Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American television and film actor. He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television films and series, and became known as a film actor after roles in Lords of Dogtown, The Emperor's Club, The Girl Next Door, Alpha Dog, and Into the Wild. In 2008, Hirsch starred in Speed Racer and Milk. He participated in Summit on the Summit, an expedition to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the need for clean water in the world.
Filmography Emile Hirsch
January 2014
Prince Avalanche
Drama, ComedyDirected by: David Gordon GreenWith: Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, Lance LeGaultTwo highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other and the women they left behind.
October 2012
Savages
ThrillerDirected by: Oliver StoneWith: Blake Lively, John Travolta, Aaron Johnson,...Entrepreneurs Ben, a peaceful and charitable marijuana producer, and friend Chon, a former Navy SEAL, run a lucrative, homegrown industry - raising some of the best weed ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with Ophelia. Life is idyllic in their Southern California town... until the... Read more...
September 2012
Killer Joe
ComedyDirected by: William FriedkinWith: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple,...When 22 year old drug dealer Chris (Hirsch) has his stash stolen by his mother, he has to come up with six thousand dollars quick or he's dead. Desperate, he turns to "Killer Joe" (McConaughey) when he finds out that his mother's life insurance policy is worth $50,000. Although Joe usually demands... Read more...
January 2012
The Darkest Hour
Horror, Science FictionDirected by: Chris GorakWith: Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael TaylorThe story of five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. The 3D thriller highlights the classic beauty of Moscow alongside mind-blowing special effects.
Twice Born
DramaDirected by: Sergio CastellittoWith: Penélope Cruz, Emile Hirsch, Jane BirkinA single mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.
October 2009
Taking Woodstock
ComedyDirected by: Ang LeeWith: Emile Hirsch, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Paul Dano,...A generation began in his backyard.... From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), comes Taking Woodstock, a new comedy inspired by the true story of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making... Read more...
February 2009
Milk
Biographical, DramaDirected by: Gus Van SantWith: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch,...Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was an activist and politician, and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in America; in 1977, he was voted to the city supervisors' board of San Francisco. The following year, both he and the city's mayor George Moscone were shot to death by another city... Read more...
July 2008
Speed Racer
Family, ActionDirected by: Andy Wachowski & Larry WachowskiWith: Christina Ricci, Emile Hirsch, John Goodman,...Based on the classic 1960s series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida that later was retooled for North American audiences, the big-screen film will follow the adventures of the young race car driver Speed in his quest for glory in his thundering gadget-laden vehicle, Mach 5. The movie will... Read more...
January 2008
Into the Wild
Drama, AdventureDirected by: Sean PennWith: Vince Vaughn & Emile HirschAfter graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
April 2007
October 2004
The Girl Next Door
Comedy, RomanticDirected by: Luke GreenfieldWith: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant,...Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's... Read more...
Imaginary Heroes
Comedy, Drama Directed by: Dan HarrisWith: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels,...Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.
Lords of Dogtown
Action, Adventure Directed by: Catherine HardwickeWith: Nikki Reed, Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch,...The tough, gritty streets of Dogtown in Venice, California didn't look like much to outsiders, but to a handful of teenage surfers in the 1970s they were the hard, winding, sloping inspiration for a revolutionary style of skateboarding. Transferring the aggressive wave-riding moves to concrete from... Read more...
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Horror, Thriller Directed by: André ØvredalWith: Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond