Justin Hartley

Early life

Hartley was born on January 29, 1977, in Knoxville, Illinois, near Galesburg, where his family was living at the time of his birth. He was raised in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, with his brother Nathan, and sisters Megan and Gabriela. After graduating from Carl Sandburg High School, he attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and University of Illinois at Chicago where he majored in history and theater.

Career

Justin Hartley portrayed Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2006. In 2006, he played the starring role as Aquaman in a television pilot for The CW titled Aquaman (or Mercy Reef), but it was not picked up as a series. Hartley did a seven-episode run as billionaire Oliver Queen on the CW series Smallville later that year. In 2008, he returned to Smallville as a regular cast member, following the departures of Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Laura Vandervoort, and John Glover. Hartley also co-wrote the 2010 episode "Sacrifice" and directed the 2011 episode "Dominion". In 2008, he starred as Tom in the film Red Canyon, filmed in the badlands of Utah.

After Smallville, Hartley starred opposite Mamie Gummer in The CW comedy-drama Emily Owens, M.D., but the show was cancelled after one season. He also guest-starred on Chuck, Castle, and Hart of Dixie, and from 2013 to 2014, he had a recurring role as Victoria Grayson's (Madeleine Stowe) illegitimate son, Patrick Osbourne, on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge. In February 2014, Hartley landed the lead role of Tim opposite Anna Camp in the ABC comedy pilot Damaged Goods, but the show was never picked up to series. In March 2014 he was cast in a recurring role in the second season of the ABC drama series Mistresses as plastic surgeon Scott Trosman, a love interest for Josslyn Carver (Jes Macallan). In November 2014, Hartley took over the role of Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, and played the role until September 2016.

In 2015 it was announced that Hartley was cast in a series regular role on the NBC drama series This Is Us, which debuted in September 2016. He and the cast won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2017, he had a co-starring role in the comedy film A Bad Moms Christmas. In 2020 starred in the movie "the hunt" killed off near the beginning. In August 2020,Hartley signed on to star and executive produce a film adaptation of The Noel Diary, based on the novel of the same name. As of 2024 he stars in the series Tracker, of which he also an executive producer.

Personal life

In 2003 Hartley began dating his Passions co-star Lindsay Korman. After six months, the two became engaged on November 13, 2003. They married on May 1, 2004, in a small ceremony. On July 3, 2004, Korman gave birth to their daughter, Isabella Justice. On May 6, 2012, it was announced that Korman had filed for divorce in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. They remain on amicable terms and share joint custody of their daughter.

In January 2014 actress Chrishell Stause's representation confirmed that Hartley and Stause were dating. In July 2016, they announced their engagement. They were married on October 28, 2017. Hartley and Stause resided in Valley Glen, Los Angeles. In November 2019, Hartley filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Stause filed for dissolution of the marriage in December 2019. The divorce was finalized on February 22, 2021.

Hartley married The Young and the Restless co-star Sofia Pernas in March 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

References

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