Ryan Gosling's Birth Date:

November 12, 1980

Place of Birth:

London, Ontario, Canada

Breakthrough Role:

Ryan Gosling burst onto the scene with his breakthrough performance in the intense drama The Believer.

Interesting Fact:

Ryan Gosling's not just interested in acting. He sings and plays the piano as part of the band Dead Man's Bones.

His Acting Background:

Ryan Gosling has no formal acting training and can credit The Mickey Mouse Club with really helping him get started in the profession.

He beat out 17,000 other aspiring actors to win a spot as a Mouseketeer alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake (with whom he lived while performing on The Mickey Mouse Club).

Famous Former Loves:

Gosling's been linked romantically with his Murder by Numbers co-star Sandra Bullock and his The Notebook co-star Rachel McAdams.

Award-Worthy Performances:

Ryan Gosling picked up Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his lead role in Half Nelson in 2006. He also earned a SAG nomination as well as a Golden Globe nod for his starring role in Lars and the Real Girl in 2007.

Notable Movie Credits:

Frankenstein and Me, Remember the Titans, The Believer, The Slaughter Rule, Murder by Numbers, The United States of Leland, The Notebook, Stay, Half Nelson, Fracture, Lars and the Real Girl, All Good Things, Broken Kingdom, and Blue Valentine.