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Trivia
Birth name: Ryan Thomas Gosling
Date of birth: 12 November 1980
Place of birth: London, Ontario, Canada
Nickname: Opie
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Gosling was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario to Mormon parents Thomas and Donna Gosling.
Gosling was selected from a pool of thousands to join the New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993 alongside the likes of
Britney
Spears, Christina
Aguilera, JC Chasez and Justin
Timberlake, with whom he lived while working on the series.
Is an accomplished jazz guitarist.
Parents: Thomas & Donna.
Older sister Mandi.
First break came in January 1993 when open auditions were held in
Montreal for "MMC" (1989).
At age 6, Ryan would walk around in his speedos flexing like he was very muscular.
Ryan went to Lester B. Pearson High School in Burlington, Ontario,
Canada.
Was taken out of elementary school as a child, and taught at home by his
mother, due to constant abuse from other students.
He has a dog named George.
Ryan's nickname is Opie.
The first time Ryan felt like he was an actor was when he was on the set of "Remember The Titans.".
Ryan was picked out of 17,000 people for a place in "MMC" in January 1993.
When Ryan was 17, he got into his car and drove to Los Angeles because he wanted to go somewhere where there was a place for him.
Dated Murder by Numbers (2002) co-star Sandra
Bullock (2002-2003).
Built the kitchen table featured in The Notebook (2004) in preparation
for his role as Noah.
Was named one of People Magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors [2004]
While on "MMC" (1989), he lived with Justin
Timberlake and his mother.
Purchased the Jeep Cherokee, driven by Ben Chaplin in Murder by Numbers
(2002) from the set of the movie.
Ryan's first big break came in January 1993 when open auditions were held in Montreal for "MMC", a new version of the Mickey Mouse Club.
Favorite movie is East of Eden (1955).
Ryan went to Lester B. Pearson High School in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Enjoys Jazz and Chet Baker.
Ryan has contributed back up vocals on Canadian band Soul Decision's 2000 CD, No One Does it Better.
2005's "Who To Do" list on Canada's MuchMusic network named Ryan #2 on the list for the males.
Ryan feels responsible for Britney
Spears' sexuality because he corrupted her when they were on MMC. He says, "they would come and ask me questions about sex, and I just told them what I heard - like positions and stuff. All the other mothers went to Disney and told them I was corrupting their kids. I feel somewhat responsible for how sexual she is right now. When I see her with a snake around her neck, I think, 'Did I do that?'".
While being on MMC, Ryan lived with Justin Timberlake and his mother.
Keeps in touch with his "Breaker High" (1997) co-star Scott
Vickaryous.
Beat out 17,000 people for a place in "MMC" (1989) in January
1993.
Ryan turned down an invitation from Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean to audition for the boy band.
Ryan speaks French.
His favourite actor is Gary
Oldman.
He was named the 2004 Sho West Male Star of Tomorrow.
Ryan repeatedly resisted offers of teen flicks and WB-friendly TV pilots.
Ryan and two other guys have opened a restaurant called Tagine located at 132 N. Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills.
Writer-director Henry Bean believed that Gosling's strict Mormon
upbringing helped the actor to understand the intense obsessiveness (and
growing hatred) with Judaism that his character, Danny, has in The
Believer (2001).
Born in London, Ontario and moved soon after to Cornwall, Ontario where
he was raised. Then moved to Burlington, Ontario during his high school
years.
Born in the same hospital as his The Notebook (2004) co-star Rachel
McAdams -- St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario -- though he's
younger.
Has released a song titled "Put Me in the Car" which can be
found on his website.
With two of his friends, he has opened a Moroccan restaurant called
Tagine in Beverly Hills, California.
Ryan previously dated Sandra
Bullock, his co-star in the movie Murder by Numbers. He is currently dating, and rumored to be engaged to, his The Notebook co-star, fellow Canadian Rachel McAdams.
Met his girlfriend, Rachel McAdams, on the set of The Notebook (2004).
He is also involved with the ONE Campaign, which works to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty.
Gosling is an animal-rights activist, and wrote a letter to Kentucky Fried Chicken on behalf of PETA, urging the company to improve its treatment of animals.
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