Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Biography
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a British actor born on 13 June 1990 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He began his acting career as a child, performing in films such as Shanghai Knights, The Illusionist, and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Taylor-Johnson gained recognition for his portrayal of the title character in Kick-Ass and its sequel, Kick-Ass 2. He has also appeared in Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. Taylor-Johnson's known credits include 61 acting roles. He is also known as Aaron Johnson and Aaron Perry.
Career overview
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a British actor born on 13 June 1990 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. As a child actor, he appeared in films including Shanghai Knights, The Illusionist, and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. His breakthrough performance came as John Lennon in the biopic Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood.
Taylor-Johnson gained recognition for his portrayal of the title character in Kick-Ass and its sequel, Kick-Ass 2. He has also performed in various other films, although specific titles are not mentioned in the provided information. Taylor-Johnson has been credited with 61 acting roles throughout his career.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is known for his work in the film industry, having been involved in numerous projects as an actor. His performances have been recognized with several award nominations, including two British Academy Film Awards and a British Independent Film Award. He has also won a Golden Globe Award.
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- Fuze (2026) as Will
- Werwulf (2026)
- 28 Years Later (2025) as Jamie
- Nosferatu (2024) as Friedrich Harding
- Kraven the Hunter (2024) as Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter
- The Fall Guy (2024) as Tom Ryder
- Nosferatu: An Inside Look (2024) as Self
- Bullet Train (2022) as Tangerine
- Last Meals (2021) as Self
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The King's Man (2021) as Archie Reid
- Marvel Studios Assembled (2021) as Self - Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver (archive footage)
- Calls (2021) as Mark (voice)
- Tenet (2020) as Ives
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- A Million Little Pieces (2019) as James Frey
- A Million Little Pieces (2019) Screenplay
- A Million Little Pieces (2019) Producer
- Outlaw King (2018) as James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
- The Wall (2017) as Isaac
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Nocturnal Animals (2016) as Ray Marcus
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver
- Godzilla (2014) as Ford Brody
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver (uncredited)
- Sock or Hat? (2014) as Self
- Kick-Ass 2 (2013) as Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
- Anna Karenina (2012) as Vronsky
- Savages (2012) as Ben
- Albert Nobbs (2011) as Joe Mackins
- Kick-Ass (2010) as Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
- Chatroom (2010) as William
- Justin Lee Collins: Good Times (2010) as Self
- The Greatest (2009) as Bennett Brewer
- Nowhere Boy (2009) as John Lennon
- Dummy (2009) as Danny
- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) as Robbie Jennings
- Talk to Me (2007) as Aaron
- Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007) as Finch
- The Magic Door (2007) as Flip
- Nearly Famous (2007) as Owen Stephens
- El hormiguero (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Illusionist (2006) as Young Eisenheim
- The Thief Lord (2006) as Prosper
- The Best Man (2006) as Michael Sheldrake (age 15)
- I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005) as Mark
- Dead Cool (2005) as George
- The Apocalypse (2004) as Johanan
- Feather Boy (2004) as Niker
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Shanghai Knights (2003) as Charlie Chaplin
- Coming Up (2003) as Eoin
- Tom & Thomas (2002) as Tom / Thomas
- Family Guy (1999) as Jaidan (voice)
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Presenter
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self / Presenter
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- Casualty (1986) as Joey Byrne
- The Bill (1984) as Zac Clough
- Cry to Heaven as Guido Maffeo (rumored)
- Enigma Variations as Paul
- Enigma Variations as Paul
- Blood on Snow as Olav