Age, Biography, and Wiki
Josh Hartnett is currently 46 years old and has been active in the entertainment industry for over two decades. His early life and career have been extensively documented, with details available on his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hartnett. Hartnett's journey into acting began after an injury forced him to leave high school football, leading him to pursue a career in the arts.
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| Date of Birth | 21 July 1978 |
| Age | 46 Years |
| Birth Place | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Josh Hartnett stands at a height of approximately 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm). However, specific details about his current weight and measurements are not widely available.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Josh Hartnett is known to be private about his personal life. He has been in several high-profile relationships, but current relationship status is not publicly disclosed.
The son of Daniel Thomas Hartnett and Wendy Anne (née Kronstedt), he was raised by his father, a building manager and former guitarist for Al Green, and his stepmother, Molly, an artist. He has three younger siblings named Jake, Joe, and Jessica. Hartnett was raised Catholic, attending Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School. At Minneapolis South High School, he played football, but a knee injury forced him off the team when he was 16. He went on to try youth theater, where he acted in productions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Guys and Dolls and attracted attention from a talent scout. Originally interested in becoming a painter, he decided to become a film actor while working in a video rental shop, where he became acquainted with films such as Trainspotting, 12 Monkeys, and The Usual Suspects.
In 2008, Hartnett played Charlie Babbit in the theater adaptation of Barry Morrow's Academy Award-winning Rain Man at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End. He starred in the new campaign of the Emporio Armani fragrance, "Diamonds for Men", being featured in both print and TV ads for the fragrance, thus becoming the first male celebrity to represent Giorgio Armani Beauty. He has been featured on many magazine covers, such as Cosmogirl, Details, Entertainment Weekly, Girlfriend, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, GQ and Vman, in addition to being in other magazines like Vogue, Elle, People, Glamour, In Touch and InStyle.
Hartnett began a relationship with English actress Tamsin Egerton in 2012. They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a third child (born 2019). In 2022, he revealed he had married Egerton in November 2021. They reside in the Surrey–Sussex border region, in southeast England. In 2024, he shared that he and Egerton had a fourth child.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Josh Hartnett's net worth is estimated to be approximately $25 million, according to various sources. His earnings primarily come from his successful acting career in films and television series.
Career, Business, and Investments
Hartnett's acting career began with roles in "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" and "The Faculty" in the late 1990s. He gained widespread recognition with films like "Pearl Harbor," "Black Hawk Down," and "Lucky Number Slevin". In recent years, he has appeared in the Showtime series "Penny Dreadful" and the film "Oppenheimer," further solidifying his position in Hollywood.
In terms of business and investments, Hartnett has been involved in real estate, owning properties in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. He sold his Los Angeles home in 2020 for $4.43 million after purchasing it for $4.65 million in 2016.
Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. He began his career on ABC's drama series Cracker (1997–1998), after which he became known as a teen idol through starring parts in films such as Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, The Faculty (both 1998), The Virgin Suicides (1999), Pearl Harbor, O, Black Hawk Down (all 2001), and 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002).
Hartnett continued to work steadily throughout the 2000s, with a mix of leading and supporting roles in Hollywood Homicide (2003), Wicker Park (2004), Sin City (2005), The Black Dahlia, Lucky Number Slevin (both 2006), 30 Days of Night (2007), August (2008), and I Come with the Rain (2009). He experienced a career resurgence with his roles as Ernest Lawrence in Oppenheimer (2023) and a serial killer in Trap (2024).
Hartnett then developed a successful film career, appearing in the major films The Faculty (1998), The Virgin Suicides (1999), and Black Hawk Down (2001). In 2001, he starred in the war drama Pearl Harbor. He was originally scheduled to play the role of Tino in Deuces Wild, but dropped out to star in Pearl Harbor. Also in 2001, he starred in O, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello set in an American high school, as Hugo, the film's version of Iago. In 2002, he starred in the romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights.
Social Network
Josh Hartnett maintains a low profile on social media platforms, preferring to keep his personal life private.
Hartnett was chosen as one of Teen Peoples "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" in 1999, Teen Peoples "25 Hottest Stars under 25", and one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People", both in 2002. He was also voted Bliss magazine's "3rd Sexiest Male". During this period, he was marketed as a teen idol and a potential megastar; his unease with this public image eventually led to his disillusionment with pursuing roles in high-profile films.
In 2012, Hartnett also joined Barack Obama in his campaign in Minnesota, appearing at such events as the Minnesota Greater Together Youth Summit before formally endorsing the President on the official campaign YouTube channel. He along with Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak also appeared at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center for an Obama Q&A in April.
Regarding fame, Hartnett has said: "I know what it's like to be in that whole world. I was up there for a couple of years, and it was uncomfortable. I think trying to stay at the top is a shortcut to unhappiness." Hartnett took a 15-month break from acting, saying: "I spent a bit of time really thinking about whether this was the right thing for me."
Education
Hartnett attended Minneapolis South High School, where he initially pursued football. After a serious injury, he shifted his focus to acting. He then attended the State University of New York at Purchase, studying in the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film. However, he faced expulsion due to a letter criticizing the university's evaluation system.
After Hartnett graduated from high school in 1996, he moved to Purchase, New York, to attend the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film at the State University of New York at Purchase. He was expelled after writing a letter to the dean contending that the college's evaluation system stifled students' creativity. At the age of 19, Hartnett moved to Los Angeles at the recommendation of his manager, Nancy Kremer, who had previously helped him book television commercials.
