Blade Runner 2049 stars the actor Ryan Gosling.
Ryan Thomas Gosling -LRB- born November 12 , 1980 -RRB- is a Canadian actor and musician .. He began his career as a child star on the Disney Channel 's Mickey Mouse Club -LRB- 1993 -- 95 -RRB- and went on to appear in other family entertainment programs including Are You Afraid of the Dark ?. Disney Channel. Disney Channel. Mickey Mouse Club. Mickey Mouse Club. -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and Goosebumps -LRB- 1996 -RRB- .. Goosebumps. Goosebumps ( TV series ). His first starring film role was as a Jewish neo-Nazi in The Believer -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , and he went on to star in several independent films , including Murder by Numbers -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , The Slaughter Rule -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , and The United States of Leland -LRB- 2003 -RRB- .. neo-Nazi. neo-Nazi. The Believer. The Believer ( film ). Murder by Numbers. Murder by Numbers. The Slaughter Rule. The Slaughter Rule. The United States of Leland. The United States of Leland. Gosling came to the attention of a wider audience in 2004 with a leading role in the commercially successful romantic drama The Notebook .. The Notebook. The Notebook. His performance as a drug-addicted teacher in Half Nelson -LRB- 2006 -RRB- was nominated for an Academy Award and his performance as a socially inept loner in Lars and the Real Girl -LRB- 2007 -RRB- was nominated for a Golden Globe Award .. Half Nelson. Half Nelson ( film ). Academy Award. Academy Award for Best Actor. Lars and the Real Girl. Lars and the Real Girl. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. After a three-year acting hiatus , Gosling starred in the marital drama Blue Valentine -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , earning him a second Golden Globe nomination .. Blue Valentine. Blue Valentine ( film ). Gosling co-starred in three mainstream films in 2011the romantic comedy-drama Crazy , Stupid , Love , the political drama The Ides of March , and the action thriller Driveand received two more Golden Globe nominations .. The Ides of March. The Ides of March ( film ). Gosling 's directorial debut Lost River was released in 2014 to poor reviews .. Lost River. Lost River ( film ). Greater success came to Gosling when he starred in two critically acclaimed filmsthe financial comedy-drama The Big Short -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and the musical La La Land -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. The Big Short. The Big Short ( film ). La La Land. La La Land ( film ). For the latter , he won a Golden Globe Award and received a second Oscar nomination .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Gosling 's band , Dead Man 's Bones , released their self-titled debut album and toured North America in 2009 .. He is a co-owner of Tagine , a Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills , California .. He is a supporter of PETA , Invisible Children and the Enough Project and has traveled to Chad , Uganda and eastern Congo to raise awareness about conflicts in the regions .. PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Invisible Children. Invisible Children, Inc.. Enough Project. Enough Project. Chad. Chad. Uganda. Uganda. Congo. Democratic Republic of the Congo