Who is Josh Hartnett?

Josh Hartnett graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in June of 1996, then attended SUNY Purchase in New York. By April of 1997, he was offered the role of Michael Fitzgerald in the short-lived American television series Cracker (1997). Josh started off doing small plays and national commercials, but broke into the big-screen movie business with his starring roles in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), The Faculty (1998), and Pearl Harbor (2001).

Overview

Nicknames
Joshua Hartnett

Trivia

  • He was caught supposedly robbing a Dairy Queen when he was 16 (he and his friends were actually making a short film).
  • Has been offered the role of Clark Kent/Superman several times by Brett Ratner and Warner Bros. for their 2004 film, but he does not want to commit to a long-term contract which would hold him to doing 3 Superman films in 10 years.
  • Was scheduled to speak at a political rally in support of Sen. Paul Wellstone the weekend the Senator was killed along with 7 others in a plane crash. On October 26, 2002 (the day after the Senator's death), Hartnett appeared at a peace rally in St. Paul and spoke a few words in remembrance.
  • Started a production company, Roulette Entertainment, with Elden Henson (Elden Ratliff).
  • Is a huge jazz fan.