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Jacob Elordi

ACTOR · BORN 1997

Jacob Elordi

Born
26 June 1997
Known for
Priscilla (2023), The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), The Dog Stars (2026), On Swift Horses (2024)

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Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an actor best known for Priscilla, The Kissing Booth 2 and The Dog Stars.

9 Interesting Facts About Jacob Elordi

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    Jacob Elordi suffered a concussion while shooting an intense scene for the season one finale of "Euphoria."

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  2. #002

    Jacob Elordi once lied about his height, claiming to be 6'2" or 6'3" after being told he was "too tall" to act, though he actually stands 6'5".

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  3. #003

    Of the finale scene as viewers saw it, Elordi said: "the most fulfilling thing that I've sort of ever shot."

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  4. #004

    Elordi first encountered Heath Ledger in a Christopher Nolan film and realized he was watching someone do something important and special.

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  5. #005

    At 14, Elordi resolved not to take American roles until he had mastered the general American accent, practicing on drives home from school by repeating words from an international radio station.

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  6. #006

    Elordi's accent imitation was once "really aggressive" because he listened to so much Eminem, and he had to tone it down.

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Life & Family (3)

  1. #007

    Elordi described the violent finale scene with Eric Dane, who plays his father, as "physically grueling," saying both men agreed to go all-in for realism, which resulted in a real injury.

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  2. #008

    Accepting GQ's 2019 TV actor of the year award from Ledger's father, Kim Ledger, Elordi said he keeps a poster of Ledger with him wherever he goes and looks to him as a guiding light in difficult times.

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  3. #009

    Elordi's favorite scene in "10 Things I Hate About You" is the paintball sequence between Kat and Patrick, which he ranks among the most romantic scenes in any film.

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