Dane William DeHaan ( ; born 1985 or 1986) is an American actor. His roles include Andrew Detmer in ''

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'' (2012), Jason Glanton in '' The Place Beyond the Pines'' (2012), Lucien Carr in '' Kill Your Darlings'' (2013), Harry Osborn / Green Goblin in '' The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014), Lockhart in '' A Cure for Wellness'' (2016), Valerian in ''

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'' (2017), Chris Lynwood in '' ZeroZeroZero'', and Kenneth Nichols in '' Oppenheimer'' (2023). In 2021, he starred in the psychological romance horror miniseries '' Lisey's Story''. He also had a role in the true crime limited series adaptation of '' The Staircase'' in 2022.

Early life and education

DeHaan was born in

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. His father is a computer programmer and his mother is an executive at

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. He has an older sister, and had what ''

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'' described in 2017 as a "very normal, super-supportive childhood". DeHaan attended Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania for three years and appeared in community theater. He transferred to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts for his senior year of high school, where he said he was "around artists for the first time". He continued at UNCSA for undergraduate studies, graduating in 2008.

Career

DeHaan began his professional acting career as an understudy for Haley Joel Osment in the short-lived 2008 Broadway revival of '' American Buffalo''. Also in 2008, he made his television debut, guest-appearing on an episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2010, DeHaan made his feature film debut in

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' '' Amigo'' and played Jesse in the third season of

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's '' In Treatment''. In 2011, he played Timbo in the fourth season of '' True Blood''. In 2012, DeHaan starred in the sci-fi found footage film ''

'', and as Cricket in '' Lawless''. In 2013, he played

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, a contemporary of Allen Ginsberg and

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, in '' Kill Your Darlings''. It was a role for which he has received critical acclaim. In 2013, he starred as the main character "Trip" in

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's surrealist concert film '' Metallica: Through the Never.'' He was the cover star of ''

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'' magazine issue 10 in October 2013, shot by Hedi Slimane. In 2014,

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photographed DeHaan for Prada's men's clothing spring advertising campaign. That same year, he played Harry Osborn / Green Goblin in '' The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' and Zach Orfman in '' Life After Beth''. DeHaan played a fictional version of himself in the music video for

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' song " I Bet My Life". In 2015, DeHaan starred as James Dean in the drama ''

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'', based on Dean's friendship with photographer Dennis Stock. In September 2015, DeHaan was the cover star of '' Another Man'' issue 20. In 2016, DeHaan played Roman in the independent drama film ''Two Lovers and a Bear'' and Lockhart in the 2016 horror film '' A Cure for Wellness''. In 2017, DeHaan starred in

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's science fiction film ''

'' based on the French comics series ''

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''. He also starred in the 17th-century romance '' Tulip Fever''. In 2019, DeHaan starred as Billy the Kid in Vincent D'Onofrio's '' The Kid''. From 2019 to 2020, DeHaan starred as Chris Lynwood in the

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series '' ZeroZeroZero'', alongside Andrea Riseborough and

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. He starred in the

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mini-series '' The Stranger'' in 2020. In February 2022, DeHaan was cast as Kenneth Nichols in

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’s biographical film '' Oppenheimer'' (2023).

Personal life

DeHaan married American actress Anna Wood in a private ceremony on June 30, 2012. They met in high school in

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and have been together since 2006. They both appeared in ''

'' (2012). They live in the Williamsburg neighborhood of

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with their two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Film

Theater

References

Sources

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dehaan, Dane 1986 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American people of Dutch descent American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Emmaus High School alumni Male actors from Allentown, Pennsylvania Male actors from Brooklyn People from Williamsburg, Brooklyn University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni