Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor whose first major role was the Nicholas Sparks romantic 2004 film The Notebook. It established him as a heartthrob, and over the next few years he drew critical acclaim for his turns as the lead characters in both the offbeat comedy Lars and the Real Girl and the inner-city drama Half Nelson.
In recent years, he has established himself firmly as a powerful dramatic actor, with special mention going to his nameless lead character in the action drama Drive.
His Films:
- The Notebook (2004)
- Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
- Blue Valentine (2010)
- Crazy Stupid Love (2010)
- Drive (2011)
- The Ides of March (2011)
- Gangster Squad (2012)
This actor provides examples of:
- Estrogen Brigade Bait: Thanks to The Notebook (and not hurt by Crazy Stupid Love) Ryan Gosling's attractiveness has crossed over into Memetic Mutation with a series of memes about how perfect a boyfriend he would be.