Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aaron Taylor-Johnson

• Aaron Taylor-Johnson grew up in a remote village.

  

• He started working as an actor at the age of 6.

• When he was 9 years old, he played the role of Macduff’s son in the English theatre play Macbeth.

• At the age of 10, for around six months, he lived in the red-light district of Amsterdam along with his mother for the English film Tom & Thomas.

• While he was studying in school, he participated in various activities like skateboarding, BMX biking, martial arts, and gymnastics. He also performed in school’s singing, dancing, and acting competitions.

• He once shared that at a very young age, he started smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol.

• When he was 15, he met a few casting directors in LA, however, he was rejected for not having an American accent.

• He then auditioned for various acting projects, and he got selected.

• At the age of 18, while he was working in the English film ‘Nowhere Boy,’ he met the English film director Sam Taylor-Wood (24 years older than him). Initially, they became friends and later, fell in love with each other. After dating for a year, Sam got pregnant with Aaron’s child.

• A year after their daughter was born, the couple got married.

• He has acted in a few TV movies like Sherlock Holmes and the The Apocalypse (2002), Behind Closed Doors (2003), and Baker Street Irregulars (2007).

• Some of his English films are Shanghai Knights (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Godzilla (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Bullet Train (2022).

  

• Aaron has appeared in various English TV series such as Feather Boy (2004), Casualty (2006), Coming Up (2007), Nearly Famous (2007), and Calls (2021).

  

• In 2006, he played the role of Neil in the English short film Fast Learners.

• He has been featured in a few English videos like The Magic Door (2007), R.E.M.: Überlin (2011), and Savages: The Interrogations (2012).

  

• He did voice-over for the character of Kick-Ass in the video game ‘Kick-Ass: The Game’ in 2010.

• He was offered the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 2012 English film ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012). However, he could not accept the offer.

• Aaron was listed in GQ’s 50 best-dressed British men in 2015.

• In 2018, he worked as a producer-writer in the English film A Million Little Pieces.

  

• He is often spotted consuming wine at parties and events.

  

• He is an avid animal lover and supports the animal welfare organisation named Animal Rescue Organization.

  

• In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling and doing adventure sports.

  

• Aaron has been featured on the cover of various magazines.

  

• Aaron has been featured in various TV commercials like Persil, Rowntree, and Gentleman Givenchy.

• He loves growing vegetables in his gardens.