Actor: Ryan Gosling
Age: 30
Role: Dean Periera in Blue Valentine
Synopsis: A complex portrait of a contemporary American marriage, "Blue Valentine" tells the story of David and Cindy, a couple who have been together for several years but who are at an impasse in their relationship.
While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy's growth or his lack of it.
Innovatively structured, the narrative unfolds in two distinct time frames, juxtaposing scenes of first love and youthful sexuality, with those of disenchantment and discord.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Gosling has never won a Golden Globe.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: However he was nominated for Best Actor in s Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Lars and the Real Girl back in 2007.
Awards For Role: Gosling has been nominated for Best Actor at the Critics’ Choice Movie awards, Detroit Film Critics Society Awards and the Satellite Awards.
Critics: “So bracing in the intimacy of it all. I think they're two wonderful, brave performances.” - At The Movies
“ Pulls no punches in terms of its heavy subject matter and boasts wonderful performances from stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.” - Hollywood.Com
“Gosling and Williams, often shot in angled close-ups, give performances of such intimacy and intensity that, a times, it’s hard to breathe.” - Daily Telegraph.
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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