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Ansel Elgort

Ansel Elgort

Actor · Born March 14, 1994 (32) · Manhattan, New York, USA

Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film Carrie (2013) and gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic drama film The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and for his supporting role in The Divergent Series (2014–2016). In 2017, he played the title character in Edgar Wright's action thriller Baby Driver, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He is also known for his lead role in The Goldfinch (2019) and his performance in the lead role of Tony in Steven Spielberg's 2021 film version of West Side Story.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1994 (32)
From
Manhattan, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Ansel Elgort's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Power
14%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
11%
Society
9%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
7
Dread
6
Thrilling
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ansel Elgort's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ansel Elgort's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Groove Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • Tokyo Vice(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jake Adelstein

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • West Side Story(2021)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Goldfinch(2019)

    as Theodore Decker

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Jonathan(2018)

    as Jonathan / John

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Basketball: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Billionaire Boys Club(2018)

    as Joe Hunt

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • November Criminals(2017)

    as Addison

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Baby Driver(2017)

    as Baby

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016)

    as Caleb Prior

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Paper Towns(2015)

    as Mason (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015)

    as Caleb Prior

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Men, Women & Children(2014)

    as Tim Mooney

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Fault in Our Stars(2014)

    as Augustus Waters

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Divergent(2014)

    as Caleb

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Creating 'Carrie'(2014)

    as Tommy Ross

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Carrie(2013)

    as Tommy Ross

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baby Driver Cartoon - Bellbottoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Baby (voice)

  • Dinner with Audrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Count Hubert de Givenchy

  • Faster Than Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • If You Could See Me Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ivan

  • Lucy Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jack Ritchie

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 15 of them dated from 2013 to 2022; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

$307M worldwide

Highest rated

Baby Driver (2017)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Carrie (2013)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
20132022

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 20 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing1 of 21: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s13 · acting2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2018.

  1. 2018
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  2. 2015
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor/Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ansel Elgort's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Creating 'Carrie' (2014)

88th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Baby Driver (2017)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ansel Elgort's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles35–72 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles19–59 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles29–75 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles8–83 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles41–61 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ansel Elgort work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ansel Elgort's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shailene Woodley shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles