Ryan Gosling - The Biography

With the enchanting chords of his piano and his effortless charisma and charm, Ryan Gosling has swept back onto our screens and confirmed himself as one of Hollywood’s greats.

Having starred on the children’s variety show the Mickey Mouse Club in the early 90s, Ryan Gosling has been on the path to fame alongside the leading actors of his age for many years. However, it was not until he played Noah in The Notebook that he was truly able to showcase his impressive ability to portray such depth of emotion as well as being the handsome Hollywood charmer.

Since The Notebook Gosling has gone on to star in a number of other hugely successful film such as The Ides of March, The Place Beyond the Pines and The Big Short. Yet most notably his recent role in La La Land has cemented his status as one of the greatest and most versatile actors of his generation.

La La Land was an international success, earning $223.5 million as of 29th January 2017. The film received a staggering number of award nominations, including 14 Academy Awards, 7 Golden Globes, in doing so it set the record for the most Golden Globes ever won by a single film.

About the Author

Nick Johnstone is the author of Amy Amy Amy: The Amy Winehouse Story, Johnny Depp: The Illustrated Biography, and Yoko Ono Talking. As a journalist, he has written for Dazed & Confused, the Guardian, Mojo, the Observer, the Times, and Uncut.