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Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch
Emile Hirsch was born on the 13 March 1985 in Palms, California, USA .
He grew up in Los Angeles, California and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

He attended the The Hamilton Academy of Music and The Performing Arts in Los Angeles.

He has been in the movies The Girl Next Door, Lords of Dog Town, Speed Racer, Into the Wild and in the upcoming movie Milk.




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Emile Hirsch - news / articles


  • Hirsch heaps praise on 'so perfect' Stewart - 31 August 2009
    -Kristen Stewart has actor Emile Hirsch to thank for her role in vampire hit Twilight - he convinced director Catherine Hardwicke the actress could tackle any role.- -Hirsch was wowed by the 19 year old's talent after working with her in Sean Penn's 2007 adventure mov


  • Depp and Hirsch up for BFCA awards - 12 December 2007
    The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced its annual Critics' Choice Award nominations and included Emile Hirsch and Johnny Depp in the shortlist for best actor.-Depp is nominated for his role as a murderous barber in the forthcoming adaptation of Sw


  • Emile Hirsch discusses Speed Racer - 23 November 2007
    Up and coming actor Emile Hirsch has given Empire Online some titbits of information about the new movie Speed Racer, an adaptation of the 1960s anime series.-The film, which tells the story of a young racing driver trying hard to stay honest in a corrupt business, al

Emile Hirsch - what members say


  • The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys
  • The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys review by A customer from Glasgow
    Rated - 5 stars Great 29 July 2004
    ...ran Culkin steals the show with an excellent performance, although the gorgeous Emile Hirsch runs him pretty close. The two are best friends in real life and their roles mi...  
  • Lords Of Dogtown
  • Lords Of Dogtown review by from London, UK
    Rated - 5 stars Excellent 12 February 2006
    ...llent film, strongly recommended. Superbly acted by the three leads, especially Emile Hirsch as Jay Adams. An absolute must see for anyone with a passion for skating and th...  
  • Alpha Dog
  • Alpha Dog review by Meako from Sheffield, UK
    Rated - 4 stars Good, but flawed 19 April 2007
    ...Hollywood objected to his portrayal). Either way, in the film Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) is a young drug dealer who is living the gangster life. His crew consist of T...  

Emile Hirsch - filmography


  • Milk on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Sean Penn,  Josh Brolin,  Emile Hirsch
    Director: Gus Van Sant
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 14,200 members
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  • Milk - BLU-RAY Version (2008)
    Starring: Sean Penn,  Josh Brolin,  Emile Hirsch
    Director: Gus Van Sant
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 1,464 member
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  • Into The Wild - HD DVD Version (2007)
    Starring: Catherine Keener,  Jena Malone,  William Hurt
    Director: Sean Penn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    INTO THE WILD combines the directorial talent of Sean Penn with Jon Krakauer's bestselling book about a young man (Emile Hirsch) who gives up all he has to live in Alaska. This adventure also stars Academy Award winners William Hurt and Marcia Gay Harden, as well as Catherine Keener and Vince Vaughn.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 587 members
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  • Into the Wild on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Emile Hirsch,  Marcia Gay Harden,  William Hurt
    Director: Sean Penn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 44,287 members
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  • Imaginary Heroes on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Sigourney Weaver,  Emile Hirsch,  Jeff Daniels
    Director: Daniel Harris
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Teenaged son Tim views his life as a bad dream. His father Ben tunes out and treats his wife and children like strangers. His mother Sandy sharpens her tongue with sarcasm and dulls her senses with pot while struggling to conceal a secret that threatens to ruin them all...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 2,344 members
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  • The Emperor's Club on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Kevin Kline,  Emile Hirsch,  Embeth Davidtz
    Director: Michael Hoffman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    At St. Benedict's prep school, the boys are disciplined, mannered, and ready to learn. But when a bad apple enters the classroom of the well-respected Mr. Hundert (Kevin Kline), chaos ensues. Sedgewick Bell (Emile Hirsch, DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS) is a kid with a chip on his shoulder and a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 1,264 member
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Emile Hirsch facts

5 most recent films

Taking Woodstock - 3.5 stars
Speed Racer - 3.0 stars
Milk - 4.0 stars
Milk - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Speed Racer - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Into The Wild - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Milk - 4.0 stars
Into The Wild - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Milk - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Into the Wild - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Taking Woodstock - 3.5 stars
Imaginary Heroes - 3.0 stars
Speed Racer - 3.0 stars
Speed Racer - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
The Emperor's Club - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jena Malone - 4 times - show films
Catherine Keener - 3 times - show films
Marcia Gay Harden - 3 times - show films
Hal Holbrook - 3 times - show films
William Hurt - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Sean Penn - 3 times - show films
Andy Wachowski - 2 times - show films
Gus Van Sant - 2 times - show films
Nick Cassavetes - 2 times - show films
Larry Wachowski - 2 times - show films