Ansel Elgort

Ansel Elgort: Biography in Details

Who is Ansel Elgort?

Ansel Elgort is an American actor and singer.

As a film actor, he is best known for playing Tommy Ross in Carrie, and Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars (2014).

He also played Caleb Prior in the Divergent film series. Under the name Ansølo, he created a SoundCloud account to publish electronic dance music and remixed songs.

Ansel Elgort: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Ansel Elgort was born on 14 March 1994, in New York City, New York, USA.

Elgort is an American by nationality and he is of Polish, Ashkenazi Jewish, German, English, and Norwegian ethnicity.

His parents are Arthur Elgort, a fashion photographer for Vogue, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director.

His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of Norwegian, English, and German ancestry. He has two older siblings named Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer.

In which school did Ansel Elgort attend?

At the age of nine, his mother took him to try out for the School of American Ballet.

Ansel Elgort attended The Professional Performing Arts School and  Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.

He also attended the Stagedoor Manor summer camp. Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve and starred in his high school’s productions of Guys and Dolls, and the play Hairspray.

Ansel Elgort: Professional Life and Career

Ansel began his acting career playing the character Tommy Ross in the 2013 film Carrie.

His first highly publicized role was in Divergent as Caleb Prior in 2014. After that, he played Augustus Waters in the film adaptation of John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars that same year.

He also reprised his role as Caleb Prior in The Divergent Series: Insurgent in 2015 and in The Divergent Series: Allegiant in 2016.

Elgort was named one of the best actors under twenty years of age in 2015. His films November Criminals and Billionaire Boys Club are under post-production.

Under the name Ansølo, Elgort created a SoundCloud account to publish electronic dance music, and he remixed songs in early 2014.

In February 2014, he signed a record deal with Tom Staar’s new label Staar Traxx and Steve Angello Size Records. His first record “Unite” was released on April 21, 2014. His second record, “Totem” was released on July 21, 2014.

In 2015, he signed a record deal with Island/Universal Records. He released his first single titled “Home Alone” in July 2016. In February 2017, he released a single titled “Thief” under the name Ansel Elgort.

How much is the net worth of Ansel Elgort in 2024?

He has accumulated a net worth of 2 million dollars. But there is no information regarding his salary.

Seeing his performance in this field we can assume that he earns a good salary.

Ansel Elgort: Rumors and Controversy

Ansel Elgort has received significant media attention for controversial statements made regarding women.

He is politically liberal and has publicly denounced President Donald Trump several times. Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

Ansel Elgort: Description Of Body Measurement

Ansel Elgort has a good height of 6 feet 4 inches(193 cm) with a body weight of 79kg.

His chest size is 38 inches, his waist size is 32 inches and his biceps size is 13 inches. His hair color is dark brown and his eye color is light brown.

Ansel Elgort: Social Media Profile

Ansel is highly active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has around 3.12 million followers on Facebook.

Ansel Elgort has more than 9.3 million followers on  Instagram, he has more than 3.4million followers on Twitter.

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