Garrett Hedlund Biography (2)
Garrett Hedlund was born in Roseau, Minnesota, and spent his early years growing up on a farm. When his family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, he began taking private acting lessons. After graduating high school, Hedlund moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
One month later he landed the role of Achilles' cousin Patroclus in the movie Troy (2004) opposite Brad Pitt. His next feature was Friday Night Lights (2004) in which Hedlund played a high school football player.
He then landed a starring role opposite Mark Wahlberg in Four Brothers (2005), playing one of four brothers whose mother is murdered.
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