Justin Hartley

## Justin Scott Hartley

**Justin Scott Hartley** is an American actor who portrays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on The CW's *Smallville*.

## Biography

Hartley was born in Knoxville, Illinois, and was raised in Orland Park, Illinois, with his brother Nathan, and sisters Megan and Gabriela. After graduating from Carl Sandburg High School, he attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and University of Illinois at Chicago where he majored in history and theater.

In 2003, Hartley began dating his Passions co-star Lindsay Korman (who played Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald). After six months, the two became engaged on November 13, 2003, and on May 1, 2004, they married in a small ceremony. On July 3, 2004, Lindsay gave birth to their daughter Isabella Justice. On May 6, 2012, it was announced that Lindsay filed for divorce after eight years of marriage in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences" and is asking for joint physical and legal custody of their daughter. In 2014, he began dating actress Chrishell Stause, and in July 2016, they announced their engagement.

Currently Justin Hartley stars as lead actor Adam Newman on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless. He first appeared as Adam Newman on November 5, 2014. Prior to Hartley portrayed character Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions from December 17, 2002 to February 10, 2006. In 2006, Hartley played the starring role as Aquaman in a television pilot for The CW titled Aquaman (or Mercy Reef), but it was not picked up as a series. Hartley did a seven-episode run as billionaire Oliver Queen on the CW series Smallville later that year. In 2008, he returned to Smallville as a regular cast member, following the departure of Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum. Hartley also co-wrote the 2010 episode "Sacrifice" and directed the 2011 episode "Dominion". In 2008, he starred as Tom in the film Red Canyon, filmed in the badlands of Utah.

After Smallville, Hartley starred opposite Mamie Gummer in The CW comedy-drama Emily Owens, M.D., but the show was cancelled after one season. He also guest-starred on Chuck, Castle, and Hart of Dixie, and from 2013 to 2014, he had a recurring role as Victoria Grayson's (Madeleine Stowe) illegitimate son, Patrick Osbourne, on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge. In February 2014, Hartley landed the lead role of Tim opposite Anna Camp in the ABC comedy pilot Damaged Goods, but the show was never picked up to series. In March 2014, he was cast in the second season of the ABC drama series Mistresses as plastic surgeon Scott, a new love interest for Joss (Jes Macallan). In November, he took over the role of Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. In 2016, it was announced that Hartley had been cast in a regular role on the NBC drama series This Is Us, which was picked up by the network.

## Trivia

* Attended Southern Illinois University and The University of Illinois in Chicago. Majored in History and Theater.
* Has an older brother named Nathan and younger sisters named Megan and Gabriela.
* Is an avid basketball player.
* Grew up in Orland Park, Illinois.
* Played various sports in high school including baseball, basketball and soccer.
* Has a dog (half beagle-half terrier) named "The Gooch".
* Daughter Isabella Justice Hartley (with Lindsay Hartley) born on 3 July 2004.
* Replaced Will Toale as the young Aquaman, Arthur "AC" Curry for the TV series Mercy Reef (2006).
* Was going to play the young Aquaman on Mercy Reef (2006) and then appeared as the Green Arrow/Oliver Queen on Smallville (2001). The episode "Justice" featured him as Green Arrow opposite Alan Ritchson as Aquaman, who's previous appearance on the episode "Aqua" had sparked interest in doing Mercy Reef (2006) (even though Ritchson, five years younger than Hartley, was not considered for the Mercy Reef (2006) series).
* He watches professional wrestling.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/justin-hartley/bio/194820
2. ↑ http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smallville/cast/justin-hartley
3. ↑ http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/06/justin-hartley-lindsay-hartley-divorce
4. ↑ http://www.eonline.com/news/497906/revenge-s-justin-hartley-is-dating-all-my-children-s-chrishell-stause?utm\_source=eonline&utm\_medium=rssfeeds&utm\_campaign=imdb\_topstories
5. ↑ http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/justin-hartley-and-chrishell-stause-engaged/2016/07/31/
6. ↑ http://it.eonline.com/news/watch\_with\_kristin/smallville\_season\_eight\_look\_whos\_in/4385
7. ↑ http://redcanyonmovie.com/home/utah-calls-red-canyon-too-controversial
8. ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/justin-hartley-ben-lawson-damaged-goods-agatha-christian-keyes/
9. ↑ http://tvline.com/2014/03/24/mistresses-justin-hartley-season-2-cast-spoilers/
10. ↑ http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2014/09/exclusive-justin-hartleys-first-airdate-revealed-10-things-adam-missed-maybe-missed-since-presumed-dead
11. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/05/15/nbc-augments-its-stable-schedule-with-ambitious-new-dramas-high-concept-comedies-and-unpredictable-unscripted-series-191305/20160515nbc01/