Ansel Elgort - wikipedia Ansel Elgort Ansel Elgort Elgort at the premiere of Baby Driver in July 2017 ( 1994 - 03 - 14 ) March 14, 1994 ( age 23 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Education Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Occupation Actor, singer Years active 2012 -- present Partner ( s ) Violetta Komyshan Parent ( s ) Arthur Elgort Grethe Barrett Holby Ansel Elgort ( born March 14, 1994 ) is an American actor, singer and a DJ ( under the name Ansølo ). As a film actor, he played Tommy Ross in the horror film Carrie ( 2013 ), Caleb Prior in The Divergent Series franchise, Augustus Waters in the romantic teen drama The Fault in Our Stars ( 2014 ), and the title character in Edgar Wright 's action thriller Baby Driver ( 2017 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Acting 2.2 Music 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Discography 5.1 Singles 5.2 Remixes 5.3 Music videos 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early Life Elgort was born in Manhattan. His parents are Arthur Elgort, a fashion photographer who has worked extensively for Vogue for over thirty years, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director. His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of Norwegian, English, and German ancestry. His maternal grandmother, Aase - Grethe, was in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden ; because of these activities, she was imprisoned in a concentration camp. Elgort is named after photographer Ansel Adams. Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer. At the age of nine, his mother took him to try out for School of American Ballet. He attended The Professional Performing Arts School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Stagedoor Manor summer camp. Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve and at LaGuardia, Elgort performed in a rendition of Hairspray with Kyle Jean - Baptiste and starred in his school 's productions of Guys and Dolls. Career Acting Elgort 's acting career began through professional stage acting, in Regrets, by Matt Charman. His film debut was a secondary role in the 2013 remake of Carrie. His first highly publicized role was in Divergent as Caleb Prior, the brother of Beatrice Prior ( played by Shailene Woodley ). The film, based on a popular young adult novel by Veronica Roth, was released on March 21, 2014. Immediately after the filming of Divergent was completed, it was announced that Elgort would play Augustus Waters in the film adaptation of John Green 's novel The Fault in Our Stars, opposite Woodley who would play Hazel Grace Lancaster. The film followed the story of Hazel, a teenage cancer patient, who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with Waters, an ex-basketball player. The film, directed by Josh Boone, was released on June 6, 2014. Elgort next co-starred in the comedy film Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman and released in October 2014. In 2014, Elgort was named one of the best actors under twenty years of age. Elgort reunited with Chloe Grace Moretz to present the award for Best Visual Effects at the 2015 Oscars. He also reprised his role, Caleb Prior, in The Divergent Series : Insurgent, the second film of the book series Divergent, which was released March 20, 2015, and in the third film, The Divergent Series : Allegiant, which was released on March 18, 2016. Elgort was on a shortlist of actors being considered to play the role of Han Solo in a still - untitled 2018 Han Solo film ; Alden Ehrenreich was eventually cast in May 2016. Elgort expressed some relief at not being cast, saying that, if he had been cast, he would have had to change his DJ name, Ansølo. In 2017, Elgort played the title role in the action film Baby Driver, directed by Edgar Wright, and also starring Lily James and Kevin Spacey. The film received positive reviews and performed well at the box office. Throughout much of the film, Elgort wears a jacket that some thought was deliberately meant to look like the jacket worn by Han Solo in the original Star Wars films, as a node to Elgort 's then - potential casting, though Wright insisted that the resemblance was unintentional. Elgort will play Addison Schacht in the adaptation of The November Criminals, with Chloë Grace Moretz, and will star in the film Billionaire Boys Club, opposite Kevin Spacey, Carey Elwes, Emma Roberts and Taron Egerton, and directed by James Cox. Both films are in post-production. On June 23, 2014, Deadline.com announced that he had been cast in the titular role in Van Cliburn. Based on the biography by Howard Reich, the film will depict Van Cliburn 's rise to fame in 1958 when, in the midst of the Cold War, Cliburn won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in piano - an extraordinary event, since Cliburn was from the US. The adaptation will be produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, who also produced The Fault in our Stars. On June 27, 2017, it was announced that Elgort would portray future President John F. Kennedy during his time in the United States Navy in the film Mayday 109. He is represented by CAA and Brookside Artist Management 's Emily Gerson Saines. Music Elgort at the premiere of Divergent, 2014 Under the name Ansølo, Elgort created a SoundCloud account to publish electronic dance music, and he has remixed songs such as `` Born to Die '' by Lana del Rey. In a livestream in February 2014 he stated he had signed a record deal with Tom Staar 's new label Staar Traxx and Steve Angello Size Records. His first record `` Unite '' was released on April 21, 2014, on Beatport, and May 5, 2014, on iTunes. His second record, `` Totem '', was released July 21, 2014, on Beatport and iTunes. His single `` To Life '', a Bar Mitzvah - themed song inflected with klezmer music, was released in September 2015. He played at the Electric Zoo Festival main stage in 2014, the Ultra Music Festival main stage in March 2015, played in a red - light dance music event in Amsterdam in 2014, opened some The Chainsmokers shows, a NERVO show, and some others shows with his friends Nicky Romero and Martin Garrix. He played his first headline show on his 21st birthday on Pacha NYC. In 2015, he signed a record deal with Island / Universal Records, and released his first single titled `` Home Alone '' in July 2016. On February 3, 2017, he released a single called `` Thief '' under the name Ansel Elgort. The music video featured his girlfriend Violetta Komyshan, a ballet dancer. He was featured on rapper Logic 's third studio album, Everybody, released on May 5, 2017, on a song titled `` Killing Spree ''. Personal Life Elgort began dating his high school sweetheart, Violetta Komyshan, in 2012. The couple broke up in August 2014 primarily due to the actor 's burgeoning career and hectic schedule but reconciled after five months of separation in January 2015. He is a skateboarder and an avid sportsman, often seen playing pickup basketball. As a hobby, he also took to miniature painting displaying some of his work. He has eight million followers on Instagram. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2013 Carrie Tommy Ross 2014 Divergent Caleb Prior The Fault in Our Stars Augustus Waters Men, Women & Children Tim Mooney 2015 The Divergent Series : Insurgent Caleb Prior Paper Towns Mason Cameo 2016 The Divergent Series : Allegiant Caleb Prior 2017 Baby Driver Baby / Miles 2018 November Criminals Addison Schacht Post-production Billionaire Boys Club Joe Hunt Post-production Discography Singles Title Year Album Credited as Ansolo `` Unite '' 2014 Non-album singles `` Totem '' ( with Tom Staar ) `` To Life '' ( with Too Many Zooz ) 2015 `` Yin Yang '' ( with Maxum ) 2016 Credited as Ansel Elgort `` Home Alone '' 2016 Non-album singles `` Thief '' 2017 `` You Can Count On Me '' ( featuring Logic ) `` All I Think About Is You '' Remixes Title Original artists Year Album `` Clarity '' ( Ansolo Remix ) Zedd featuring Foxes 2013 Non-album singles `` Strong '' ( Ansolo Remix ) Arno Cost & Norman Doray 2014 `` Runaway ( U & I ) '' ( Ansolo Remix ) Galantis 2015 `` I Wanna Know '' ( Ansolo Remix ) Alesso featuring Nico & Vinz 2016 Music videos Title Year Director ( s ) Notes Ref. `` Be The One '' 2016 Daniel Kaufman Guest appearance `` Thief '' 2017 Warren Elgort Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result 2014 Choice Movie : Liplock ( shared with Shailene Woodley ) The Fault in Our Stars Won Choice Movie : Chemistry ( shared with Shailene Woodley and Nat Wolff ) Won Fan Favorite Actor -- Male The Fault in Our Stars / Divergent Won Breakthrough Actor Nominated Best On - Screen Couple ( shared with Shailene Woodley ) The Fault in Our Stars Won Best New Film Actor Won 2015 Favorite Movie Duo ( shared with Shailene Woodley ) Nominated Best Young Actor / Actress Nominated Best Male Performance Nominated Breakthrough Performance Nominated Best Shirtless Performance Nominated Best Kiss ( shared with Shailene Woodley ) Won Best Duo ( shared with Shailene Woodley ) Nominated Choice Movie Actor : Action The Divergent Series : Insurgent Nominated 2016 Best Actor Pending References Jump up ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BWbmx6agf-J/?taken-by=ansel Jump up ^ Elgort, Ansel ( March 14, 2013 ). `` Ansel Elgort : `` I 'm 19 today... that 's my attempt at a birthday hat and blowing a noise maker... '' ``. Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Markey, Judy ( December 15, 1994 ). `` This Picture Is Worth A Thousand Puzzles ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Retrieved May 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Ward, Timothy Jack ( August 14, 1997 ). `` Family Albums : A Pro 's Take ( With Tips ) ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Ashley Lee ( March 21, 2014 ). `` Ansel Elgort to Release Electronic Dance Music Record ' Unite ' in April ( Audio ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Milzoff, Rebecca ( June 15, 2017 ). `` Ansel Elgort Breaks Out With ' Baby Driver ' and a Frank Ocean - Approved Singing Career : ' I 'm Hopefully Going to Pull It All Off ' ''. Billboard. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Vilkomerson, Sara ( May 10, 2013 ). `` Ansel Elgort offered lead in ' The Fault in Our Stars ' opposite Shailene Woodley ''. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Cole, Rachel T. ( March 18, 2013 ). `` Film : Ansel Elgort ''. Interview. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Schillinger, Liesl ( March 28, 2012 ). `` Ansel Elgort Goes from High School to Off Broadway in Regrets ''. Vogue. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Paid Notice : Deaths ; HOLBY, AASE GRETHE ''. The New York Times. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ansel Elgort 's Live Stream ''. Divergent Society.net. February 24, 2014. Quote stated at 22 : 05 in the interview. Jump up ^ `` Ansel Elgort 's Live Stream ''. Divergent Society.net. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Quote stated at 16 : 40 in the interview. Jump up ^ Swanson, Carl ( January 6, 2015 ). `` Millennial Man - Ansel Elgort ''. Town & Country. Jump up ^ Lamphier, Jason ( 2013 ). `` Teenage Daydream ''. V. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Webber, Stephanie ( August 21, 2015 ). `` Kyle Jean - Baptiste Dead : Les Miserables Broadway Actor Dies at 21 ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved August 29, 2015. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Matt ( April 14, 2014 ). `` First Clip from `` The Fault In Our Stars '' starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort ``. Collider.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca ( December 16, 2013 ). `` Jason Reitman 's ' Men, Women & Children ' Adds Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Dean Norris ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Staff, The Playlist. `` On The Rise : 20 Actors To Watch That Are Under 20 ''. Indiewire. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Giardina, Carolyn ( February 22, 2015 ). `` Oscars 2015 : Best Visual Effects : Interstellar Wins Award ''. Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Van Luling, Todd ( July 25, 2016 ). `` Here 's The One Upside To Not Getting The New Han Solo Role ''. Huffington Post. Jump up ^ Ritchie, Matthew ( June 6, 2017 ). `` Edgar Wright Assures Us That Ansel Elgort Is n't Supposed to Look Like Han Solo in ' Baby Driver ' ''. Exclaim !. Jump up ^ `` Ansel Elgort to Join ' November Criminals ' with Chloe Grace Moretz ''. FirstShowing.net. August 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Fleming Jr., Mike. `` ' Fault In Our Stars ' Ansel Elgort To Tickle The Ivories In Cold War Saga ' Van Cliburn ' ''. Deadline. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Gettell, Oliver ( June 27, 2017 ). `` Ansel Elgort cast as young JFK in Mayday 109 ''. Entertainment Weekly. United States : Time Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike ( June 23, 2014 ). `` ' Fault In Our Stars ' Ansel Elgort To Play Van Cliburn In Biopic ''. Deadline. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Cruz, Alma L. ( July 22, 2014 ). `` Ansel Elgort AKA Ansolo 's ' Totem ' Enters Top Music Charts ( VIDEO ) Talks Musical Career in Intimate Interview ''. Crossmap. Retrieved July 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Hosken, Patrick ( September 18, 2015 ). `` Here 's ' To Life, ' A Brand - Spanking - New Song From Ansolo ( AKA Ansel Elgort ) ''. MTV News. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Stream Logic 's New Album ' Everybody ' ''. XXL. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Harrison, Lily ( August 27, 2014 ). `` Ansel Elgort and High School Sweetheart Violetta Komyshan Break Up ''. eonline.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Jump up ^ Carballo, Charlie ( January 20, 2015 ). `` Ti amo ! Ansel Elgort and high school sweetheart Violetta Komyshan rekindle their romance at Milan Men 's Fashion Week ''. The Daily Mail. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Unite by Ansolo ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Totem by Tom Staar & Ansolo ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` To Life ( Radio Edit ) ( feat. Too Many Zooz ) by Ansolo ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Yin Yang by Ansolo ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Home Alone by Ansel Elgort ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Thief by Ansel Elgort ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` You Can Count On Me ( feat. Logic ) - Single by Ansel Elgort on Apple Music ''. iTunes. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Khatchadourian, Raffi ( January 28, 2013 ). `` Zedd -- Clarity ( Ansolo Remix ) ''. YesGoodMusic.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Strong ( Ansolo Remix ) by Arno Cost ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Runaway ( U & I ) ( Remixes ) by Galantis ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` I Wanna Know ( feat. Nico & Vinz ) ( The Remixes ) by Alesso ''. iTunes Store ( US ). Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Vevo ( December 5, 2016 ). `` Dua Lipa - Be The One ( Official Video ) ''. YouTube. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' Thief '' by Ansel Elgort ``. Vevo. Retrieved February 3, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ansel Elgort. Ansel Elgort on SoundCloud Ansel Elgort on IMDb MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Anna Chlumsky & Macaulay Culkin in My Girl ( 1992 ) Christian Slater & Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart ( 1993 ) Demi Moore & Woody Harrelson in Indecent Proposal ( 1994 ) Jim Carrey & Lauren Holly in Dumb and Dumber ( 1995 ) Natasha Henstridge & Anthony Guidera in Species ( 1996 ) Will Smith & Vivica A. 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Question: who plays gus waters in the fault in our stars
Answer: Ansel Elgort