Edward Furlong Biography
Born: August 02, 1977
A young actor noted for his intense, older-than-his-years demeanor, Edward Furlong was 12 years old when he was picked for the role of John Connor in Terminator_2:_Judgement_Day (1991). Discovered in a Boys Club in his native Pasadena, California, Furlong shot to stardom with his film debut, managing to impress both critics and audiences with his ability to hold his own against Arnold_Schwarzenegger.
Despite this auspicious breakthrough, Furlong's subsequent films, though generally well-received by the critics, went virtually unseen by audiences. Such was the case with American_Heart, in which Furlong gave an affecting performance as the son of a hardened ex-con (Jeff_Bridges) (1993); Little_Odessa (1994), in which he played the younger brother of a hitman for the Russian Mafia (Tim_Roth); and The_Grass_Harp, a touching adaptation of Truman_Capote's novel about a young orphan (Furlong) who comes of age in the company of some eccentric relatives.
Furlong gave another strong performance in Barbet_Schroeder's Before and After (1996), playing a young man accused of murdering his girlfriend. Unfortunately, as with many of his previous films, the favorable critical response it received failed to translate to commercial success. It was not until John_Waters cast Furlong as the titular hero of Pecker two years later that his career began to rebound; one of Waters' most popular films to date, it allowed Furlong to demonstrate his ability to play quirky satire as well as serious drama. He earned additional acclaim later that year for his portrayal of the impressionable younger brother of a neo-Nazi (Edward_Norton) in American_History_X; combined with the success of his role in Pecker, the film seemed to point the way toward steady work for Furlong in the future.
Although Furlong's acting career has been varied, anyone familiar with Japanese pop culture will know that thanks to his love of music, Furlong has enjoyed huge success in Japan. Following the Japanese release of his first album, Hold on Tight, he garnered a reputation as one of the country's most popular singers. Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
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