Opie started his debut as a singer, and later switched careers. In 1992, when he was 12 years old, he joined the " Mickey Mouse Club " (TV show) . In 1996, he participated in his first film "Frankenstein and Me". In 1997, at the age of 17, he dropped out of high school in order to concentrate on acting.
In 2000, he participated in the sports biographical film " Glorious Years " with Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. and others . In 2001, he starred in the feature film "The Believer " and played a member of the Jewish neo-Nazi group in the film. With this film, he was nominated for the Best Actor in the 17th Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2002, he co-starred in the thriller movie " Murder By Numbers " with Sandra Bullock and Benedict John Greenwood . In the film, he played Chad Haywood, a high-level IQ physiologist. In the same year, he starred in the sports film " The Slaughter Rule". "Released.
In 2003, starred in the love crime movie " The United States of Leland " directed by Matthew Ryan Hogg . In 2004, he co-starred in the romantic movie " The Notebook " with Rachel McAdams and James Paul Marsden . With this film, he won the 7th Teen Choice Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Film. In 2005, the thriller and suspense film " Stay " co-starring with Ewan McGregor was released. In the film, he played the role of Henry Latham, a student of Ivey Union University who had good grades but gradually turned to decadence.
On August 11, 2006, the drama " Half Nelson " co-starring with Anthony Mackie and Shareeka Epps was released. He played the role of Don Dunn, a high school teacher who teaches in a shabby classroom in Brooklyn. Best Actor Award at the 13th American Screen Actors Guild Awards, Best Actor Award at the 79th Academy Awards, and Best Actor Award at the 17th Stockholm International Film Festival
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On April 20, 2007, the thriller and suspense film " Fracture " co-starring with Anthony Hopkins and Rosamund Pike was released in the United States. With this film, he was nominated for the 9th Teen Choice Award for Best Horror/Suspense Film Actor; October 12 On the same day, the comedy film " Lars and the Real Girl " co-starring with Patricia Davies Clarkson and Emily Mortimer was released. He played the taciturn lone man Lars in the film. With this film, he was nominated for the 14th American Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Male Leading role award, the 65th American Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in Film-Musical Comedy
, and the 13th Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
On December 3, 2010, the suspenseful thriller film " All Good Things " co-starring Kirsten Caroline Dunst and Lily Rabe was released in the United States. He played David Marx, the son of New York billionaire Sanford Marx. On December 29, the love movie " Blue Valentine " co-starring with Michelle Ingrid Williams and Mike Vogel was released in the United States. He played Dean and Cindy in the film as a couple who had been married for six years. The 68th American Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in Film-Drama
, and the 16th Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor.
On July 29, 2011, the comedy film " Crazy, Stupid, Love " co-starring with Steven John Carell and Julianne Moore was released. With this film, he was nominated for the 69th American Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Film-Musical Comedy Category Award
; September 16, the action crime movie " Desperate Driving " co-starring with Carey Mulligan was released in the United States. He played the role of a "driver" with superb driving skills in the film. With this film, he was shortlisted for the 17th Critics' Choice Awards. Best Actor Award, Best Actor Award at the 27th Independence Spirit Award; On October 7, the drama film " The Ides of March " co-starring with George Clooney and Philip Seymour Hoffman was released, and he was nominated for the 69th session with the film The American Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Film-Drama category
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On January 11, 2013, the drama " Gangster Squad " co-starring with Sean Justin Penn and Emma Jean Stone was released. In the film, he played Jerry Water, a member of the secret team called by John O'Mala. On March 29, the crime film " The Place Beyond the Pines " co-starring with Bradley Cooper was released. In the film, he played the tattooed and blond gangster Luke; on May 20, he co-starred with Martin Scorsese documentary " discarding " released in France; July 19, and Kristin Scott Thomas , VITA Adam潘斯林加姆movie starring drama " Only God Forgives " release, he plays in the film has a mysterious past Man Julian.
In 2014, he wrote and directed the suspenseful film " How to Catch a Monster " co-starred by Christina Hendricks and Sersh . The film was shortlisted for the 67th Cannes International Film Festival, a kind of attention unit-a kind of attention award. In December 2015, the biographical film " The Big Short " co-starring with Christian Charles Philip Bale and Steven John Carell was released. In the film, he played the eccentric German silver agent Greg Lippman.
In 2016, the comedy song and dance film " La La Land " starring with Emma Jean Stone was released. He played the jazz pianist Sebastian in the film. With this film, he was nominated for the 70th British Film Academy Awards for Best Actor Award, the 89th Academy Awards for Best Actor
, won the 74th American Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Film-Musical Comedy
; May, co-starring with Russell Crowe in the action comedy film " The Nice " Guys " was released, in which he played the funny and timid private detective Holland March. With this film, he was nominated for the 22nd Critics' Choice Awards for Best Comedy Actor Award.
In 2017, he co-starred with Harrison Ford and Ana Celia de Armas Caso in the sci-fi movie " Blade Runner 2049 ", in which he played the silent and inexperienced K. In the same year, he co-starred with Michael Fassbender and Rooney Mara in the drama film " Song to Song". "He played the aspiring musician BV in the film; in addition, he also won the 43rd People’s Choice Award for the Most Popular Comedy Actor Award.
On October 12, 2018, the biographical film " First Man " co-starring with Claire Foy was released. In the film, he played the American Apollo 11 moon landing program astronaut Neil Armstrong, with which he was shortlisted for the 24th critic Choice Award Best Actor Award. In 2020, starring in the science fiction adventure movie "The Salvation Plan"
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