This talented American actor is known to the general public, primarily due to the role of Oliver Queen in the television series "Smallville". This article will tell about the biography, personal life, as well as the creative path of the young actor.
Justin Hartley: photo and short biography
Justin Scott Hartley was born in 1977 in Knoxville, Illinois. The boy grew up with his brother and sisters in the small town of Orland Park. While studying at school, Justin did not think about big cinema. The guy was actively involved in sports (basketball, baseball), but after the injury he was forced to leave professional training.
After leaving school, Justin Hartley studied at two universities at once and thus received two speci alties: history and theater.
In 2000, Justin and his student friend decide to go to Los Angeles. They drove to a distant city in an old truck that broke down several times along the way. Justin Hartley arrived in the film capital of the world with only $320 in his pocket. Therefore, the young guy was forced immediatelyto get a job. Hartley worked in Los Angeles as a radio operator and also at a telephone exchange.
The beginning of an acting career
After a while, Justin Hartley received an offer to play a role in the series "Passions". In it, he played Nicholas Crane. This was between 2002 and 2006. The TV series was broadcast on NBC.
After this, the young actor was invited to play the lead character in the comic book series Aquaman. However, here Justin was expected to fail: the television series was soon closed due to low television ratings. The same fate awaited another project (a medical series) in which Hartley participated.
However, Justin Hartley then received the most famous role in his creative biography. He played the rich man Oliver Queen in the TV series Smallville, who was also the superhero Green Arrow. By the way, Justin was the first actor to play this character on television. In the sixth and seventh seasons of the television series, he appeared occasionally, and starting from the 8th season, he was entrenched in the main cast.
In addition to participating in several television series, the actor also acted in films. These were both action-packed action films and naive comedies.
Actor's personal life
With his future wife Justin Hartley met back in 2003, on the set of "Passion". Her name was Lindsey Korman, and she also happened to be an actress.
In the same 2003, a stormy romance began between Justin and Lindsey. Soon they got married, and in May 2004, the actors had already sealed their love with a legal marriage. The wedding ceremony was quiet and modest. Two months later, they had a baby girl named Isabella.
It is also known that in the spring of 2012, Lindsey Korman demanded a divorce through the courts. However, this information was neither refuted nor confirmed.
Justin Hartley: actor's filmography by years
The American actor has played in four feature films, as well as at least a dozen different TV shows. Below is (in chronological order) a list of Justin's most significant film and TV roles.
- "Passion", a television series, was filmed from 2002 to 2006.
- "Aquaman" movie, 2006.
- "Red Canyon" feature film, 2008
- "Spring break", feature film, 2009.
- "Smallville", TV series, from 2008 to 2011.
- "Chuck", TV series, 2011.
- "Dr. Emily Owens", TV series, from 2012 to 2013.
- "The Young and the Restless" TV series has been in production since 2014.
Conclusion
Justin Hartley is a young American actor born in 1977 in Illinois. Mostly he played (and plays) in various television projects. Among them is the once popular TV series Smallville.
