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Justin Hartley Biography

Birth Name:Justin Scott Hartley

Birth Place:Knoxville, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Has served as an avid supporter of the charity The Water Project
  • Won a Golden Derby TV Award in 2015
  • Studied history and theater at Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Married actress Chrishell Stause in 2017
  • Got his start in acting in the soap opera "Passions․"
  • Best known for his role in the series "This Is Us․"
  • Was originally cast as the title character in a CW pilot for "Aquaman․"

Awards

  • 2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Lead Actor: nominated
  • 2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Triangle: nominated
  • 2009Streamy Award-Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series: nominated
  • 2015Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actor - Daytime Drama: winner
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actor: Drama: nominated
  • 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2022Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner