Edward Furlong

Birth Name:

Edward Walter Furlong

Birth Place:

Glendale, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Won a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in 1992 for his performance in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day․"
Casting director Mali Finn discovered him on a visit to the Pasadena Boys and Girls Club and offered him his breakout role as John Connor in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day․"
Quote: "I enjoy playing people that are totally different than me․ It's a challenge to get inside these people's heads and wonder why they would have these racist beliefs․"
Has appeared in a number of independent films and straight-to-DVD movies, including the fourth film of "The Crow" series, "The Crow: Wicked Prayer․"
Played many dark roles early in his career, but proved his ability for quirky satire with his role in "Pecker․"
Appeared in the music videos for Aerosmith's "Livin' on the Edge" and Metallica's "The Unnamed Feeling․"
Released a successful music album in Japan, his debut song "Hold On Tight" reaching the top of the Japanese charts

1992Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor:Winner
1992MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Winner
1993Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor:Nominated
1994Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
1994Young Artist Award - Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1994Young Artist Award - Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Drama:Winner
1998ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1999Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor:Nominated
2012Festival Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2013Golden Bulb - Best Ensemble Film:Winner

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