Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch is a young star on the rise. Since his arrival in Hollywood, he has starred in numerous major motion pictures, for which his performances have received acclaim from both critics and industry peers alike.

The latest development in Emile’s blossoming career came when he signed on to star in Sony’s “The Lords of Dogtown” for “Thirteen” director Catherine Hardwicke. The film is based on the critically acclaimed documentary “Dogtown and Z Boys,” in which a group of California surfers take their style to the streets, thereby launching the skateboarding phenomenon.

Emile was seen starring in Fox’s feature film “The Girl Next Door,” a romantic comedy in which he stars with Elisha Cuthbert. He plays a high school senior who is applying for admission to Ivy League universities when he falls for the beautiful new girl in school (Cuthbert) who happens to live next door. When Emile realizes that she is an ex-porn star, it becomes his mission to rescue her from her old life.

Emile was seen in Universal’s 2002 release “The Emperor’s Club” in which he starred with Kevin Kline. In the role of ‘Sedgewick Bell,’ he played a wealthy and well-connected prep-school student who manipulates his professor (Kline) into compromising the code of ethics that the professor holds so dear. Emile’s powerful portrayal of the cocky yet vulnerable ‘Bell’ left audiences with a conflicted feeling; hating him and rooting for him at the same time.

Prior to “The Emperor’s Club,” Emile received critical acclaim for his starring role in the Jodie Foster produced film “The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys” (2001), which was his first U.S. feature film. He starred opposite Vincent D’Onofrio and Kieran Culkin in this story of a group of Catholic school friends who, after being punished for drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous pranks and make them local legends. Jodie Foster stars in as well as produces this drama.

Emile received rave reviews for his performance in the Stanley Tucci production, “The Mudge Boy,” in which he plays the title role. His character is an emotionally disturbed farm boy who is forced to deal with the death of his mother and its ramifications on his personal life, as well as his troubled relationship with his father. Emile also starred in the Showtime movie “Wild Iris,” directed by Dan Petrie, Sr., opposite Gena Rowlands and Laura Linney. He played the son of an alcoholic mother (Linney) and a father who committed suicide.

Born in Los Angeles and raised there and in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Hirsch was drawn to acting at a young age.

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