Garrett John Hedlund is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for starring in films, such as Don Billingsley in the 2004 comedy Friday Night Lights, Jack Mercer in 2005's Four Brothers, Murtagh in the 2006 adaptation of Eragon, and Beau Hutton in 2010's Country Strong.
For Disney, he portrayed Sam Flynn in the 2010 Disney science-fiction film, Tron: Legacy.
Disney Role[]
Gallery[]
Garrett Hedlund at the premiere of Tron: Legacy in December 2010.
Garrett Hedlund speaks onstage at the 13th annual Young Hollywood Awards in May 2011.
Garrett Hedlund attending the 66th annual Cannes Film Fest in May 2013.
Garrett Hedlund attending the 2015 Tribeca Film Fest.
Garrett Hedlund speaks at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con.
Garrett Hedlund attending the 2017 Toronto International Film Fest.
Garrett Hedlund attending the 55th annual New York Film Fest in October 2017.
Garrett Hedlund arrives at the 90th annual Academy Awards in March 2018.
Trivia[]
- Hedlun was originally shortlisted for the role of Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger,[1] but Chris Evans was cast instead.
- He was once considered for the of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy along with Joel Edgerton, Eddie Redmayne, Jensen Ackles, Lee Pace, Wes Bentley, Jack Huston, Cam Gigandet, Sullivan Stapleton, Logan Marshall-Green, Chris Lowell, James Marsden, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Aaron Paul, Michael Rosenbaum, Zachary Levi, and John Krasinski. In the end, Chris Pratt was cast.