Justin Hartley Actor: Biography and Filmography

This talented American actor is known to a wide audience, primarily due to the role of Oliver Quinn in the television series "Smallville's Secrets". This article will tell you about the biography, personal life, as well as the creative path of the young actor.

Justin Hartley: photo and biography

Justin Scott Hartley was born in 1977 in Knoxville, Illinois. The boy grew up with his brother and sisters in the small town of Orland Park. While studying at school, Justin did not think about the big cinema. The guy was actively involved in sports (basketball, baseball), but after the injury he was forced to leave professional training.

After graduation, Justin Hartley studied at two universities and received, in this way, two specialties: historical and theatrical.

In 2000, Justin and his student friend decide to go to Los Angeles. They drove to a distant city on an old truck, which several times broke down along the road. Justin Hartley came to the world's capital of cinema, having only $ 320 in his pocket. Therefore, the young guy was forced to immediately get a job. Hartley in Los Angeles worked on radio, as well as at the telephone exchange.

The beginning of acting career

After a while, Justin Hartley received an offer to play a role in the series "Passion". In it, he played Nicholas Crane. This was during the period from 2002 to 2006. The TV series was broadcast on the NBC channel.

After that, the young actor was invited to the role of the main character in the series "Aquamen", based on comic books. However, Justin was expecting failure: the television series due to low television ratings was soon closed. The same fate awaited and another project (medical series), in which Hartley participated.

Nevertheless, Justin Hartley after that received the most famous role in his creative biography. He played the rich man Oliver Quinn in the series "Smallville's Secrets", which was in parallel the superhero Green Arrow. By the way, Justin was the first actor to play this character on television. In the sixth and seventh seasons of the television series, he appeared occasionally, and beginning with the 8th season, was entrenched in the main cast.

In addition to participating in several television series, the actor also acted in films. These were both action-packed insurgents and naive comedies.

Personal life of the actor

With his future wife Justin Hartley met in 2003, on the set of "Passion". Her name was Lindsay Corman, and she too was an actress.

In the same 2003, a stormy romance began between Justin and Lindsay. Soon they were married, and in May 2004, the actors already bonded their love with a legitimate marriage. The wedding ceremony was quiet and modest. Two months later they had a girl named Isabella.

It is also known that in the spring of 2012 Lindsay Corman demanded a divorce through the court. However, this information was neither disproved nor confirmed.

Justin Hartley: the filmography of the actor by years

The American actor has played in four feature films, as well as at least a dozen different serials. Below is presented (in chronological order) a list of the most significant roles of Justin in the movies and on television.

1. "Passion", a television series, was shot from 2002 to 2006.
2. "Aquamen", the film, 2006 year.
3. "Red Canyon", feature film, 2008.
4. "Spring Break", feature film, 2009 year.
5. "Secrets of Smallville", a television series, from 2008 to 2011.
6. "Chuck", a TV series, 2011.
7. "Dr. Emily Owens," the television series, from 2012 to 2013.
8. "Young and audacious", a television series, is removed from 2014 to the present day.

Conclusion

Justin Hartley is a young American actor born in 1977 in Illinois. Mostly he played (and plays) in various television projects. Among them - the once popular television series "Smallville's Secrets".