Joel Edgerton

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Characters played by Joel Edgerton

Harry Harris — Thirteen Lives (2022)

A medical doctor contacted by the rescue divers to oversee the health and sedation of the trapped boys. He develops the critical medical protocol required to safely anesthetize and transport the children through the flooded cave.

Ramses II — Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Pharaoh of Egypt who succeeds his father. Initially exiles Moses after confirming his Hebrew lineage, he stubbornly refuses to free the Hebrews despite nine plagues. After the tenth plague claims his infant son, he permits the Exodus, leads a doomed pursuit to the Red Sea, survives, and laments his losses.

Owen Lars — Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Moisture farmer and adoptive uncle of Luke

Owen Lars — Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

Luke Skywalker's uncle and moisture farmer on Tatooine

Tom Buchanan — The Great Gatsby (2013)

Tom is Daisy's domineering husband and a wealthy East Egg resident who carries on an affair with Myrtle. Suspicious of Gatsby, he exposes Gatsby's alleged bootlegging at the Plaza and later tells George that Gatsby's car killed Myrtle, directing George's revenge toward Gatsby while protecting Daisy.

Nathaniel "Natan" Nash — Red Sparrow (2018)

A dedicated CIA operative initially stationed in Moscow who protects a high-value Russian mole code-named Marble. Reassigned to Budapest, he is seduced by Dominika but quickly identifies her as Russian intelligence. Despite initial suspicions, he agrees to help her defect and eventually uncovers that her handler, General Korchnoi, is actually Marble. He assists in her plan to expose the mole.

Owen Lars — Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Moisture farmer on Tatooine, uncle and guardian of Luke.

Richard Loving — Loving (2016)

A white construction worker who marries Mildred in Washington D.C. to bypass Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws. After arrest and forced exile, he engages in a legal battle to return home and famously delivers a personal message to the Supreme Court justices.

Brendan Conlon — Warrior (2011)

High school physics teacher and former MMA fighter who enters the Sparta tournament to pay for his daughter's surgery and save his mortgage. He uses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to defeat opponents, reaches the finals against his brother Tommy, dislocates Tommy's shoulder, and ultimately submits after an emotional reconciliation with his father and brother.

Jim Green — The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

Cindy's husband, who works at the town's historic pencil factory. After learning that they cannot conceive, he encourages Cindy to imagine their ideal child. He and Cindy raise Timothy and try to help keep the pencil business viable.

Metalbeak — Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

The disfigured, dying leader and mate of Queen Nyra. He leads the Pure Ones' forces, captures the Guardians using a magnetic field trap, engages in a deadly duel with Ezylryb, and is ultimately slain by Soren with a flaming branch.

Robert Grainier — Train Dreams (2025)

Robert Grainier is the film's central figure, an orphan who grows into a railroad worker, logger, farmer, and carriage driver in Idaho. He marries Gladys, loses his family in a wildfire, and spends the rest of his life rebuilding his cabin and searching for meaning amid memory, grief, and social change.

Career Overview

Joel Edgerton has 126 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 2 titles. Signature works include Dark Matter, Thirteen Lives, Exodus: Gods and Kings. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
126
Birth Date
1974-06-23
Birth Place
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

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Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q381768), public domain (CC0).