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Alden Ehrenreich
Ehrenreich in 2018
Born
Alden Caleb Ehrenreich

(1989-11-22)November 22, 1989(age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Alden Caleb Ehrenreich(/ˈɛərənraɪk/;[1]born November 22, 1989)[2]is an American actor. He began his career by appearing in the television seriesSupernatural(2005), and inFrancis Ford Coppola's filmsTetro(2009) andTwixt(2011). Following supporting roles in the 2013 filmsBlue JasmineandStoker,his breakthrough came in 2016 with a lead role in theCoen brothers' comedyHail, Caesar!,for which he gained praise.

Ehrenreich playedHan SoloinSolo: A Star Wars Story(2018) and starred in the dystopian television seriesBrave New World(2020). In 2023, he had starring roles in the comedyCocaine Bearand the thrillerFair Play,and a supporting role inChristopher Nolan's biographical filmOppenheimer.

Early life[edit]

Ehrenreich was born in Los Angeles, California,[3]the only child of Sari (née Newmann), an interior designer, and Mark Ehrenreich, an accountant.[4]He is named after the directorPhil Alden Robinson,a family friend.[5][6]His stepfather, Harry Aronowitz, is an orthodontist.[2][7][8]Ehrenreich is Jewish;[9]his ancestors were Jewish emigrants fromAustria,Hungary,Russia,andPoland,and he was raised inReconstructionist Judaism.[3][5]

Ehrenreich began acting at the Palisades Elementary School inPacific Palisades, Los Angeles,and continued doing so atCrossroads SchoolinSanta Monica, California.After graduating from high school, he studied acting atNew York Universityat theStella Adler Studio of Acting,but never finished his degree.[10]In 2009, he co-founded "The Collectin" with his friend Zoë Worth,[11]a group of New York City actors, writers, producers and directors who collaborate on films and theater performances.[12]

Career[edit]

Ehrenreich was discovered at a friend'sbat mitzvahreception bySteven Spielberg,[13]who watched a comedy video created by Ehrenreich and a friend, "which began in the present and eventually cut to 20 or 30 years later, with Mr. Ehrenreich, in a kimono, screaming to stop a wedding." Ehrenreich has described the comedic performance he gave in the movie as, "I ran around as a skinny little punk, trying on girls' clothes and eating dirt." He was then contacted by DreamWorks, a studio which Spielberg helped found, and met with its casting director.[14][15][16]Spielberg said of Ehrenreich:

[He] was in a bat mitzvah video that my daughter acted with him in for their best friend. They showed me the video and I loved it and I got him an agent. That's sort of how it all began... I thought he had a lot of promise in comedy... I didn't know he was going to rogue [into] drama. He was so funny in this video, I thought, "I have found the next really funny comedian." But most of his choices have been in drama and people don't know how really funny he is.[17]

The meeting with Spielberg led to acting roles on television shows such asSupernaturalandCSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[18][19]

Ehrenreich in 2018

In 2007, Ehrenreich won the role of Bennie Tetrocini inFrancis Ford Coppola'sTetro.[20]Coppola asked Ehrenreich to read a passage fromThe Catcher in the Ryefor his main audition.[7]The film was released in limited release in 2009 and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Ehrenreich's performance.[21][22]In 2011, he played a minor role in Coppola's subsequent filmTwixtand appeared alongsideNatalie Portmanin theSofia Coppola-directedMiss Dior Cheriecommercial.[23]

In 2013, he starred as Ethan Wate in the film adaptation of the novelBeautiful Creatures,and appeared as Whip Taylor inPark Chan-wook's thriller filmStoker.He then played the stepson ofCate Blanchettin theWoody Allen-directed drama filmBlue Jasmine.In 2016, Ehrenreich became more widely known for his co-leading role as Hobie Doyle in theCoen brothersfilmHail, Caesar!,alongside a cast that includedJosh BrolinandGeorge Clooney.[24]Many critics praised Ehrenreich's performance in particular.[25]That same year, Ehrenreich starred in the leading role of Frank Forbes inWarren Beatty's romantic comedy-dramaRules Don't Apply.[26]He then starred inThe Yellow BirdswithTye Sheridan,Jack Huston,andJennifer Aniston,which premiered at the2017 Sundance Film Festival.[27]

Ehrenreich starred asHan Soloin theStar Warsanthology filmSolo: A Star Wars Story(2018), following Solo's early life before the events of the original 1977Star Wars.He headlined theBrave New Worldseries on NBC, based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Aldous Huxley.[28]

Ehrenreich's recent projects include the thrillerFair Playco-starringPhoebe Dynevor,[29]Cocaine Bear,directed byElizabeth Banks,[30]Oppenheimer,directed byChristopher Nolan,[31]and will have a role in theMarvel Cinematic UniverseminiseriesIronheart.[32]

In 2024 he joinedZach Cregger's horror thriller filmWeapons(2026).[33]He also joined Anton Corbijn'sSwitzerland,alongsideHelen Mirren,set to film in Fall 2024.[34]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2009 Tetro Bennie Tetrocini Francis Ford Coppola
2010 Somewhere Actor at Party Sofia Coppola Uncredited
2011 Twixt Flamingo Francis Ford Coppola
2013 Beautiful Creatures Ethan Wate Richard LaGravenese
Stoker Whip Taylor Chan-wook Park
Blue Jasmine Danny Francis Woody Allen
Teenage 1940s Teenager Matt Wolf Documentary
2016 Hail, Caesar! Hobie Doyle Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Rules Don't Apply Frank Forbes Warren Beatty
2017 The Yellow Birds Brandon Bartle Alexandre Moors
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Han Solo Ron Howard
2023 Fair Play Luke Chloe Domont
Cocaine Bear Eddie Elizabeth Banks
Oppenheimer Senate Aide Christopher Nolan
2026 Weapons† TBA Zach Cregger Filming

Television[edit]

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Supernatural Ben Collins Episode: "Wendigo"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sven Episode: "Built to Kill, Part 2"
2020 Brave New World John the Savage Main role, 9 episodes
2025 Ironheart† Joe McGillicuddy Upcoming miniseries

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Star Wars Battlefront II Han Solo Voice and likeness. Content based onSolo: A Star Wars Story

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Romance Beautiful Creatures Nominated
Choice Movie: Liplock(shared withAlice Englert) Nominated
2016 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Hail, Caesar! Nominated
Detroit Film Critics SocietyAward Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Award Breakthrough Actor Nominated
Indiewire Critics' Poll Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough Artist Nominated
Best Comedic Performance Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Award Breakthrough Actor Rules Don't Apply Nominated
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Movie Actor Solo: A Star Wars Story Nominated

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