American actor Justin Hartley in his childhood did not dream of becoming a star of television and cinema. But fate turned out in such a way that in 2002 Justin got into the cast of the series "Passion". Role in such projects as Smallville, Castle and This Is Us brought the artist some popularity.
In January 1977 - on the 29th - Justin Scott Hartley was born. The boy was born in Knoxville, which is located in the state of Illinois, USA. Justin is not the only child of his parents. He has a brother and two sisters. When Justin was still very young, the whole family moved to a quiet small town called Orland Park. It was in this place that the childhood of the future actor passed.
Justin Hartley Biography
In childhood and adolescence, Justin never dreamed of a career in film and television. The boy was obsessed with sports. He was passionately involved in basketball, football and baseball. Having entered school, Justin began playing for school sports clubs and teams. He hoped to get into big sport and build a career in this direction, however, as a teenager, Justin received a serious injury, due to which he did not have the opportunity to continue to engage in any sport at a professional level.
When the athlete's career had to be forgotten, Justin Hartley turned his attention to art and creativity. As a result, after graduating from school, the young man first entered the University of Southern Illinois, and then was able to get into the second higher educational institution - the University of Illinois, which was located in Chicago. After graduating, Justin received two professions at once. He became a specialist in the field of history, and also received a diploma in theater art.
Deciding to develop his acting career, Justin Hartley moved to Los Angeles. It happened in 2000. However, the young man could not immediately find a job for himself. As a result, the future famous actor at one time worked at a local telephone exchange, and after that he worked as a radio host and actor who voiced a variety of commercials.
Justin for the two years since moving to a California city went to the selections and auditions. And in 2002 he was lucky. The novice actor was invited to the television series "Passion". The role in this project was Hartley's debut on television. In this series, the young actor lingered for a long time: he became a regular cast member until 2006.
TV series roles
To date, the filmography of the actor has more than fifteen television projects. In some series, Justin appeared on several series, in some, he was delayed for a long time.
After making his television debut in 2006, Hartley was able to get the role of Arthur Curry (Aquaman) in the television series Aquaman on DC comics. However, unfortunately, this project did not really see the light of day. A pilot series was released, but after it the series was closed. However, this year the young actor did not remain without work. He quickly got into the cast of the television series "Smallville Secrets", playing the role of Oliver Queen (Green Arrows - a character from DC comics). He was originally a guest artist, starring in season 6 and 7 of the television show. However, later he switched to a permanent caste and appeared on the set of another 55 episodes. Harley completed the filming of this project in 2011.
While working in the series "Secrets of Smallville, " Justin also managed to star in several more television projects. Among them: "Detective Rush", "Megarazlom", "Chuck".
The next very successful work on television was for Hartley a role in the series Castle. He appeared in one series, which was released in 2012. In the same year, the actor signed a contract to work in the television show "Dr. Emily Owens", having received a permanent role in this series. And in 2013, he appeared in the guise of a guest star in Melissa and Joey.
From 2016 to the present day, the actor is busy working on the television series "This is Us."
Movies with Justin Hartley
The actor has not so many roles in a big movie. The first full-length movie with Justin Hartley was "Rapid Fall." This tape was released in 2005.
Then Hartley starred in such films as “Red Canyon” (2008), “Spring Break” (2009), “Crouched Prozac under the Scorpion” (2010).
Justin's latest work is the films “Very Bad Moms 2” (2017) and “Another Time” (2018).
