Garrett Hedlund

• Name — Garrett Hedlund • Birth Name — Garrett John Hedlund • Born — 3 September 1984 • Birthplace — Roseau, Minnesota, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • singer • Years Active — 2003–present • Partner — Emma Roberts (2019–2022) • Children — 1

Garrett John Hedlund was born on September 3, 1984, in Roseau, Minnesota, to Kristine Anne (née Yanish) and Robert Martin Hedlund. His father is of Swedish descent and his mother is of Norwegian and German descent. He is the youngest of three children, with a brother, Nathaniel, and a sister, Amanda. Hedlund was raised on a remote beef cattle farm near the small town of Wannaska, Minnesota, in the Scandinavian diaspora. In the 9th grade, he moved to live with his mother in Arizona. From an early age, he has had a great fondness for reading. During his school years he participated in ice hockey, track and field, wrestling, and American football. In Arizona he saved his tips from working as a waiter to pay for lessons with acting coach Jean Fowler, with whom he worked on speeches and script material. Six months after graduating from Horizon High School, he moved to Los Angeles.

In 2003, Hedlund moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. As a teenager, Hedlund modeled for L.L. Bean and Teen magazine. At the age of nineteen, Hedlund made his debut in his first feature film playing Patroclus, younger cousin of Achilles played by Brad Pitt in the mythological epic adventure war drama Troy, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The film was released on May 14, 2004. That same year, he also co-starred with Billy Bob Thornton, Amber Heard and Tim McGraw as Don Billingsley in the 2004 sports drama Friday Night Lights, where McGraw played his abusive father. In 2005, he co-starred with Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson and André Benjamin in the crime drama Four Brothers as Jack Mercer. He co-starred with Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou and John Malkovich in the fantasy / adventure film Eragon as Murtagh Morzansson. This 20th Century Fox film is an international co-production between United States, United Kingdom and Hungary. In October 2006, it was announced that the actors from the Eragon film would lend their voices to the game adaptation. Hedlund lends his image and voice to his character Murtagh in the video game Eragon. In 2007, he co-starred with Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda and Cary Elwes in the comedy Georgia Rule, directed by Garry Marshall. That same year, he co-starred with Kevin Bacon in the crime thriller Death Sentence, directed by James Wan. In this film Hedlund plays the main villain Billy Darley.

• Illustration — Hedlund at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival In 2013, Hedlund co-starred with Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver in the French-American black comedy-drama film Inside Llewyn Davis, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Hedlund pays homage to a fallen cowboy whose name is Lane Frost in the music video of the song Beautiful War by American rock band Kings of Leon. Also in 2013, he was the image of Yves Saint Laurent Beauté's French men's fragrance "La Nuit de l'Homme". He starred in the drama film Lullaby in 2014, directed by Andrew Levitas. In this film Hedlund sings the main musical theme. That same year, he co-starred with Jack O'Connell and Domhnall Gleeson in the historical drama Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie. Hedlund played James Hook in the film Pan in 2015, co-starring alongside Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara and Levi Miller, directed by Joe Wright. In September of that same year, Hedlund wrote the book The Art of Pan with Joe Wright and Christopher Grove. He co-starred with Joe Alwyn and Vin Diesel in the 2016 film war drama film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, directed by Ang Lee. In 2017, he co-starred with Carey Mulligan in the film Mudbound, directed by Dee Rees. Also that same year, he co-starred with Sharon Stone as an aspiring artist in Steven Soderbergh's HBO murder mystery drama series Mosaic. It was released in two forms: as an iOS/Android mobile app and as a television drama. In 2018, Hedlund produced and starred alongside Juno Temple in the short film Tocsin filmed in Cayman Islands and directed by Frank E. Flowers. That same year, he was the protagonist of the movie Burden playing Mike Burden, in this dramatic film inspired by true events Hedlund acted alongside Forest Whitaker and Usher. He co-starred with Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, and Pedro Pascal in the action / adventure film, released by Netflix in 2019 and directed by J. C. Chandor, Triple Frontier recorded between Soacha and Bogotá, where he plays a former Special Forces Soldier in a particular mercenary operation in South America. That same year, he co-stars with Kelly Macdonald in the romantic drama film Dirt Music, directed by Gregor Jordan. This film is a United Kingdom / Australian co-production and is based on the novel of the same name by Tim Winton; Hedlund recorded a number of songs for the film. In August 2020, a "Dirt Music" soundtrack album (featuring music from the film) was released as a digital download. Hedlund portrayed controversial U.S. government official Harry J. Anslinger in the biographical film The United States vs. Billie Holiday in 2021, directed by Lee Daniels; Anslinger was actually in his mid 50s to 60s during the setting of the film. In September 2021, he stars in the first Stephen King podcast titled Strawberry Spring. Hedlund's first single not associated with an acting role, "The Road", was digitally released on January 21, 2022. That same year, he began co-starring with Sylvester Stallone in the Paramount+ series Tulsa King, playing bartender and ex-bull rider Mitch Keller.

In 2023, he starred as the protagonist of the film The Tutor, playing Ethan Campbell (a high society professional college tutor). In this psychological thriller Hedlund acted alongside Noah Schnapp and Victoria Justice. He co-starred with Mel Gibson in the action thriller film Desperation Road written by Michael Farris Smith. This same year, he also co-starred with Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in the film The Marsh King's Daughter, directed by Neil Burger and based on the international bestseller by Karen Dionne.

Hedlund is a skilled guitarist and violinist. During the filming of Eragon in Slovakia, his co-star Jeremy Irons was his personal instructor in the development of alternative violin techniques.

From 2012 to 2016, Hedlund was in a relationship with his On the Road co-star Kirsten Dunst. Hedlund and Dunst were briefly engaged before eventually breaking up. In March 2019, Hedlund began a relationship with actress Emma Roberts. In August 2020, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child, a son. Roberts gave birth to their son, Rhodes Robert Hedlund, on December 27, 2020, in Los Angeles. Country singer and actor Tim McGraw is godfather to Hedlund's son. In January 2022, it was announced that Hedlund and Roberts had split.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2011 — When I Was 17 — Himself — Special participation; 1 episode • 2017–2018 — Mosaic — Joel Hurley — Main role; 8 episodes • 2021 — Modern Love — Spence — Main role. Episode: "In the Waiting Room of Estranged Spouses" • Reservation Dogs — David — Special participation; 1 episode • 2022–present — Tulsa King — Mitch Keller — Main role; 19 episodes; Also musician • 2023 — The Family Stallone — Himself — Special participation; 1 episode; Reality streaming television • Lawmen: Bass Reeves — Garrett Montgomery — Recurring guest; 1 episode; Television miniseries • The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey — Steve Thomas — Main role; 7 episodes; Limited series • Criminal — Recurring guest; 1 episode

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2021 — Strawberry Spring — Henry Denton — Main role; 8 episodes • 2022 — Make It Up as We Go — Lawford Keane — Episode: "Cantina Lullaby" Also musician • 2023 — Supreme: The Battle for Roe — Ron Weddington — Recurring guest; 4 episodes

• Year — Title — Voice role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2006 — Eragon — Murtagh Morzansson • 2017–2018 — Mosaic — Joel Hurley

• Year — Song — Artist(s) — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2012 — "Truck Yeah" — Tim McGraw — Trucker (protagonist) — Actor / Guitarist • 2013 — "Beautiful War" — Kings of Leon — Lane Frost — Actor / Guitarist • 2022 — "Best Ones" — Garrett Hedlund — Himself — Singer • "Tulsa Night" — Garrett Hedlund (duet with Caitlin Rose) — Himself — Singer-Songwriter / Guitarist • 2023 — "Day One" — Garrett Hedlund — Himself — Singer-Songwriter / Guitarist • "Yep Roc Heresy" — Coati Mundi — Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady — Actor • "Desperation Road" — Garrett Hedlund — Russell Gaines — Singer-Songwriter / Actor • 2025 — "River, Again" — Garrett Hedlund — Himself — Singer-Songwriter / Guitarist • 2026 — "Karaoke Bar" — Garrett Hedlund — Himself — Actor

Country Strong: Songs from the Original Motion Picture • Year — Song — Album — Time — Ref. Reference • 2010 — "Chances Are" — Country Strong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — 3:25 • "Silver Wings" — Country Strong: More Music from the Motion Picture — 3:21 • "Hard Out Here" — 3:09 • "Turn Loose The Horses" — 3:05 • "Give In to Me" (duet with Leighton Meester) — 3:29 • "Hide Me Babe" — 3:08 • "Timing Is Everything" — 3:24

Dirt Music: Songs from the Original Motion Picture • Year — Song — Album — Time — Ref. Reference • 2020 — "Dumb Things" — Dirt Music Soundtrack — 2:30 • "I Will Put My Ship In Order" — 3:33 • "Stolen Car" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) — 4:04 • "Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) — 1:58 • "I'm Here" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) — 3:07 • "Song To The Siren" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) — 2:58 • "Storm Clouds" (trio with: Julia Stone, George Mason) — 3:16

Tulsa King: Music from the Original Series • Year — Song — Album — Time — Ref. Reference • 2024 — "Ramblin' Man" — Tulsa King Soundtrack: Seasons 1–2 — 1:46 • "Tush" — 2:19 • "Never Been To Spain" — 3:55 • "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" — 2:16 • "My Rifle, My Pony & Me" — 2:38 • "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" — 3:24

• Year — Song — Artist(s) — Notes — Time — Ref. Reference • 2014 — "Fall Apart" — Garrett Hedlund — Lullaby (soundtrack) — 5:08 • 2015 — "Can't Help It" — Mojave (soundtrack) Also singer-songwriter — 3:23 • 2022 — "The Road" — Also singer-songwriter — 3:21 • "Tulsa Night" — 3:34 • "Tulsa Night" (feat. Caitlin Rose) — Garrett Hedlund (duet with Caitlin Rose) • "Take My Loving Heart" — Garrett Hedlund (duet with Scarlett Burke) — Make It Up as We Go (soundtrack) Also singer-songwriter — 3:27 • "Gain A Little Ground" — Garrett Hedlund (trio with: Shooter Jennings, Scarlett Burke) — 3:43 • "More Like Home" — Garrett Hedlund — 3:20 • "Best Ones" — 3:23 • "Always Wanted To" — 3:37 • 2023 — "Day One" — Also singer-songwriter — 4:06 • "Desperation Road" — Desperation Road (soundtrack) Also singer-songwriter — 2:50 • 2025 — "River, Again" — Also singer-songwriter — 3:17

Hedlund's duet with Meester—"Give In to Me"— was the only song to chart as a single, reaching No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 96 on the Canadian Hot 100.