Edward Furlong
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| Edward Furlong | |
 Edward Furlong's mugshot (2004) |
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| Birth name | Edward Walter Torres |
| Born | August 2, 1977 Glendale, California, USA |
| Height | 5ft 7in (1.70m) |
| Notable roles | John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
Edward Furlong (born Edward Walter Torres on August 2, 1977 in Glendale, California) is an American actor best known for playing young John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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[edit] Biography
The son of Eleanor Torres, Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank.
He is also a well-known supporter of animal rights and has campaigned for PETA. In 2004, he was arrested for trying to steal or "set free" the "oppressed lobsters" from a grocery store in Kentucky where he was filming the independent film Jimmy and Judy.
[edit] Career
Furlong started his film career as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a role that earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Role and a Saturn Award for best young actor. He was discovered for the part by the casting director of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, when Furlong was at the Pasadena Boys and Girls Club.
He followed this role with a string of moderately successful films and indies, sharing screen with actors like Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson in Before and After, Tim Roth in Little Odessa, and others. In 1998, he had another important role when he starred in American History X alongside Edward Norton.
He can currently be seen playing the lead in the fourth part of The Crow series The Crow: Wicked Prayer alongside David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, Dennis Hopper and Macy Gray.
In October 2006, he debuts in CSI: NY, recurring for several episodes.
He is also rumored to have a part in the Star Wars TV series expected sometime in the next few years. This report, however, is as of yet unconfirmed.
[edit] Personal life
Furlong has been linked to numerous celebrities during his career. He took Soleil Moon Frye as his date to the premiere of Terminator 2. He was also linked with Tracey Kapisky while fiming American Heart in 1992. Furlong had a five year relationship with Jacqueline Domac, his former tutor, fiancée, and manager, whom he met while working on T2. They became involved when she was his tutor in A Home of Our Own. The couple separated in 1999 in the midst of allegations of abuse, and Jackie Domac's claims to earnings. After separating, he was linked with Natasha Lyonne for two years, and then with Paris Hilton. He was seen with Megan Nicole Sheley. He was involved with Jolene Blalock of Star Trek: Enterprise, fame. They dated for several months before Furlong dated Liz Levy.
He is married to Rachael Bella who recently gave birth to their new baby son, Ethan Page Furlong, on September 21, 2006. [1]
[edit] Filmography
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- American Heart (1992)
- Pet Sematary II (1992)
- A Home of Our Own (1993)
- Brainscan (1994)
- Little Odessa (1994)
- The Grass Harp (1995)
- Before and After (1996)
- T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
- Pecker (1998)
- American History X (1998)
- Detroit Rock City (1999)
- Animal Factory (2000)
- I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (2001)
- Three Blind Mice (2003)
- Riders on the Storm (2004)
- El Intermedio (2005)
- Cruel World (2005)
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
- Venice Underground (2005)
- Jimmy and Judy (2005)
- The Visitation (2006)
[edit] Trivia
- Furlong has a Chinese tattoo on his back, visible in Three Blind Mice
- Furlong's first car was a Saab
- Furlong is said to be a fan of heavy metal music
- Furlong is apparently very famous in Japan, appearing in a number of adverts and even releasing an album titled Hold On Tight
- In 1993, he was featured in an Aerosmith music video for "Livin' on the Edge".
- Furlong was a vegetarian, but gave it up to lose weight for Detroit Rock City
[edit] External links
- Eddie Furlong Zone
- Edward Furlong at the Internet Movie Database
- Edward Furlong official web site
Eddie Furlong appeared in a 2003 music video for Metallica titled "Unnamed Feeling"
