / business
- ^ Before and After (1996) - Box office / business
- ^ American History X (1998) - Box office / business
- ^ Detroit Rock City (1999) - Box office / business
- ^ Animal Factory (2000) - Box office / business
External links
- Edward Furlong at the Internet Movie Database
- Official MySpace Music Page
- Eddie Furlong unofficial web site
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