Edward Furlong (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor who portrayed John Connor in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He provided his facial movement for the role in the 2019 film Terminator: Dark Fate.
Biography[]
Born in Glendale, California, Edward Furlong had no acting ambitions until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn, who was looking for a young actor to play the role of John Connor in what turned out to be one of the biggest box-office hits of the 1990s, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Finn instantly recognized his ability, and suggested him for the part, feeling that he could hold his own playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton.
For his career-starting role, Furlong earned an MTV movie award for best breakthrough role, and a Saturn Sci-Fi award for best young actor. From there, he took an unconventional route through Hollywood, which led to his working with some of the top people in the business, in both studio and independent films. His work has included starring opposite Jeff Bridges in American Heart (1992) for which he was nominated for an IFP Spirit award for best supporting actor. He has also starred in A Home of Our Own (1993) with Kathy Bates, Little Odessa (1994) with Tim Roth, The Grass Harp (1995) with Walter Matthau and Barbet Schroeder's Before and After (1996), and opposite Edward Norton in American History X (1998) as Daniel Vinyard.
Filmography in Terminator franchise[]
- John Connor
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
- Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Awards Given[]
- MTV Award for best breakthrough role
External links[]
- Edward Furlong on the Internet Movie Database