ORIGIN Ansel Elgort is an American actor and singer. His film credits include Carrie (2013), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), Baby Driver (2017), and The Divergent film series. He’s released songs like “Home Alone” and “All I Think About Is You”. Elgort was born on March 14, 1994, in Manhattan, New York. His father, Arthur, is a fashion photographer, and his mother, Grethe, an opera director. He has a brother, Warren, and a sister, Sophie. Elgort attended The Professional Performing Arts School in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. He also studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.
CAREER In 1997, Elgort was featured in his father’s photography book ‘Camera Ready: How to Shoot Your Kids’. At age 9 he appeared in a production of ‘The Nutcracker’ at the School of American Ballet. Elgort began acting lessons at age 12, which led to a role in Matt Charman’s play ‘Regrets’. He appeared in the musicals ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Guys and Dolls’ during high school. He also spent several summers at the Stagedoor Manor performing arts camp. Elgort made his big-screen debut in the horror flick, Carrie (2013), starring Chloe Grace Moretz. The film was directed by Kimberly Peirce and it made $85 million at the box office. Elgort starred as “Caleb Prior” in Divergent (2014). The film was based on Veronica Roth’s 2011 novel of the same name. The role of Caleb Prior was reprised in Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016).
Elgort starred as “Augustus Waters” opposite Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars (2014). His next big role was that of “Baby / Miles” in the action-crime film, Baby Driver (2017). The film was directed by Edgar Wright and the main cast include Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx and < href=”https://www.famousbirthsdeaths.com/lily-james/”>Lily James. Elgort’s film credits also include Men, Women & Children (2014) with Jennifer Garner, and November Criminals (2017) with Chloe Grace Moretz. He was cast as “Joe Hunt” in James Cox’s Billionaire Boys Club (2018).
In addition to acting, Elgort is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and DJ. His first song “Unite” was released in April 2014 under the moniker Ansolo. He collaborated with Tom Staar on “Totem” (2014), with Too Many Zooz on “To Life” (2015), and with Maxum on “Yin Yang”. Elgort signed with Island/Universal Records in 2015. His debut single “Home Alone” was released in July 2016. His more recent singles include “Thief”, “You Can Count On Me” and “All I Think About Is You”. He was featured on the track “Killing Spree” from rapper Logic‘s 3rd album, Everybody (2017).
PERSONAL Ansel Elgort is 6ft 3in tall and he’s of Jewish, English, German, and Norwegian ancestry. His net worth is estimated at $12 million. He began a relationship with ballet dancer Violetta Komyshan in 2012. They attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School together.
Ansel Elgort Real Name, Birthday, Wiki
Real Name:Ansel ElgortBirthday:March 14, 1994Age:28 Years OldPlace of Birth:Manhattan, New York, United StatesZodiac Sign:PiscesHeight:6ft 3in (191 cm)Occupation:Actor, SingerYears Active:2012-presentNet Worth:US $12 MillionMarriage(s):Death-O-Meter:Alive
