In "Lords of Dogtown" (2005), Hirsch starred as Jay Adams, the enigmatic real-life skateboarder who revolutionized the sport in the mid-1970s, but lost out on potential fame and fortune when drugs and partying landed him behind bars. The drama "Imaginary Heroes" (2005) also dealt with family death, but revolved around the surviving son's relationship with his unconventional mother (Sigourney Weaver) and earned positive critical reviews, though the film only received limited release. In the offbeat "Mudge Boy" (2004), Hirsch earned positive notices for playing a young man who becomes unhinged in the wake of his mother's unexpected death. The film opened to mixed reviews and sub-par box office, barely raking in $6 million despite its "Risky Business"-style approach. Hirsch followed up with the lighthearted "The Girl Next Door" (2004), a rather tepid comedy where he played a straight-laced high school kid who falls for the titular girl next door (Elisha Cuthbert), only to learn that she is a successful porn actress. In another period piece, Hirsch appeared opposite Kevin Kline's dedicated private boys school teacher in "The Emperor's Club" (2002), playing the cocky son of a West Virginia senator (Harris Yulin) who challenges the cloistered world of tradition and goes off the deep end of rebellion in flouting the school's rules. Hirsch made a major jump to the big screen in Jodie Foster's indie drama, "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002), receiving positive reviews for playing one of two rebellious teens - the other played by Kieran Culkin - who fight boredom, hormones and the discipline of their parish school. He went on to star in "Gargantua" (Fox, 1998), a Jurassic Park-like tale that brought the 13-year-old actor to the Australian rainforest opposite Adam Baldwin and a large mechanical monster. Hirsch took a turn toward the dramatic with episodes of "NYPD Blue" (ABC, 1993-2005) and "ER" (NBC, 1994-2010), before his career kicked into full gear when he landed a role as young Houdini in the movie-of-the-week, "Houdini" (TNT, 1998). After returning to Los Angeles, he began landing appearances on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (ABC, 1996-2003), "Third Rock from the Sun" (NBC, 1995-2001) and "Two of a Kind" (ABC, 1998-99). By his preteens, he was serious about acting. When his parents split, Hirsch moved with his mother to Santa Fe, NM, where as a middle school student, he landed his first show biz break in a local commercial. One of the most committed and promising young talents of his generation, Hirsch consistently impressed with each new role.īorn on March 13, 1985, Hirsch was raised in Topanga, CA, a historically bohemian enclave near Malibu where he lived with his father, David, an entrepreneur and producer, and his mother, Margaret Davenport, a visual artist and teacher who designed pop-up books. Working with such venerated directors as William Friedkin and Oliver Stone, Hirsch attempted a course correction with offerings like "Killer Joe" (2012) and "Savages" (2012). He took a few steps back with a starring role in the critical and commercial flop "Speed Racer" (2008), and was virtually off the map in little-seen films like "Taking Woodstock" (2009) and "The Darkest Hour" (2011). ![]() ![]() Hirsch followed up by co-starring opposite Penn in "Milk" (2008), Gus Van Sant's Oscar-winning biopic about slain San Francisco politician and openly gay activist, Harvey Milk. ![]() He next turned in an astounding performance as a peripatetic young idealist in Sean Penn's "Into the Wild" (2007), which earned the young actor a great deal of critical acclaim and several award nominations. Following an acclaimed starring role in "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002), Hirsch starred alongside Heath Ledger in the cult biopic "Lords of Dogtown" (2005) and brought coming-of-age complexity and considerable charisma to the fact-based crime drama "Alpha Dog" (2007). Often likened to River Phoenix and Leonardo DiCaprio for his boyish good looks and penchant toward portraying intense, but thoughtful characters, Emile Hirsch began his career as a teenaged guest actor in television dramas before earning a solid dramatic reputation in indie films.
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