Ansel Elgort: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds - Get To Know The Star Of 'The Fault In Our Stars' Who Plays Augustus Waters In The Teen Cancer Drama
Ansel Elgort: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
The Huffington Post UK
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He may have been a relative unknown up until now but, with three huge films in the pipeline, we think you’d better get used to seeing a lot more of Ansel Elgort.
Not least of the three films is ‘The Fault In Our Stars’, which is out in cinemas now and looks set to be one the smash hits of the summer.
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'The Fault In Our Stars' actor Ansel Elgort
Ansel takes the role of leading man Augustus Waters in the new film, based on John Green’s beloved teen fiction novel which has sold over a million copies worldwide.
‘The Fault In Our Stars’ tells the story of Hazel and Augustus, two teenagers who meet and are immediately drawn to each other. Unfortunately, rather than in a romantic meet-up, the pair actually stumble upon one another at a cancer support group, having both been affected by the disease during their short lives.
The result is - needless to say - a total sob-fest, but it’s also guaranteed to be one of 2014's biggest must-see films, so why not get yourself better acquainted with leading man Ansel Ergot before you catch him in action..?
Ansel Elgort: 9 Facts in 90 Seconds
1. He was already a fan of 'The Fault In Our Stars'(01 of09)
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Ansel is passionate about the 'TFIOS' book and has stricken up a strong relationship with its author John Green. Their bromance has been nicknamed '#johnsel' by fans, and both enjoying Instagram-ing pictures of themselves together. Cute! (credit:Getty Images)
2. He's got dance fever(02 of09)
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As well as his acting skills, Ansel is quite the avid mover - not only did he do ballet as a child, but he's a pretty nifty tap dancer too! (credit:Getty Images)
3. He's musical too(03 of09)
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Ansel DJs under the name Ansølo, remixing songs and posting them to SoundCloud. He is signed with record label Staar Traxx, with his first single released on 5th May.Watch out Avicii is all we can say... (credit:Getty Images)
4. He's all about giving back to the people(04 of09)
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Whilst at school, Elgort put his good looks to good use and appeared in a '12 Months Of Ansel' calendar for charity. He explained to Heat magazine: "For March I dressed up like a leprechaun, for April I was an Easter bunny cooking an egg." Can we get a copy? (credit:Getty Images)
5. He comes from a famous bunch(05 of09)
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Ansel's father is a fashion photographer for magazines such as Vogue and named his son after famous photographer, Ansel Adams. Ansel even took his dad as a date to the 'TFIOS' premiere - n'aww! (credit:Getty Images)
6. He wasn't too sure about playing Augustus Walters(06 of09)
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Apparently the star had some reservations before taking on the role of Gus in 'The Fault In Our Stars', saying: "It wasn’t until, like, on set I was like ‘OK, I think I’m this guy now'." We're very glad he did! (credit:Getty Images)
7. He's good at pretty much EVERYTHING(07 of09)
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Multi-talented Elgort attended LaGuardia (an elite New York performing arts school whose alumni includes Nicki Minaj and Madonna's daughter Lourdes) and appeared in his first off-Broadway performance of 'Regrets' with Alexis Bledel. (credit:Getty Images)
8. He's model material(08 of09)
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Elgort's first big break was modelling for Teen Vogue in 2009, aged 15 and was featured in their Young Hollywood Rising Stars photoshoot in 2013. (credit:Getty Images)
9. He likes a good cry(09 of09)
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Ansel has admitted that even he cries when he sees some of his scenes in 'TFIOS', telling The Guardian: "I cry whenever I watch an emotional scene that I did. It's like I remember being there, I remember feeling what I felt. It's really weird, right?"Someone pass that boy a tissue... (credit:Getty Images)
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